Easy 12 Bar Blues Riffs | Guitar for Beginners

[@majorxlr8n]

Enjoy your fun, energetic, CLEAR and comprehensive lessons! I've been using your tutorials for a few months and while struggling as a beginner at age 58, I'm slowly getting there and having a blast! Thank you!

[@directorofcats3283]

Keep doing the blues lessons. They are awesome for beginners!

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

🐱👍

[@Aristarkhos31]

Hear hear!! 👍🏾

[@cameronpatrickscott]

They are fantastic lessons Justin.

[@Veloce2000]

Good advice here. Yes grasping the basic timing is the only way to progress. I think TIMING is most important in music, any kind of music & vocals!!!

[@jeffshaw7035]

I just started taking lessons and this is one of the riffs I was assigned. Despite that this is super simple, being able to hear it played correctly has been so helpful. Thank you.

[@wadepatton2433]

40 years of playing, I never played it that way. Thanks Justin.

[@richardprutz6458]

Thank you for not going over our Heads- And Thank You for your Basic Attitude, (For not having a Big Head- like many other Guitar Player) Blessings to You.

[@jordimula1910]

Chanka Chanka shuffle... no more explanations needed !! That's the thing !!👍👍👍

[@alanjacobs7302]

Brilliant, finally down at my level. Love it.

[@doneythomas]

Great to see you Mr. J. The best guitar teacher out there.. 🎸🎸🎸🏆

[@wilber2786]

I appreciate the stand alone blues composition. Thank you. Your the best.

[@richgray5762]

What a brilliant teacher. Always makes me laugh.

[@tylerrobinson3331]

I was having an extremely difficult time with my Guitar 1 course and this just saved my grade. Thank you, and keep up the great work.

[@iAmFilin]

i remember this similar lesson in 240p from your site long time ago =) still is one of my favorite ones.

[@Kitgun]

Genuinely helpful and fun at the same time

[@reececollingwood7489]

Thanks for the help Justin!

[@EvgeniyNeutralMusician]

Go go go... Go, Johny, go, go! Go! 30 yeas in Blues and Jazz. Great lesson, Justin, thanks.

[@berkekaradag1410]

I enjoy all kinds of music (mainly metal). I'm not a huge blues guy but still enjoying every now and then. But this blues lessons are awesome. Learning blues stuff from you is more enjoyable than learning metal stuff. Still a huge metalhead but I didn't knew that blues is extremly fun to play.

[@addietrobreezy6620]

Very well done as usual, thank you Justin, I would like to see some of that funky blues riffs towards the end lessons

[@charlezleeroy4216]

The good old chunka chunka blues 🔥🎸❤️

[@edcrutchfield3447]

You are inspiring. Especially your teaching. Someone that loves what their doing!😎🎸😎

[@roberthancock2563]

Great lesson!! Thanks,Justin🎸

[@MustafaBaabad]

Thanks for this excellent basic blues lesson. Cheers from Indonesia.

[@kumanish75]

wonderful lesson

[@clarencebrown9067]

I really like your method of teaching. Thank You!

[@weirdcreations3277]

I’m a kid and I’m learning guitar from u! Ur great! I like how u run ur lessons!

[@dspsecreations8976]

Can you say which is the playlist for learning,he has made many playlists

[@ryanmcdonald2027]

This is very helpful ! Thanks Justin ! :)

[@richardross4786]

awesome ....Justin

[@mkmstillstackin]

Thanks so much for sharing! This is truly enjoyable!

[@rebelle.en.roadtrip]

Thank you so much 🤩🫶 this really gives me a reason and pleasure to play ❤️🫶

[@RoPaul.71]

Thanks a lot, Justin, you are great!

[@ralphrounds709]

Fantastic! Let’s add a blues scale lick and a turnaround!

[@anthonycashero7605]

Fun jam. Thanks Justin. Peace

[@sirnotmam7990]

Thanks for another lesson Justin, you're a great teacher!

[@CCDzine]

I'll practice the two-string strum but I'm getting more open string than the alternating string. I tried it using my index & middle fingers in place of the plectrum to pick the two strings and it feels far more comfortable. However, it sounds bluesier using the plectrum.

[@thaclynch]

This tutorial is magical. Thank you so much!

[@justinguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@surfside-hj2ue]

Excellent.

[@thomasford8197]

Vamp is term that I use (borrowed from boogie woogie piano patterns). Seems sensible/appropriate.

[@crunch4308]

18 months in now and this is the best lesson I’ve had 👌🎸

[@dneed0540]

😂

[@janehop]

Wow, love it!! This gives me something cool to practice....I don't know an actual song yet. I've been doing my chords practice like you advised, trying to get faster chord switches.....

[@justinguitar]

Learning songs is where it is at. Check out over 600 free song lessons from Justin here: www.justinguitar.com/songs | close 2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide [ www.justinguitar.com/ ] & Moderator on JustinGuitar Forum [ justinguitarcommunity.com/index.php ]

[@janehop]

@@justinguitar Thank you! will try!

[@Lasgoo]

You are Awesome!

[@harshitjain01]

Hi Justin sir I am an absolute beginner and I am learning this series of yours to become a professional gutarist like you. I am right now learning chords and when should I learn music theory and scales.

[@Senorzilchnzero]

Hows your guitar journey going?

[@harshitjain01]

@@Senorzilchnzero It's been good, thank you. I play it as my hobby but currently a lil busy so not getting much time to play.

[@peponiachtchi]

Hey Justin I've just checked out your Spotify Blues list, it's cool! 🤙 Indeed one of the many great things of learning guitar is that it has opened up a world of new genres that I only knew by name until now...

[@justinguitar]

Awesome, thank you!

[@sundar5537]

hi. well narrated, thanks.its a great lesson of 12 bar blues..best wishes,,i got it

[@DaughtryKF]

Two of my favourite artists are UK blues artists. Check out Elles Bailey, an awesome lady from Bristol, and also a band called When Rivers Meet, husband and wife duo from Essex. Both of them have kept me going during Lockdown 🤟

[@alanjacobs7302]

DaughtryKF thanks for the pointers.

[@paulyflyer8154]

Justin is the best...

[@leimroc90]

Good stuff! By the way, you could pass for Norm MacDonald’s aussie brother Thanks for the good vids!

[@sixstringfun]

Great lesson as usual bro!

[@scottmclearn6949]

Thank you , Luv u 😊

[@roberthancock2563]

Justin,now I'm trying to learn a turnaround lick for this.

[@SirMesko]

Thanks for the spotify playlist buddy!

[@mikeraidos]

Nice "STANDARD 12 BAR BLUES"!! 👍👌♣️☘️♣️🎸🎸🎸😉

[@ashwarygoel145]

Nice❤️

[@silent5]

thank you ive always wanted to play this lol

[@johnbarker4539]

More blues!

[@cocktailfoto7188]

That's good, thank you :-)

[@jesusliebtdich8571]

She's got the Jack She's got the Jack

[@mikea75201]

I am having more fun with your course than I have a right to!!

[@kyotosal]

Justin you need to teach the embellishments also because that's what sounds really good......Sal : )

[@BaconEggsRL]

Justin, any tips for if the bass note sounds too loud? I have trouble getting the melodic part to stand out

[@craigs.247]

Great lesson Justin. Are those power chords you are playing? For A chord are you playing A5 and A6? Thanks again!

[@drewdietz2115]

nice lesson mr. Justin, love that shuffle: I suppose the E,A,D are related to the prospective chords and NOT the note on the string on the 5th, 4th or 3rd string?

[@alexander_winston]

It’s a 12 bar blues shuffle in the key of A. Yes, the A, D, and E represent the chords (the I, IV, V).

[@matthewcrich5951]

So. I’m just trying to keep up, but are those power chords? A5 / D5 / E5? Another brilliant lesson

[@PaulMansell-x5z]

Hi Justin where can I get the backing tracks you keep mentioning

[@fergtwomey]

Where would I find the Spotify list?

[@JohnSwenson-ll2oc]

This is the best blues shuffle style. How do you do this style in the key of f,g, or Bd

[@justinguitar]

You need to hold down shapes like 2-string power chord with 1st & 3rd fingers then extend 4th finger an additional two frets. Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher www.justinguitar.com

[@BlazertronGames]

Justin, what will be included in grade 3?

[@AvioftheSand]

No need to try and inspire me, my man. I'm getting into the blues on my own. Love Son House and Howlin' Wolf!

[@pruthvikarnik8621]

4:00 I died laughing🤣

[@Ninja238]

Is it OK to use fingers 1 and 4 instead of 1 and 3? I'm struggling to stretch my 3rd finger across

[@justinguitar]

Hi Alex, thanks for checking these lessons out. This is a Module 13 lesson. Have you worked through the first 12 modules? They include lessons encouraging you to develop stretch and one finger per fret placement. By this level you should be able to manage 1st finger at fret 2 and 3rd finger at fret 4 without too much stretch and pain. If not, I recommend revisiting some earlier lessons. Module 4 www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/beginner-finger-stretches-b1-401 Another finger stretching exercise: www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/finger-stretching-exercise-te-101 In the blues shuffle, your little finger needs to be kept in reserve to play a note one higher than your 3rd finger so learn this how Justin teaches for a better long term outcome. | close 2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide [ www.justinguitar.com/ ] & Moderator on JustinGuitar Forum [ justinguitarcommunity.com/index.php ]

[@Ninja238]

@@justinguitar hey Justin. Thank you so much for replying to my comment. I've been working though your beginner course. Sadly not the newly revised version as I started before you released this. I will certainly work on my finger dexterity more. Do you have any tips for this? I've been doing the spider exercise but I'm struggling. I'd also like to thank you for the fantastic lessons. I never thought I'd be any good at guitar and then I found you. One other thing? How long should the beginner course take? I feel I'm making very slow progress. I've been learning around a year practicing when I can. Thank you Justin!

[@1222chrism]

Is there a lesson on turn arounds for this?

[@justinguitar]

www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/blues-turnarounds-last-2-bars-bl-209 Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

[@xxshevilxx]

Dotted 8th, dotted 16th, instead of 8th, 8th for the chunka-chunka?

[@charlieconghos]

Crack!!!

[@kimballard8362]

Did you not mean 3rd string 2nd fret as you start with?

[@LegitJerome]

“Folky dude” lol

[@friedrichmandel2574]

Is there a way to let my fingers grow - even at an age of 69 - in order to reach the second and third next frets 😉🤔🤔😉 ... I really struggle to stretch my fingers across the fretboard 😬😬. Btw ... your video lessons are just(in) great. You are a great teacher and musician.

[@justinguitar]

Try this: www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/beginner-finger-stretches-b1-401 Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

[@a.m.hofmeister725]

I appreciate that you need to specify a "Folky Dude" as opposed to a "Pop" person or "Rock" person.

[@Harp_and_Guitar_Moving_Forward]

Chunka chunka

[@TheHutDave]

Where is the spotify playlist with all the best blues?

[@justinguitar]

Check this page: www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/justinguitar-s-top-10-blues-albums-re-666 Cheers 😊 | Richard_close2u | JustinGuitar Official Guide & Approved Teacher

[@bigkeezo]

@@justinguitarthanks 👍🏾

[@Messihaz]

My thumb gets really sore playing this for some reason

[@jacobharrison790]

embellishment?

[@shake8880]

Yo

[@brito7175]

YOOOOOOOOO

[@MichaFogelman]

Actually, shuffle pattern is a 8th triplet; Hence, coming from the drumming world, where I was taught to count shuffles in a manner of 1-2-3 1-2-3, it seems logical for me to count it that way, with strumming on 1-3

[@Antony_Peter]

Can I just skip the blues guitar as it's not really entertaining for me or is it important to learn

[@justinguitar]

I wouldn't completely skip it because you will learn to put some essential techniques into practice. Don't see it as a goal but as a means to reach other goals. And check this video: www.justinguitar.com/guitar-lessons/the-blues-language-bl-401 (01:30) | LievenDV | JustinGuitar Official Guide, Approved Teacher & Community Moderator

[@Antony_Peter]

@@justinguitar thanks for the clarification justin🤗

[@shanehutchinson9387]

You have done all these before