1 Topic by micky the mooch (edited by micky the mooch 2009-05-11 08:47:12)

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Topic: Blue suede shoes

BLUE SUEDE SHOES: Can anyone help me get the start  & strumming pattern right?..Ave DL some clips from Youtube but cant seem to get it right.
I think  the start is up/down/up or is it?

For the Time being am strumming how i "Feel" the tune goes trouble is theres no contunity in my strum pattern, is this ok?

Do you think i should learning start over?.. i never count (is that correct saying?) Since i picked up the guitar ave self taught myself by, as ave said "feeling" my way round songs.

bad habit? what is fellow chordians views on this problem?

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Re: Blue suede shoes

Counting is incredibly useful.  It's not absolutely necessary, but it is incredibly useful.  It helps to distinguish between a rapid strum pattern on a moderate tempo and a rapid tempo.  It is also very useful for things like figuring out rhythm, which is exactly what a strum pattern is. 

As far as the intro to Blue Suede Shoes, I'm afraid I'm not going to be helpful with that.  I haven't listened to it in a very long time.

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Re: Blue suede shoes

micky he mooch,
I am so old I played that song when it first came out.
I play it in E. I use the E-A string back and forth on two strings with index finger on A string - second fret to ring finger on the A string - forth fret back and forth to get a boogie rhythm going. Do the same for A chord and B chord and pound it out.
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