Josh Smith teaches the 'Almighty Shuffle'

Josh Smith is one of the greatest Blues players around today with a knowledge and command of the instrument that's second to none. In this episode Josh looks at the finer points of rhythm technique and the importance of the 'Almighty Shuffle'.

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[francescodefendi]

I never get tired of Josh Smith: genuineness, clarity, talent and passion. Pure gold 🫶🏼

[digitalsketchguy]

Josh is a super gifted guitarist & teacher. He shares all his knowledge and experience with passion & humility. He can show you in three minutes what a book takes a hundred pages to explain.

[johnmcaleese]

Best 5min I've spent on any lesson out here. This cat is something else. You can tell he's been there and done that !!

[MarkBraxton-hheg]

Thanks Josh you are a hundred levels above anyone else here doing this ..an amazing guitarist 😊

[bryanmannoia]

excellent lesson. in addition to being a great player, you are also an excellent teacher. thank you.

[AntoinePayen]

Excellent lesson, 4 minutes and 41 seconds of pure happiness ! Thank you Josh ! 🤩🤩🤩

[Skypie]

Such a great guitarist/Artist...and Josh is giving a lesson. Amazing.👍😃🎸🎼🎶🎵

[allmendoubt]

He's just expanding on a simple concept - 12 bar blues, chords A D E, with an Am pent scale thrown in; then using passing tones like chromatic run ups (notes or chords); think of how a blues scale works beside a pentatonic minor scale. He adds 2 other well know ideas - ii V I (in A thats B E A), and the III which in A is a C.
In truer terms there are dominant 7s and suspended notes here, but the premise is using:

A D E 12 bar
or (A flat) A x2
(D flat) D x2
x2
(E flat) E -
B E A (turnaround) or the basic E (E flat) D A
C.
A few triad shapes will help you with the A chord (see Kind Hearted Woman Blues), and the C7 shape used chromatically (3rd fret D7 5th fret E7). There a nice D flat sound (5th string 4th fret) etc. And don't forget the A string and E string can be open and pressed as you wish.

Trouble being it isn't as easy as it looks to keep the rhythm going, mix it up add the fills and passing tones. So nail the concept then watch him and others and listen to proper Delta, Texas and Chicago blues. It helps if you try it out as finger style acoustic beforehand.

[moose]

Once again Josh, thanks for a very interesting lesson, that’s now in the memory bank 👍🏻👍🏻

[morganpeak]

Thank you for going A6 and not A7! You taught me some awesome stuff thank you

[dgmg]

The 6 chord that's what I was missing thank you very much

[autocrow]

That's cool. I noticed I had to put my index finger on the G string not the B as I would usually do to play that triad, but with the 6th added, you already have the B string fretted, so you don't need the index finger on the B, so it works and sounds great! Thanks for sharing!

[mrbigbluesfan]

Really enjoy these vids Josh 👍🏻 Thankyou man!

[mikewade]

Do I have to use my thumb that grip is hard for me?

[jstevens]

I need a thumb extender for that chord

[khefnok]

What if you don't or can't play with thumb on the neck?

[Rat-Salad]

Nice one. ( most frustrating camera angle and no diagram) 👌

[TomH_YT]

Too bad you didn't take a moment to show the finger positions. Can't see through your hand. So I did it thus: On strings 1-4, fret 5, 7, 6, 7. That gives you an A6. Reach with your thumb for the base. Move that shape to strings 2-5, it becomes the V chord, an E7. By moving the E7 down you can get to IV chord, D7. Comp away.

[JtJt-bgrn]

Can someone please explain what his finger are holding down for the A6 ? Is the fist finger baring the 5 th? Then the others in a normal A shape??? Anyone Pleeeease?? Forget it! I got it 🕺 thanks for nothing ! 😂

[geraldtrik]

Great lesson !!, just a little too much reverb.