How to Play 12 Bar Blues on Guitar for Beginners

[@pmacchirole]

I've been "playing" guitar for 35 years but thanks to your lessons now I can play guitar!

[@jmwise80]

I’ve played for about the same amount of time and think I know exactly what you are talking about. I could play songs that I memorized but now I can at the very least make a simple melody out of thin air. KZbin is great for guitar players. Never been a better time to learn an instrument.

[@AncientGranules]

.. and to think I knew about the 12 Blues bars and I knew then main tip was: learn the blues = then play ANYTHING else with ease! Discovered it was true after 40 years! Probably the best kept secret by any school !!!

[@Rulon-bo1ig]

Same. Noodled from 16 to 20, not really understanding most of what I was playing. Stopped till I was 33, now I've just started again with Justin guitars and active melody. Also learning as many songs that you love is a great way, then mix those lovely chords together to make your own songs.

[@jmr1711]

I could read ten articles on this topic and I'm left scratching my head. I watch your single video and I now finally get it. Well done!

[@DSmith-iw7fs]

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[@Dark_Souls_3]

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[@abirchoudhury3612]

You make it look so simple that it becomes a motivation to attempt complicated ones played in this style. I am basically a singer who uses the guitar to back up the voice. I wish I had your videos in my youth. Never too late.

[@MrBikboi]

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[@kunhankokeilen9068]

Came to refresh my memory with this one. I started to play guitar ~10 years ago with Justin's beginner course. Really enjoyed it even though my taste in music is different than some of the stuff. Such a great teacher.

[@ejdiii333]

I've been "playing" guitar for 35 years as well, . I have always found it easier playing by ear then trying to memorize bars and chords. To me these instructions seem like rocket science.

[@Icantdrive55]

Very well explained. I now understand the way 1, 4, 5 works and where the term comes from.

[@claytoncurmi]

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[@jimjamgriff6633]

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[@Veloce2000]

Thanks again Master Justin. It's clear as crystal & took me just once to understand this😃

[@ryanmcdonald2027]

Thank you very much Justin for your KZbin videos on the 12 bar blues ! This will help me play my favourite 50’s and 60’s and 70’s 12 bar blues songs on my guitar ! :) eventually I want to learn how to do solos over 12 bar blues chord progression too

[@Birdash]

Great explanation of the 12 bar blues👍

[@edopel6571]

I just understand how blues works, thanks a lot! Great explanations. 👍

[@Followerofthekingofkings1969]

Your a great teacher, you explain it in the best way I've seen so far. Thank you sir

[@rickym936]

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[@colinmorris3996]

Tonic. Supertonic. Mediant. Subdominant. Dominant. Submediant. Leading Tone. thats how i learnt the degrees of the scale i cant get this out of my mind and find 1, 4, 5 and the like harder to equate of course it could be my age lol great lessons Justin always enjoy your videos

[@petergregory5467]

Hi Justin, great video. Just wondering, why do you use E7, A7, D7 as opposed to the normal form? I don't think that gets explained. Is it just because 7 chords sound better over blues?

[@justinguitar]

Short answer: yes. A dominant 7th chord is formed by taking the regular chord (steaps 1-3-5 of the scale) and adding a flattened 7th step. The bread and butter of the blues is playing this kind of chords (mixed with regular majors) and improving with a minor pentatonic scale. Sounds interesting? Check out all the blues content! www.justinguitar.com/advanced_search?q=blues | LievenDV | JustinGuitar Official Guide

[@petergregory5467]

@@justinguitar Thanks Justin!

[@elambi]

Fantastic lesson explained so succinctly!

[@JasonW-lu5oc]

Thank you!!! This was super helpful. But how do you do that part ~7:30 when you go up the guitar neck and make it sound so much cooler?

[@PGodin54]

Always great teaching, making a novice like myself comfortable at easily learning new stuff.

[@ruthokemwa3597]

Many thanks, been searching for "learn to play the blues on guitar" for a while now, and I think this has helped. You ever tried - Wanichael Corylexander Equalizer - (search on google ) ? Ive heard some super things about it and my buddy got cool results with it.

[@masseywillingham8429]

Also, please do an immersive Blues module!!

[@lowellcalavera6045]

Sweet!!! Been waiting for this one. Thanks man!

[@Oucho29]

Thank sir you are the best one day i Will be one of the greatest guitarist ❤️🙏🏽

[@michaeld.mahoney9106]

Outstanding lesson.

[@johnbarker4539]

More of this acoustic blues!!!

[@johnkoval1898]

Very helpful for a beginner.

[@jimtheplumber5105]

Justin nice guy, great teacher! Thank you!!!

[@Pratt_MusicRoom]

Ur site is not up yet I wonder why?

[@drewdietz2115]

nice, another good one justin!!!

[@neilsthepoet]

Thank You Justin!

[@MrJaspermyboy]

I used these chords to play Route 66 and Sweet Home Chicago 😁

[@eduardotrillo3519]

thanks Justin!

[@BennyBlancoTopG]

I'm pretty rubbish with the guitar but after I've learned this one I feel God

[@Ivan-mw2cr]

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[@brilliantcut8722]

Thank you Justin from Maczack

[@betsygekak4162]

Excellent, thank you!

[@dennist3478]

Great lesson Justin. Thanks.

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

Justin would you consider checking out some fingerstyle blues

[@regissantoscustomcover9321]

Very good! Tks Justin!

[@plant7285]

Thanks!

[@justinguitar]

Hey! Thanks for your support. Appreciate that. Happy 2022!

[@enamulhaque1499]

hey justin, hope you are well. I have a request . Please make a new play for ukulele beginner to advance.please. Thank you.

[@purpleprincess5751]

Can you help me? I feel stuck on the guitar, like I dont know what to learn next. I'm a beginner and I know a lot of basic chords except for barre chords, I know some simple fingerpicking patterns. I think I want to continue on with finger style, but I dont know what to do next.

[@hardwayCF]

If I were in your shoes, I'd learn songs that are slightly out of my league, thus, maintaining excitement as it would be challenging, preferably a song that even has 1 barre chord at least so that it would actually get me started on incorporating them into my playing.

[@purpleprincess5751]

@@hardwayCF Tysm, I'll try to find a song that's a little harder. 😊

[@paulsmith3985]

PP Try Mark Hanson’s book Beyond Basics Fingerstyle Guitar. Takes fingerstyle from easy to hard with great sounding tunes

[@possm33]

Hello Princess....go to Andy Guitar and look at his lesson of IMAGINE...also BLACKBIRD is actually easier than you think....look up "super easy guitar/John Lee Blackmore".....Justins site is good, but I think the two I mentioned are more beginner friendly IMO.. good wishes to you, stick to it, you will soon be playing like you would not believe....Peace and Love

[@purpleprincess5751]

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[@hatemmegaly9613]

Thanks a lot really

[@nigelscott7486]

Brilliant, as ever, Justin. Thank you.

[@leimroc90]

Thank you

[@lowellirish]

Justin...what you're doing isn't FAIR!! 😒😏 I was up till 4:30 AM playing guitar this morning!! I need to sleep!! Let me sleep!! 🤣🤣

[@applereagan1720]

i need this broken down way more barney style

[@practicerepobarrie]

Good stuff Justin ! Your a awesome teacher sir.

[@masseywillingham8429]

First off, huge fan! Been watching on and off since the earliest days when you were just requesting donations. Even sent some in. I can play a lot of stuff if people show me, but trying to get a little more familiar with the theory behind it. I'm getting hung up on the notes when trying to play the songs. Example: Sky is Crying Key of D. Where is the "D" as my I note and therefore Where is the G, A for my IV and V? Thanks!

[@robertcardenas2019]

Justin, I'm a beginner...1 year in to it. Can you recommend where to get jam tracks

[@justinguitar]

Hi Robert. Check here: justinguitarjams.com/ www.justinguitar.com and here: kzbin.info Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

[@chrischristopher59]

Justin do you have any lessons on legato runs?

[@justinguitar]

If you want to search for specifics check the website: www.justinguitar.com/advanced_search?q=legato Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

[@lallspathaan9964]

You are excellent I play for some days 30 minutes So it is cumbersome for me

[@Kingcalumn]

Which model of guitar are you playing here Justin?

[@justinguitar]

I believe it's a Maton Messiah www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/maton-messiah-gg-102 | LievenDV | JustinGuitar Official Guide

[@jasonmurkin3364]

@@justinguitar Justin it's the Froggy Bottom 🥴

[@FlugHerr]

Excellent

[@tvede1027FML]

Does it matter what chords i use?

[@justinguitar]

Check the lesson on the website, it has some extra info. It refers to a lessons that tell you more about what chords to find in a key. If you grasp that concept, you will br able to figure out what chords will always work! www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/chords-in-keys-b2-910 | LievenDV | JustinGuitar Official Assistant

[@mariocurtis2208]

Question from 55 years of playing. Why the '7' chords? Is there a reason or does it just sound more interesting?

[@mariocurtis2208]

Sorry. This was answered earlier.

[@rickbrindle6208]

Hi Justin, any chance of Smugglers Blues?

[@justinguitar]

Thank you. You can request a song or vote for an existing request on this page: www.justinguitar.com/songs Cheers 😊 | close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Moderator [ www.justinguitar.com/ ]

[@Beachbumartist]

Where is the bext video to show how you play the turn around? Thank you

[@justinguitar]

Here you are: www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/blues-turnarounds-last-2-bars-bl-209 Cheers :) | close 2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide [ www.justinguitar.com/ ] & Moderator on JustinGuitar Forum [ justinguitarcommunity.com/index.php ]

[@thomasjehnkins1986]

LOL In my song, I was bending an entire B7 chord & popped the high e into the B nut slot lol

[@KS-bg3zd]

nice man

[@dunn1052]

Great!

[@jayangoel3655]

Love it..

[@LarryShone]

Newbie here, I had to look up the C7 chord...

[@juditharmstrong6267]

I feel inspired again, a these your new lessons🙄love them.

[@ila2500]

If Justin ever listens!!! my dumb question is why blues cord progressions in key of A is A7 D7 E7 and not A E D. Please anybody can answer this. 🤯😏

[@justinguitar]

That's the magic of the blues! the I7 - IV7 - V7 chords consist of 4 notes each (instead of 3 notes in the regular major chords). there "7" chords are Dominant 7th Chords. they ad a flattened 7th degree of the scale. Ok..let's slow down. You'll gonna love this lesson: www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/the-mixolydian-mode-mt-732 | LievenDV | JustinGuitar Official Guide

[@ila2500]

@@justinguitar thanks for your the explanation.... I must be the only guitar practicing Idiot who is permanently lost in floods of guitar confusions. 😠

[@flintdavis2]

Didn’t mention using metronome?😮

[@seamusdoran9851]

You’re the main man.👍👍👍

[@robsthedon]

🙏

[@knightlydude777]

Tried that, each time playing in the key of C people would give me a chicken wing bucket.

[@kaparezza101]

You really talk a lot ❤

[@MichaelVMurphy]

I usually see the "slow change" referred to as the "long V"

[@kadendaignault8809]

my brain hurts

[@papamegamind]

Lmaoo why

[@benheaver4332]

👍

[@siddharthmanumusic]

What's the point of the 12 bar blues?

[@funkfist1337]

It helps guitarists count to 12

[@jimmckenna1769]

Why is he playing 7 chords? If he's playing in A, shouldn't it be A, D, and E? Why A7, D7 and E7?

[@justinguitar]

The blues breaks the rules. Dominant 7s because it sounds good, it is what our ears have come to expect in blues. Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

[@Antony_Peter]

Is learning blues guitar necessary in this age..... Someone please explain as I'm confused

[@justinguitar]

"Necessary"..Let's say blues basics are a significant part of a good set of guitar fundamentals. You'll learn and perfact a lot techniques that will serve you well in rock and metal as well! | LievenDV | JustinGuitar Official Guide, Approved Teacher & Community Moderator

[@bobbydazzler330]

It's OK if your teaching a Roman

[@peterchamberlain4448]

…and the turnaround?…. Did I miss it?

[@justinguitar]

The turnaround takes place at the end of the 12-bar progressions. It can happen during the last four bars or the last 2 bars. In this lesson, the progressions are fairly straightforward and the turnarounds can be seen as 4-bars long. THE STANDARD 12 BAR BLUES I I I I IV IV I I Turnaround = V IV I V THE QUICK CHANGE PROGRESSION I IV I I IV IV I I Turnaround = V IV I V THE SLOW CHANGE PROGRESSION I I I I IV IV I I Turnaround = V V I I Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher www.justinguitar.com

[@l3uby]

I didn’t understand anything as a beginner i guess I’m just dumb

[@kumanish75]

Aww ..sweetheart...u r so sweet

[@rickpowell2075]

Why E7 A7 and D7, why don’t you just call them D flat G flat and B (no flat C)?

[@robinr22]

Because those are different chords.

[@johnmac.6760]

Too much

[@snow_monkey]

title says "for beginners", one minute in and he's talking about complicated music theory

[@calmingnature-whitenoise6945]

Not too complicated to be honest, have you figured it out yet 1hr later 😅

[@poweredbyjoymusic]

Great lesson - thanks!