12 Bar Blues

The full progression of the blues is really only 12 bars of music. This in depth lesson on the blues form and some examples of it will take you through a step-by-step approach to playing the blues. By showing examples in easy to play shapes and guitar riffs, it makes even the most novice of players instantly able to strum along to a blues tune. Whether you’ve never played a blues lick in your life or you already know the scales and chords, this lesson will show you some different types of “feels” and ways of making your guitar riffs swing! • Detailed explanation of the 12 bar blues and the form over which its played • Blues riffs in the key of A that can be transposed for the other chord changes within the form • Alternate ways of playing through the same changes while varying the feel and structure of the riffs