Play the 12 Bar Blues for Absolute Super Beginner Guitar Lesson

[@maryketchmark2025]

I'm 75 and just started playing the electric guitar. I'm loving it. Thanks for this lesson. I'm going to impress my grandkids. hahahaha

[@Kool_Cid]

I’m only 13 but I love the guitar and I am happy you do too! 😁

[@HikingFeral]

Hey Mary. Hope you are still playing!

[@thebadash4165]

Just started at 43. Don't care who I impress cuz I'm just having a blast.

[@Rob_Lee]

36 and just stated myself about a year ago while quarantined. Kept my mind active on something expressive and positive. Rock on everyone! 🤘🏻

[@dipeshmanandhar3220]

Hey Mary …would love to listen how you play

[@edwardegan1911]

I've been sober for seven months now and Marty has helped me so much. Thank God for music and A.A.

[@scottpasta8595]

Have you kept to it my man? How is guitar going

[@evarela12]

keep on sttrong!!!

[@thepyrotechnics4223]

Nice job man, keep persevering

[@hazzmatt84]

Congratulations dude. Stay strong. Got a channel we can follow your musical progress at?

[@xchino0427]

Been 3 years. Hope you still doing good👌

[@randombananas2869]

I’m 112 years old and I just started playing on my grandsons piano. I’ve been playing for 2 weeks and this video was so helpful! Thank you Matty!!

[@bahaar2825]

Wow that is awesome! May this New Year bring you happiness, with excellent health and success! God bless you always! Sending you loads of love and hugs! 💞💜💞💜💝💞💜💞💝💜💞💝💞

[@stupidityanimations2530]

If you actually 112 sorry. This is so cruel

[@zxcnyy]

No offense not trying to be mean or anything if you are 112 but why you watching a guitar lesson if your playing on piano

[@J0HNJ0RDAN]

Happy 114th! 🎂

[@rzz9594]

@@zxcnyy He is actually mitch McConnell . Just humor him . 😮

[@nickb3825]

0:52 (When your Sim levels up in guitar skill)

[@madferret2045]

plus the 3x time warp

[@doggoboii]

underrated comment 💀💀💀💀💀💀

[@travelglobal82]

Love it 😄

[@Julia-yb5nx]

Nick B ACCURATE

[@chuzzwozzer]

hahaha!! 😂

[@anthonymckay4661]

Im 60 been playing for a year . Found your site on my pc . I don't know why since i have been getting your lessons i find it very relaxing and has helped with my epilepsy thanks. A.J.MCKAY

[@TheDjike22]

I think his openings are the best and I genuinely like his style of teaching and I come back to his videos all the time and he's great!!

[@brycelivingston7415]

ALias Alli omg was he?

[@TheDjike22]

If he's McKay your instructor and he's watching an instructional video and you commented on that and recommenting on it then that would make this the end if the world or the beginning of the end of the world! I don't know but I did the math and it was crazy!

[@beernon]

anthony mckay great for you bud!! hows life so far and your guitar skills?

[@anthonybuford4477]

Im 55 and have always wanted to play just didn't have a chance when i was young. After seeing a couple of martys vedios i went out and bought a tele. Since have bought a strat and a hot rod amp. This was 6 months ago and i have came a long way i have watched hours of these vedios. Best guitar teacher . Makes it fun and easy to get better. Thanks marty

[@TheApostolski]

good vedios!

[@treauxvidieaux5668]

Anthony Buford yeah Marty is my favorite KZbin guitar teacher. I've also learned a lot from Theguitarsage, he's really good too, very valuable and easy to understand info.

[@IAMDC322]

awesome

[@Antiganos]

Keep rocking man!

[@1001011100101001]

53 here. Picked up the guitar again after not playing since my 20s. Hope you're still having fun with it! I find that my fingers don't have the "stretch" they used to. Can't bar and stretch 6 frets with my pinky like I used to. Hoping some finger exercises will fix it.

[@michaeldouglas249]

Hi Marty, I just wanted to say thanks for helping my dad learn to play the guitar at nearly 60! He's wanted to play guitar forever and when I picked it up (I've been playing approximately 17 years give or take now) he always really enjoyed listening! It's been a lifelong dream of mine to get him to a skill level of playing where we can jam on a 12 bar blues together and in the past month or so after watching your videos, we're finally able too! Keep making the great videos, Mike

[@OldGreyBeard45]

40 years old and just bought my first guitar for christmas. I can see why people quit so fast, but Marty gives you the tools to keep you going through the ruff spots, and after a month, I am hooked and think about playing all day

[@coldsharkride]

My Squire Strat has been sitting around for YEARS collecting dust (and looking cool). Now, after just one session with Marty, I am playing it and IT DOES NOT SOUND BAD! Thank you Marty, you are a truly professional teacher!

[@Kayy2571]

Wow that is awesome! May this New Year bring you happiness, with excellent health and success! God bless you always! Sending you loads of love and hugs!

[@tilsenmulalley343]

Dude, seriously. Your lessons kick ass. The more I watch, the better I get. I've always wanted to learn Blues techniques, but I always wrote them off as too complicated. But with your help, I'm getting closer and closer every day. Thanks so much man.

[@nathanbutler9064]

I need a recording of Marty saying "Hey what's up you guys, it's Marty Shwartz" to wake me up every morning

[@joninfect8681]

Can easily be done =P

[@cafeadicto]

@@joninfect8681 gaaaaaaaaaaaay

[@joninfect8681]

@@cafeadicto lol I'm gay because recording audio and making it an alarm is easy? Sure

[@ederrocha3491]

@@joninfect8681 people hate what they dont understand

[@xcodychaosx]

Guitar brands should higher him to plug their products :b

[@angellodontreadmyname830]

I learned this in 20 mins Jesus God bless you man.

[@AlankritSinghBangMafia]

Just because he looks Hispanic, doesn't mean his name's Jesus.

[@angellodontreadmyname830]

@@AlankritSinghBangMafia It has nothing to do with his looks you should learn how to read expressions...

[@AlankritSinghBangMafia]

@@angellodontreadmyname830 Aight.

[@luismarin3500]

sp557 first of all hispanic ain’t no race. And he used “jesus” as a expression. I suppose you’re joking. If that’s the case. Stfu and never do a joke again. You’re not funny

[@AlankritSinghBangMafia]

@@luismarin3500 aight.

[@SaltyChip]

Best thing bout this lockout is one morning I waked n baked and grabbed my dads unused guitar and watch a couple of these vids and finally got over that hump of mentally open to learning notes and the most basics. Before it was just too daunting for me to start but now with all the boredom in world, it was time. It was time. And now I think about “my” new guitar all day long when it’s not in my hands. Fingers tips are sore!!! Love it!

[@georgelasko8346]

68 here, and just bought a Les Paul Standard. Getting back into playing and learning, now that I have so much time on my hands. Great lesson. The next one is good too! Bless you all-

[@Kayy2571]

Wow that is awesome! May this New Year bring you happiness, with excellent health and success! God bless you always! Sending you loads of love and hugs!

[@140397kent]

"for absolute super beginners" and then Marty starts this jingle on 0:53

[@scotts8170]

yeah, the guy has to show he's got serious chops - lol

[@williampitts7731]

Lemme show off to all these first day people. Zero restraint typical uninteresting guitar player. Girlfriend wants to learn on Uke and being self taught idk how to help so I look here.... thanks for the wow dude

[@sasmitroy5480]

@@williampitts7731 damn man who hurt you?

[@Sullaban]

Kesha Marty taught me a Beatles tune I also got some ideas from MUSIKMAN I posted it to KZbin and they gave me a copy-write strike. Oh well. I have never had a copy-write strike and the lawyer babble it was incomprehensible . But here is the tune that KZbin went all AI about give it a listen thank you. kzbin.info/www/bejne/fZaalqR5iKygjdU KAMALA HEY! Beatle tune gave ([e-mail]) the idea for this video. - KZbin

[@markypro57]

Just found Marty's lesson. I'm 62 and haven't played seriously in about 40 years. Great to see the basics to help me get these fingers working again. Glad I found this.

[@micktheobald8611]

I'm currently working my way through this lesson. Its taking me weeks owing to work and family commitments, not to me tion being an old dude who learns slowly, but it's fun.

[@ericdavis5914]

You got it brother !!

[@pauldantuono82]

I started to play the guitar three weeks ago. Today I youtube your 12 Bar Blues for the beginner and in 20 minutes I'm strumming the blues. Thank you.

[@paullevine6239]

Marty!!!!! Thank you for using your 5 fingers to explain the 1-4-5! Holy crap I finally get it!!! A-D-E or GCD OR CFG. this alone makes this video worth it!! I’ve awoken from my coma! 🤣

[@herbythechef7624]

Yup thats real important stuff to know

[@xchino0427]

Does that mean key of G then other one key of C and etc for number 1 chord?

[@simonspringthorpe1934]

53 years old , started playing 7 or 8 weeks ago and i think i hit the plateau that so many talk about , then i watched this blues lesson and i feel like i have found god . I cannot begin to describe how creative i now feel . I am aware however that the noises eminating from this shapely box with a hole in it (oo missus ) may sound like a bag of cats in the canal , but thanks marty for sticking with me.👍👍👍

[@d.w.nickerson4147]

You sold me on it. Just bought your "Beginners Blues" course.

[@visitingearthmedia1949]

Marty, I'm 72 this year. As a kid, I took 6 years of classical piano and made all my spending money as a teenager playing in a jazz/dance band. Picked up a guitar many times through the years and just didn't get it. Now, thanks to you Marty I'm getting it. Haven't had so much musical fun for years. You are absolutely the best.

[@williamdenton6332]

Hey Marty, I just wanted to take a moment to thank you for al the work you do. I have learned so much from you about the Blues. Again Marty thank you so very much. I'll keep you posted on my journey through the Blues. Jr

[@JohnOhkumaThiel]

This is a great lesson for me because I’ve been doing the Blues Learning Path on TrueFire, been playing for 14 months total, very serious student-originally a sax player and Berklee alumni to be transparent, so of course I ‘get it’-but everything I learned so far is sort of partitioned. I can play all the chord, riffs, licks, turnarounds, slide, bend, hammer and pull, barre chords, all the basics. But if you said to me, “Play a basic twelve bar Blues,” I didn’t know how to do that without the music in front of me. I could solo over the changes in pentatonic, play it in a different key, even sight read, but even the basic jam night progression I learned is about ten chords not counting embellishments. So thanks for making me ready for the impromptu Blues jam. I needed the break from my usual strict practice routine.

[@hankfrankden392]

I thought I knew guitar pretty well but starting to practice with your videos is making me realize that there's much more I can learn. Thanks man!

[@MartyMusic]

I appreciate that Hank! Thanks for supporting my channel!

[@kjchicago1]

This is so interesting--And easy to learn, too!

[@estevansanz5478]

dont forget to be realistic - you'll have to do a bit of work whichever method you decide on for becoming a guitarist I've been researching into learning guitar and found an awesome resource at Guitar guru method (google it if you're interested)

[@charlescalandra3577]

Marty your so cool thanks for the lessons

[@tonygram5414]

I wish. Knew where to really start on the guitar? I been playing 5 months but feel I'm al over the place. Thanks Marty.

[@benhilton700]

I have used Marty's videos from day one of picking the guitar up which was only 4 months ago. I'm. Only 32, so it's not quite the old dog with new tricks yet. After learning all the basic chords and putting them together and making my own sounds up and learning some basic classics, I wanted to start playing the blues chords. So I went looking and surprise surpirse Marty has some blues lessons. This particular video has made me feel like I can actually play the guitar with some good Rhythm and sounds for the first time. I watch this video over and over again and just play along with marty. I wanted to comment on the video just to say thank you for all of the videos you make and it was a joy to learn and to continue learning from your easily understandable methods of training. Please please keep doing what you're doing. It's been a joy.

[@blacksileighty2]

You're lessons are phenomenal, and have been a tremendous help! Thanks Marty!

[@ragingryan256]

Your lessons

[@RumbleFish69]

@@ragingryan256 Another grammatical error foiled! Thank goodness you showed up and saved the day, Grammar man!

[@tomvarley-hg3rq]

Of all the Instructors you are the best. I am 82 and just learning. Keep it comming.

[@hugavet3049]

3 Boys and dad all LOVING YOU brother! God bless.

[@Imapatriot]

35 years old just got my first guitar. You are the best online to learn from thank you good sir.

[@kirkrowland4197]

this might sound like a dumb question...but....sometime I sure would like to see a video on how to set up pedals and/or the amps to get certain sounds.....im old.....but...really a rookie.....

[@alexmurphy5289]

Get an in person teacher friend... I would show you myself if I knew you but I have no friends that play 😔

[@argorozzah7224]

@@alexmurphy5289 make a video on it dude!

[@NickKrishnan]

@@alexmurphy5289 You made a video! Watching it now. Good stuff, my guy.

[@j.vermeulen5850]

@@argorozzah7224 lo

[@Kayy2571]

Wow that is awesome! May this New Year bring you happiness, with excellent health and success! God bless you always! Sending you loads of love and hugs!

[@yudipitre5720]

I started 2 weeks ago and learning from utube, I am 69. Crazy 🤪 starting to learn at this age. I should have my head examined lol I so enjoy it so much tho . Learning from your videos is such a privilege you are an awesome teacher. Thank you for all you do. My journey i can't wait to see me playing something.

[@sirmoanalot3779]

“I’ve always wanted to play guitar, but at the beginning it seems slow and frustrating...”

[@realIkeaMan]

That ad drives me past insanity

[@scarykitty0855]

HyperGecko28 _ if I hear that ad 1 more time I will jump off a bridge

[@sirmoanalot3779]

SqueakyClean edits but then you’ll never learn guitar!

[@scarykitty0855]

Shut up I’m already pretty good at guitar

[@sirmoanalot3779]

SqueakyClean edits me too. That why I hate that advert.

[@dp8454]

So cool dude. I’m actually so glad I waited till now to learn because I can’t imagine my trying to learn this one lesson a week or so the old way. I’m not sure I could have done it. I’m retired and absolutely loving this. I’ve tried several other on line instructors and only had one in person local hour lesson now in my first six months of the only music I’ve ever tried. This is actually the only hobby I’ve ever done that failure didn’t result in busted teeth or limbs. I was hair on fire extreme adrenaline junkie for over 40 years and it seems so crazy now that I can have so much fun and fast gratification without leaving the house. This absolutely addictive! Not in a million years would I had ever imagined playing all the songs you’ve taught me now. I’m only saying this now because I went back to the beginning of your lessons to see if I missed anything and I found these Blues lessons. I also never thought I would love to play something so much. God I feel so closed minded and stupid now. This is some really cool music and I’m so glad I didn’t miss this stuff. Thanks so much for enriching my life so much! You Rock!

[@bduff5004]

Marty, thanks for taking care of us newbies. Your explanations and lessons are awesome!

[@davidrosner5967]

It's my second day on my new PRS after a four year absence. Your courses are great. I'm able to refresh what I've forgotten.....as I build my calluses. I am so thrilled for KZbin to be available for me to pick and choose. Much easier than the '70's and '80's. Thank you,

[@arctex5745]

Best guitar teacher on KZbin, hands down. Clear, perfectly paced, no b.s.

[@fernandoguevara8221]

I promised myself in the 5th grade I would one day teach myself how to play the guitar and to be honest I am just following along within the beginner videos and taking my time, yes my chords still sound a bit scratchy at times but thanks to martymusic i giggle by myself in my room when i learn something new or just strum the heck out of my guitar as i try to learn a new chord, this 12 bar blues sounds very cool so marty if you read this thank you for taking your time to upload all these videos i promise myself i will do my best to learn as much as i can on this guitar...trying to learn is helping me fill an empty void i literally wake up in the morning wishing the day would end so i can come home only to continue to strum on my guitar.

[@guitarthur.]

I love your lessons! I started mastering all the blues techniques during the isolation!

[@Blues-man.]

Marty, i have been trying to play guitar for 15 years, I try for awhile and get discouraged and put it up, my son plays and is pretty good but a teacher not so much, but I digress ! So I found you on the tube and I must say you are a teacher, I have found someone I can understand, I no nothing about music, but you explain things in an easy way, I will continue learning from you, thank you so much for the youtube lessons....

[@groovydon]

I’m 100 years old and I just learned to play sweet child o mine on my tele next is smoke on the water.

[@paddymuldoon6718]

Lol

[@HappyPhantom668]

don't make fun of that lol those guys in their 50s picking up the guitar are so wholesome.

[@isaiahmarquez9717]

I think you got ahead of yourself! Smoke is supposed to the first one, then Stairway to Heaven. It’s at this point you’ll realize you have no idea what you’re doing. Then come the Beatles...

[@progmeup]

@@isaiahmarquez9717 I'd vouch for Sunshine of Your Love...

[@armyofkittenszyzzbruh62]

Thank you so much marty, i had an old instructor thats not around anymore show me this, and i appreciate it allot because i cant afford lessons in person but i own a acoustic guitar i had since my 20th birthday that i just sat down for years, and decided to pick it back up.

[@liu3kang]

I just jammed with Marty Schwartz...

[@mikedenby6771]

Started playing the guitar about 15 years ago - I always just learned songs without any music theory, and would watch my mates jamming the blues together in amazement wondering how the hell they knew how to play so synchronised together without any prior discussion ... finally the penny drops! Can't believe it's taken me so long to get off my arse and learn this, but thank you for an excellent introduction, and now on to lesson 2 ...

[@benhoward9412]

Definitely a stupid question but can someone clarify this for me? So to complete the 12 bars blues in E is: 1x E7 1X A7 2X E7 2X A7 2X E7 1 X B7 1X A 2X bars on the turnaround? Totalling 12X bars...yeah?? 😬

[@HailyourBurden]

It’s 1 turn around and the 1 B7 after that

[@justineightiesbaby5525]

I'm 32 been playing since my early 20's I have progressed quite well recently after watching Marty's lessons I'm a big blues fan so thank you for posting these videos Marty they are definitely improving my skills

[@Jack-cm5ch]

15:10 playthrough

[@rogerwilliams4742]

Marty...You instructions are so on point that I truly feel like I am cheating. Thank you bro. You are the best! No one D's with Marty! Oh, and from another video with the drummer... I am a total fan of 80's music and movies!! 😁😁😁

[@rogerwilliams4742]

"Your"

[@rogerwilliams4742]

No one "F's" with Marty! 😂😂😂 Typo.

[@MrBiPauler]

Hey Marty, I just turned 120 I can't wait to impress nobody!!... I'm old and everyone I knew is dead. Now that's the blues!

[@liambeers8458]

Play that opening jam at 2 times speed, it’s so cool.

[@davehumphrey4075]

Thank you sir. KZbin is a blessing for those of us trying to learn. KZbin is NOTHING without content, so thank you for your time. Dave

[@bambangsetyawan01]

E7 A7 E7 x2 A7 x2 E7 x2 B7 A7 turn around E7 is this right?

[@Antiganos]

After the turn around is going to be the B7 (unless you considered that as part of the turnaround). Cheers mate!

[@denisambrosenkov8971]

may be. I found another sequence - E7, A7, E7, E7, A7, A7, E7, E7, B7, A7, E7, B7. now turn around. 12 chords = 12 bars. Don't worry, be happy. Здраве будь, Боярин! :-)

[@denisambrosenkov8971]

In key A - A,D,A,A,D,D,A,A,E,D,A,E.

[@JohnPArgueta]

I'm a bit confused as to when the turnaround happens. I thought it occurred after the 12th bar but it seems it starts after the 10th. So, I guess the TU is the 11th bar and then the 12th bar would be the B7 and then repeat...? Does that make sense? Is that correct?

[@ihatetheirs]

bambang setyawan it is right except the last chord is B7 after the turnaround

[@AZ-FPV]

More like this pls .. you got 1.6M views for a reason. No one else explains is that well and step by step. Pls more of this if possible Marty! Thanks.

[@ConstantSinner]

Loving the new channel man ! Just started my first band I would like to thank you as all you lessons helped a bunch , keep up the good work.

[@MartyMusic]

I really appreciate your support for my brand new channel "MartyMusic"

[@sundowner62james69]

I'm 56 , and not much more than a beginner. I wish I had've come across this site a long time ago! Great stuff ! Thanks Marty

[@llluisguilherme7464]

Nice! You teach very well! Keep up doing this, and I keep up learning!

[@mickgorman9782]

I was doing a guitar course and one of the modules was a 12 bar blues progression, it had some embellishments in it and sounded groovy. I have been hooked on trying to learn 12 bar blues since (2 weeks) I have picked up little bits here and there but your two videos that I have watched have made the most sense. Keep it up, dude. ✌️

[@peterhasse7442]

Marty; Love your videos! what a about showing the chord? it is sometimes difficult seeing where your fingers are placed. Thanks

[@bibisonnenschein7307]

Marty, I'm eternally grateful to you. Your videos give me the confidence and skill to play stuff I never dared dream I could play like Pink Floyd and Johnny Cash,. And now here I am finally starting to dabble in blues, which I've been wanting to do for years. Thank you

[@caitlinfuller8317]

Hey bibi how you going now?? I hope your doing well and still jamming!! Have a good day :)

[@neilsthepoet]

Marty you mad man..... I'm gettin it!!Rave on

[@MartyMusic]

thanks so much for supporting my new venture "MartyMusic"

[@raymanna]

I'll tell you why I love you Marty - I can always see the top of your Stratocaster neck on any of your lessions, so I instantly know where you're playing!

[@Xanthis89]

Yes you're back! Finally! :)

[@ionolteanu4253]

AC/DC

[@Wrongplaces467]

Marty. Marty, Marty, I have just started to play the Guitar and you have not only taken my playing to the next level, you help me become greater than my family's wildest dreams!! thanks!!I am now a student for life

[@vladimirdyagilev6654]

Hey Marty, great videos, is it possible for you to teach any Funk songs or Funk Rock? That's a great genre that your channel is missing right now !

[@DJKLIBRA]

YES!!!!! Yes yes yes!!! I played my first blues on a guitar. I picked up this new hobby I put on hold for far too long. Found out about your channel the other day and have loved it ever since. Learned a lot and man do I have fun doing it. Feel great!

[@kingdavidhoward]

Great job marty, could you do a lesson on Freddy's King solo Hide Away

[@joevokey1340]

Haha, I'll split the age between the last 2 posters...I'm 65, & just started here with you Marty. Thanks SOOO much; you the MAN Marty!

[@vtwintora]

The land of a 7 lol

[@MartyMusic]

ah yes!

[@jamesmclain9380]

Ive been a fan for 6 years now. I appreciate what you do. I suck at guitar but you have helped me suck less.

[@TheNastyPS]

he looks like he's almost falling asleep playing this

[@biscuitbassbroom7306]

thanks marty that really did help yr lessons are brilliant.

[@ericdavis5914]

Marty’s always been a huge inspiration !

[@DJSbros]

"Hopefully you already know an E major chord" Me:lol nope even super duper newer peace.

[@forkkio1]

Marty sr, I know I'm just one fish in a sea of your fans but if you read this thank you so much for your simplicity and applicable lessons. You taught me the right way to practice and saved me from wanted to smash my guitar like some other KZbin teachers do. I'm slowly getting out of the chops, thanks to you. God bless you brother!

[@godspeed_survival4085]

do more grateful dead lessons

[@Xx_BoogieBomber_xX]

^ Can't have too much Dead

[@bromidrosis3238]

Smeetheens there’s never enough Grateful Dead man.

[@jakepolvi4031]

i’m 3 years old and just started playing the electric organ!!!! this video helped so much!!!!

[@rohansalvi7393]

marty you have aged very well :)

[@mateodelcastillo7186]

Rohan Salvi weird

[@Mr1337sheep]

Thanks for the lessons marty, I've had too much free time in quarantine and been really depressed. Decided to learn the guitar, and there's no better genre for this time than the blues, and your lessons have been super illuminating. Been picking it up really fast. You're a great teacher.

[@dianecarpenter250]

I need longer fingers can you help? LOL

[@danielkeefe7589]

diane carpenter yes! smaller guitar

[@danielkeefe7589]

Well if she's a woman with really tiny hands there's nothing wrong with using a 3/4th size guitar

[@johntheodore8047]

find the chord somewhere else on the neck

[@rdubby1102]

Try a les Paul, they have skinnier necks

[@Alexfatality98]

@@rdubby1102 I have to disagree with you on that

[@skipthomas4808]

As for me, I can't look at a video and suss out chord fingerings. I really really appreciate how you show us the chords and fingering. So many others go too fast. Great lesson. I'll be tuning in to your lessons more.

[@austinwhite2045]

You're an awesome coach. I can tell you truly love what you do because you take the time to actually demonstrate each guitar segment. love u Marty

[@Thirst4livingwater]

the first three minutes already gave me the biggest tip i needed, thanks

[@Ryan78336]

Ok so I clicked on this video because I was learning from a rather old guitar book about the blues, and I had a question about the "cutting back on your strums section, and he just answered it in the first three seconds. so thanks man.

[@SticksAandstonesBozo]

Finally. I’ve tried for two decades to get a simple breakdown of this. I can’t afford lessons. Didn’t have parents to get me a guitar etc. Thank god for youtube. Cause 25 years ago I had to just give up. You can only get so far sitting alone in a room spending years just figuring it out.

[@ctflonewolf]

OK Marty I had given up trying to play but last year I desided to start again..doesn't matter if I'm never good enough to let people hear me or not .. it's just fun so I started looking for lessons on line. To put it simply, after looking at person after person teaching.. YOU GOT MY MONEY! Your lessons are well videoed , I can actually see what you are talking about and you have a great personality to teach. Informative and fun. Keep it up!

[@stfu5617]

Man, seriously, thank you for sharing your gift with the world. Not only are you a great teacher, but your a great personality as well. Keep it up brother. We love you!

[@amyboyer4322]

Marty..I am a newbie but am going to spend time each day with you. i have a desire to play the blues and learn guitar and wanted to let you know you are the teacher i am choosing! You are patient and fun and thats what i need to stay wanting to come back for more! thank you so much for sharing your knowledge

[@Clipsfa11]

Thank you for always being there to offer so many kinds of music lessons. I am almost 30 and have watched you since my early teens. Just thanks man

[@thomasbelloin9472]

Hi I am at the beginning of my guitar learning and I'd really like to thank you, Mr Marty for your desire to share your knowledge with everyone through your videos which help me fulfill my dream. Thanks a lot for that!!!

[@Scottyhutch1]

Loooove this lesson brother Marty!!! This was a lesson that actually felt like a lesson with a teacher and not a video. Keep these humming!!

[@joem5140]

Marty is the Bob Ross of Guitar. That's the highest compliment I can give.

[@songsofdeliverance8757]

Picking up my guitar and playing Eric Clapton right now with this riff! I had no idea some of my favorite guitar chords are blues chords..Thank you for this video and your teaching talent!

[@khajiit4775]

I remember watching Marty when I first started playing the guitar. Good times man

[@michaelhensley9844]

Thanks for doing this one. I’ve been playing for awhile and I never bothered to learn a 12 bar blues. Thanks for teaching it so well. I feel like I nailed this lesson.

[@drguy2156]

Marty Dr Guy a colleague of mine put me onto you. He started playing about 4 years ago and has used you as his tutor and you should hear him play now! I am going to watch and learn from your demos and look forward to the journey sir. Thank you mate.

[@MartyMusic]

thank you. be sure to follow me here at MartyMusic!

[@argorytmo]

you can't imaine how good it feels to be able to follow you while you were playing harmony, I felt a great sense of achivement, never knew I could play blues and you make it so easy to understand, thank you, you rock buddy!

[@migueldeleon9024]

I play 11 bar blues cause after 11 bars being asked to pack my guitar and split, I make sure to get paid up front. Thanks Marty for your lessons. Using my old leadbelly Harmony Stella I catch the groove after playing blues on the trumpet for 60 years

[@tejasmathad1247]

we all people who self teach are completely thankful for what you do! CHEERS!!

[@michaelstephanakis1657]

I can never get enough of this video. Been learning from you now for 15 years.

[@JC.77776]

I’m a time traveler from 50 years in the future and came back to like this video because it started my rock and roll career

[@FaFaVkook]

I kept asking anybody who could play guitar to teach me this things and nobody did but you Marty❤

[@prestonemage9586]

Thanks for the lesson Marty. I watched it a couple of times while playing the guitar and understood a lot of it. I really like your approach. I'll need some practice working on those chords, maybe on my own, then come back for the next lesson. Thanks again.