offbeat blues rhythm with harmonica chords

Blues Root 7 Riff

Let's take the Offbeat Blues Rhythm and add a new harmonica riff.

Harp N Guitar Blues - Blues Riff in A

Lesson Info

Lesson Length: 6:28
Instructor: George Goodman

Concepts
* Offbeat
* Boom Chick
* 12 Bar Blues

Recommended Gear

takamine-eg541sc acoustic guitar

Takamine EG541SC
I am playing my black tak in this one.

This is a Takamine G Series EG541SC bought in North Carolina when I was playing in a band called Double Take.
Specs:
Top - Solid Spruce
Back - Nato
Sides - Nato
Finger Board - Rosewood
Electronics - TK40
Finish - Gloss Black
Check out more Takamine G Series Guitars

Hohner Specail 20

The D harmonica is required for second position Blues in A.
I often play through a Shure Green Bullet microphone Model 5200 and Fender Super Champ amplifier

Hohner Harmonica HolderHohner Harmonica Holder

The Hohner Harmonica Neck Holder fits harmonicas up to 7-1/2" long.

With a long-lasting nickel-plated finish, this harmonica rack is adjustable and fits any neck shape.

 

Help File

Blues Root 7 Riff

Now it's time to step up the harmonica difficulty a little bit.

So we'll keep the comp simple and use the Offbeat Blues Comp.

For the harmonica, we'll have a new riff that uses the root of the chord and the 7th of the chord with a syncopated feel.

When on the I7, the harmonica tabs are -2 -2bb -2 -2.
On the IV7, it's 4 -3b 4 4.
On the V7, -4 4 -4.

The rhythm for the harmonica starts on the first beat.
The second note is on the third beat.
The third note is on the second half of the third beat and the fourth note is on the second half of the fourth beat.
Play it with a swing feel.

blues root 7

 

2 responses to “Blues Root 7 Riff”

  1. Jaap Jacobs says:

    This is the same lesson as offbeat blues rhythm!

    • George says:

      Hi Jaap,
      This lesson uses the Offbeat Blues Rhythm but adds harmonica.
      This rhythm was introduced as a simple rhythm to use while adding different harmonica licks.
      The main purpose is to keep the guitar simple when first putting the two instruments together.
      Thanks,
      George

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