Is the shuffle actually swung?

Yes. The offbeats are delayed toward a triplet feel, not straight eighths relabeled. You will hear the difference immediately at slow tempos.

What tempo is a slow blues?

Around 60 to 80 BPM. Try 65 with this track and work on saying more with fewer notes.

Blues drum backing track

A blues shuffle is all about the swing. These grooves swing the eighth notes hard, the way a bar band drummer would, with a straight shuffle on the hats, a ride version with the foot keeping two and four, and a stomping Texas feel for when you want it greasy.

Blues95 BPM

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Variations and fills

Mixer

Kick

Snare

Hats

Cymbals

Toms and perc

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Song structure builder (Pro)

40 bars total

Fills land at the end of each section and a crash marks every new section. Loop mode ignores the structure; turn it on to play or download the full arrangement.

Slow blues breathes around 60 to 80 BPM, medium shuffles sit near 95 to 110, and jump blues pushes 140 and beyond. If you are learning to solo, slower is harder than it sounds: the space between beats is where phrasing lives.

Questions

Is the shuffle actually swung?: Yes. The offbeats are delayed toward a triplet feel, not straight eighths relabeled. You will hear the difference immediately at slow tempos.
What tempo is a slow blues?: Around 60 to 80 BPM. Try 65 with this track and work on saying more with fewer notes.

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