This is an introduction to the classic “12/8” blues beat.

The 3 beats presented in this video are the beats for the songs:

• Back In Black (AC/DC)
• Billie Jean (Michael Jackson)
• Beat It (Michael Jackson)
• Thriller (Michael Jackson)
• Eight Days A Week (The Beatles)
• Dizzy Miss Lizzy (The Beatles)
• I Saw Her Standing There (The Beatles)
• Hey Jude (The Beatles)
• Celebration (Kool & the Gang)
• Boulevard of Broken Dreams (Green Day)
• 21 Guns (Green Day)
• Whatsername (Green Day)
• Imagine (John Lennon)
• Start Me Up (The Rolling Stones)
• The Apl Song (The Black Eyed Peas)
• I Hate Myself For Loving You (Joan Jett and the Blackhearts)
• Cherry Bomb (Joan Jett/The Runaways)
• Allison (The Pixies)
• Another One Bites the Dust (Queen)
• We Will Rock You (Queen)
• I Wan’t To Be Sedated (The Ramones)
• Eye Of The Tiger (Survivor)
• Psycho Killer (Talking Heads)
• Poker Face (Lady Gaga)
• Just Dance (Lady Gaga)
• Bad Romance (Lady Gaga)
• Disturbia (Rihanna)
• Hot N Cold (Katty Perry)
• We Are Never Ever Getting Back Together (Taylor Swift)
• Moves Like Jagger (Maroon 5)
• Drive By (Train)
• Closer (Tegan And Sara)
• Train In Vain (The Clash)
• Island In The Sun (Weezer)
• Buddy Holly (Weezer)
• Undone (Weezer)
• Beverly Hills (Weezer)
• Pork And Beans (Weezer)
• Perfect Situation (Weezer)
• Knockin’ On Heaven’s Door (Bob Dylan)
• Comfortably Numb (Pink Floyd)
• Another Brick In The Wall (Pink Floyd)
• Kashmir (Led Zeppelin)
• November Rain (Guns ‘N Roses)
• Gimme Shelter (The Rolling Stones)
• Light My Fire (The Doors)
• One (U2)
• Sweet Home Alabama (Lynyrd Skynyrd)

And MANY others!