Blues Guitar Lesson: How to Play a Flat Tire Blues Shuffle | Rhythm Guitar | Berklee Online

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Music and rhythm isn’t always just 1 2 3 4. There are also the “ands” in between. And just like the downbeats make us feel grounded, the upbeats (the “ands”) can give us a feeling of lightness. In this video, Berklee Online course author Michael Williams demonstrates how to play what is known as the Flat Tire guitar rhythm. It consists exclusively of upbeats and has a real bluesy feel to it (and has a similar feel to that of a flat tire). This video comes from “Blues Guitar,” a Berklee Online course written by Michael Williams.

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ABOUT MICHAEL WILLIAMS:
Michael Williams has been active as a blues and jazz guitarist around New England since 1987. He has performed extensively throughout the US and Canada as a member of Grammy-winner James Cotton’s blues band, and with many other artists, including David “Fathead” Newman, Mighty Sam McClain, the Bruce Katz Band, and his own band, Michael Williams and Friends.
Michael authored the Berklee Online courses Blues Guitar and Advanced Blues Guitar, and teaches private online lessons.

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