Learn how to play 12 bar blues!

This lesson is designed for the aspiring blues guitarist looking for that first step to learning the blues. In the lesson, I'll cover the chords, rhythm and techniques needed to pull off a great 12 bar blues tune.

How to count and solo over a 12 bar blues progression.

The 12-bar blues is one of the most popular chord progressions in modern music. Add some drive and let's shuffle!

In response to a request on the forum, I will show you some rhythms and patterns to play a blues progression. This is a standard 12 bar blues. Try to use the E minor blues/pentatonic scale or E Mixolydian scale to improvise.

Blues rhythm VI - II - V - I - in the key of A7. For beginner acoustic players.

Once you have the basic 12 Bar Blues Pattern down, it's time to spice things up a bit. This lesson adds a short call and response lick and introduces the turnaround using the 12 Bar Rhythm in E.

By developing the standard I IV V 12 bar blues progression we can get some very interesting results that can help us in every day songwriting - check it out! :)

Let's take a look at the lesser known 8 bar blues!