Want a Killer 12 Bar Blues to Get Out of a Rut?

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There's more to the blues than the basic shuffle pattern. In this video, we'll cover a cool rhythm pattern than you can play throughout an acoustic 12 bar blues tune that will spice things up.
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[@Ystadcop]

I've been playing since about 1963 and it's amazing that even now I can pick up some little something watching vids like this. If you're starting the blues, this is a GREAT shuffle to learn so practice it till yer fingers BLEED cos when you get this off, you're ON YOUR WAY! Great lesson, TB.

[@TS-Music-57]

I agree, I've always said, "You can learn something from everyone no matter what level you may be at yourself."

[@markgiles8527]

Finally, a Blues Lesson with an actually acoustic guitar. Thank you!

[@jaybarrslino9729]

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[@woodsbikes6130]

Never seen your channel until today. That's a good lesson and appreciate how well spoken you are. Nice job. Stay safe everyone. 😎😁

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thank you kindly. I appreciate that and thanks for watching!

[@diegobadilla5951]

He looks like if Ozzy Osbourne went to college and didn’t become an alcoholic

[@wandajames143]

How does someone look like they went to college?

[@badboybootz8]

Looks like dude from puddle of mud did become an alcoholic

[@G_Demolished]

@@wandajames143 The joke is never as funny when you have to explain it, but kzbin.info/www/bejne/ZoWzinyVjpijjdk it doesn’t look like that. 😂

[@b.i.g.brothersinguitars249]

No he looks like a Maniac Cop Son

[@mrbigglesworth_Official]

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@ChristopherMarkusLacapra]

great lesson!! quick and straight to the point, so little with so much to learn from! more like this please!

[@oliveoildwk2856]

It's hard to find blues lessons for beginners, especially in open g tuning, this was really helpful

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad to hear that!

[@Miki-xh6fb]

When he said"most of us playing the same shuffle pattern"i already heard it in my head before he even started playing it😂

[@adamdelarozza1985]

Some artist have made careers out of 12 bar blues! That's sad and probably why they sing the blues all the time...😀

[@deans.8659]

Great trick rollin' the fingers from E to A. Thanks a lot. Very helpful to sound more interesting!!

[@terryshave1104]

I was thinking the same thing! Gotta practice that one

[@3076gds]

This is the 1st channel I have seen that makes sense to me

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Happy to hear that, Greg. Glad to have you following along. Cheers!

[@crasherxtreme]

Hi John I recently signed up for a month. I consider myself and advanced player. I find some of your lessons to be challenging and the others, the simplistic basics are necessary to revisit like this lesson. It's easy to get bored with a basic shuffle. But your lesson is spot on. This is how you add zest to your playing. Youre a great guitar player and a better teacher. I look forward to your study when I return from my trip. Please, play on!

[@enemy222]

Thank you for your instructions. Your lesson is easy to practice.

[@antoniogee2018]

This definitly takes some practice. Getting the rhythm is kinda tough but so much fun when you start getting it. Great lesson!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Right on, Antonio! 👍

[@sandragirard8054]

loved it. Loved how you showed the chart at the bottom with the squares!👍

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks, Sandra!

[@darylsavoie7472]

I love that guitar! What great sound from such a little beauty.

[@JROC2112]

Love these short videos. Nice and easy to pick up. Happy new year. 😀

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Hey John, thanks for the comment and happy to know you liked this one. Cheers and Happy New Year!

[@lynchfam100]

Thank you John! I'm an advanced beginner and this lesson was a real break through for me! I've had trouble playing transition notes between chords and this lesson really helped me. Thanks! I dig the guitar!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad to hear that, John! Fantastic!

[@MrBalabushka]

Awesome. Love that chord progression box. Brilliant. Thanks.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks, Luke. I think it might be a regular thing from now on. Appreciate the feedback. Play on!

[@garythomas2653]

Thanks so much John, will keep on at this, gonna take a lot of practice

[@brianwalsh6666]

Thanks for this lesson. I greatly appreciate the 12 box graphic. It helps guys like me to understand what the 12 bars look like. Perfect!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks Brian and glad the graphic helped.

[@doncharlesworth4748]

Neat lesson, thank you! That’s fun to play.

[@johnrogers2253]

This is great thanks a lot. Love your teaching skill... well done I,ll be doing that ..

[@barnaclerusty]

I needed this to get me out of a rut and not too difficult. I would love to hear lesson in different key. I play so many songs in E :)

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

There are quite a few in other keys on the channel ;-)

[@barnaclerusty]

@@BluesGuitarInstitute Thanks! This one is tricky.. Something about trying to bar all the strings to get that A7 chord while still in an E shape. Vey Bluesy :)

[@barnaclerusty]

Ian McLean thanks... I kind of got that, but it's a weird to me 😄

[@annbugbee5623]

Great lessons John,Rhythm and RIFFS ROLLING STONES my favorite Band KEEF and RONNIE'S WEAVE SO FINE,Having trouble with wide middle finger left hand,Finger movements are hard for me Gonna keep trying Thank You So Much Walter B Memphis Tn,

[@mikeford9176]

Perfect been looking all over for this kind of content. Your teaching is very easy to understand, just have to pause it a lot. Keep em coming

[@Blue_3rd]

Great riff! Cheers and happy new year from Ireland 🎸✌️

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Happy New Year to you from South Carolina!

[@karlgreat4166]

I've been listening to a lot of blues lessons and this is the best one

[@dontransue9843]

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[@AvidEric]

You don't only get stuck but tired of playing Blues without variation... which is exactly why I'm looking for videos like this right now.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad to hear that, Eric. Completely agree with you on the lack of variation...

[@logicnotfeelings3835]

Exactly

[@davidmacleod9313]

Right on! Right on! Right on! Love this! And a Happy New Year to you! Thanks!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Happy New Year, David! Thanks so much for the comments, always good to hear from you!

[@gaurabbhattarai4585]

wow. it was really good man! nice

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad you enjoyed it! Cheers!

[@williamscott2461]

You’re a good instructor, thanks

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks, William. I appreciate that and happy to have you checking these lessons out.

[@abramhernandez1216]

I'm stuck on D& C chords. Thanks for changing that 💪😎👍💥🎶

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Woo hooo! That's awesome, happy to help, Abram!

[@tonybennett5377]

Thanks so much man, l almost got the licks, a little help goes a long way,

[@Bankfishindude]

Didn’t know Bill Paxton played the blues!!

[@partypie1977]

instantly thought the same thing....

[@oraclesarchitect8720]

2:12 " What im doing here is holdin down this e major shit " lmao for a solid minute rewinding it back just to hear it over again. Anyone else? Nice video BTW

[@GuitarguyRichard56]

shape

[@matthewmacartney8749]

Love this. Thanks for such a great lesson!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad it was helpful!

[@stevehowe9404]

That’s an amazing lesson, what’s more amazing is Bill Paxton is alive and plays guitar like a boss!! Thank you 😊

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

😆

[@stevehowe9404]

I must add, I’m kind of new to this!! The First I played was the 12 bar.... I need to find a good video to do that 1st bit.... Or watch this video a few times to work out what you’re doing there William!! ❤️✌🏼👍🏻

[@AceBaseKingOfSpace]

Yes....that rocks! Thanks a lot, that'll keep me going all day.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Heeeey, Bryan! Glad to hear that, enjoy the jam :)

[@johnnybx3254]

Oh yeah! Fun way to end the year! Happy New Year’s John👍👏👏👏 Enjoying the cords displayed!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks, John! I think I'll make the chord tracker a regular thing. Happy New Year to you, buddy! Really appreciate you commenting on these videos 🎸👍

[@MacDjerf-mo9gs]

Excellent!

[@sfpillay]

Awesome!!! More Please!!!!!!!!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Sure thing!

[@drewstacey8101]

Mad thanks brother

[@luckydog-287]

Great! Thank you!

[@dons8992]

Cool man thanks appreciate those chords and tips😎👍

[@jasonsmith6408]

Thanks, nice riff. Yea I've written 2 blues tunes. ..a rut is my home in the blues lol

[@leighalbrigt3240]

I had a lot of fun with this, cheers bud 👍

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Awesome Leigh 👍

[@tenodogblu]

nice one bro, subbed.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thank you! Appreciate it.

[@56davidwright]

I like to add chisel outs to help spice up the hammer ons. This requires an extra hand in the early stages but it pays off with as little as an hour or two extra practice per day and in no time you will be doing the standard two handed chisel outs demonstrated at the end of this example. ( three handed begginers easy lessons are not included on this channel which is for the more advanced two or one handed players.)

[@bigdave1302]

Why do so many guitar instructors refuse to put tab on the screen as well, i just don't understand? I've spent about 30 minutes playing little parts of the video and rewinding a few seconds back over and over again, it drives me crazy! Guitar tab makes it SO much easier and quicker, plus people can then write it down in their tab books so they can then practice it again and again. PLEASE TAB!!!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

tabs are available for my premium members as a perk to them for their support.

[@charliegregory4148]

Watched this again, love that Harlan Bros., Parlours are so cool.😎👍🎶🎵🎸💥

[@telboy1966manu]

Nice one, really nice lesson, thank you!!

[@AusPearlJammer]

Thanks Mate 😎👍

[@FuadTheCozyProf]

Feeling good to hear Goody sound from you.

[@MVos-md3rp]

Really effective teaching moment, even for the experienced.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad you think so!

[@mackvismusic8622]

@@BluesGuitarInstitute jazz is work, blues is fun!

[@avvvqvvv99]

very good lesson and great words at the end

[@GardenOfHedon]

Dig it man- cool springboard for other ideas as well.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks, Matt! Glad you liked it and Happy New Year to you!

[@StephenS-2024]

I love stuff like this. 👍

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks, Stephen!

[@drinkingineasterneurope6947]

Great lesson just what i needed very cool rhythm idea

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Nice! Cheers, Dimitar!

[@vicmorrison8128]

Always fantastic. Happy New Year Blues Brother!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks and happy New Year to you, Sergio!

[@FancyFudge24]

That's a beautiful guitar!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks! I got a bunch of questions about it in the comments so I gave a bit more info on it in my latest video. Appreciate the comment! 👍

[@nblackmore]

Beautiful guitar??? Walmart junk!!

[@malcolmbrewer]

Great lesson thanks, loving it.

[@FlatlandMando]

Your post offered the truth. Yes...this is an interesting sound & well worth learning. An old 6 string is being repaired for me right now. I want to be able to do playing like this!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Nice! Glad to meet you and hope I can help you learn to play like this, FlatlandMando!

[@steveperry1344]

i like it and i should be able to do this with a little work, i'm a hack but still tryin. thnx.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Right on, Steve! Keep going!

[@ZeroManO3]

Nice! You’ve pick up a new subscriber.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thank you!!

[@josrin3528]

Thank you, very nice information.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad you liked it! Thanks for the comment and hope you have a great new year!

[@fadge4105]

Great John, happy new year! If your ever in Ireland the Guinness is on me.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Hey Michael, I'll take you up on that :) Cheers my friend!

[@Irv123]

Great lesson! 👍

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks! 😃

[@biggstavros5876]

Thanks for this. It has inspired me to get out of that rut

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad it helped!

[@MikeCola]

Nice video John...love the blues. Like the 4K...great clarity. Best - Mike

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Hey, you noticed the 4k! Thanks for the comment.

[@bushman9315]

Happy New Years!! Thank you for the videos.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thank you, Bushman! Happy New Year!

[@clgmafnas]

Happy new year!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Happy New Year, Christopher!

[@stefanagha3248]

I thought i’d found all the good yt guitar teachers! Great stuff!

[@rskyhr]

Thankyou

[@fattboyzz1355]

Simple ,to the point and useful.. Subbed 😁😁😁

[@ThePandaProcrastinates]

Sounds like Boogie Chillen by John Lee Hooker. Nice!

[@reyhan__rizvi__78]

Man great thank you helped alot

[@curtishayes5247]

Right On!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

👍

[@BB-px5qg]

Thank you. Really well explained

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad you liked it

[@berlinkaiser257]

Thanks for this lesson. Can you tell please, what is for a guitar?

[@captaingrub2228]

Thanks! Garcia used that in Valerie.

[@professorplates5689]

That’s great inspiration! Thanks man

[@Cmack6025]

Great to see you back Scott Stapp! Back to your blues roots. New blues album in the future ???

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

New wave for 2020.

[@amb2989]

My sack of rice

[@kimbarling4213]

Very kool And interesting. I love da blues. What's the deal with these small bodied guitars. I've seen Clapton use one and other guitarists.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks! I love blues from the 20s and 30s and the small bodied guitars were popular then, cheaper than Gibsons and Martins. Stella was a popular brand.

[@kimbarling4213]

@@BluesGuitarInstituteThanks for your prompt reply. Yes I'm aware of the STELLA guitar brand. I must say for a small bodied guitar they project well, and possess great tone throughout the range. Where is your Blues Guitar Institute based ? Cheers Kim.( yes ,I'm a guy !) Melb,Aust.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

@@kimbarling4213 it's online at bluesguitarinstitute dot com but I'm in the US

[@alansturgess1324]

Never encountered your channel before - Thank You to KZbin 'Recommendations'. Bell rung.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Awesome, thank you! Happy to have you with the channel, Alan! 🙌

[@goodyeoman4534]

That guitar sounds amazing.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks! I dig it, but the comments section for this video leads me to believe that it's a love it or hate it kinda sound 😀😀😀

[@EARL65USA]

THIS IS AWESOME, COOL LESSON.

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks, Earl! Happy New Year!

[@joshgarland9085]

IKR!

[@northmando]

Oh ! Thank you for that

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

You're welcome, Normand! Thanks for the comment and Happy New Year!

[@neallemaire8456]

Don't know why this was all of a sudden recommend to me...but nice, I wish I had youtube and you in 1985

[@donickbolwari9657]

Thanks alot sir🤗❣️

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Most welcome 😊

[@donickbolwari9657]

@@BluesGuitarInstitute My pleasure Sir 🤗

[@vadergrd]

class

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

👍

[@METTI1986LA]

Bill Paxton is teaching us the Blues

[@TheOnlineBusker]

I love this channel!

[@RakNtaK]

Merci

[@drewdietz2115]

excellent tutorial!!

[@culturedmilk363]

Play the notes g c and d as your roots and use the e pentatonic scale it gives you the G Major scale this was life changing for me

[@dons8992]

Cool man can't wait to get home and try it thanks

[@starr6581]

Nice 👌

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Thanks 😊

[@KirbaZ]

is that a classical guitar with metal strings? Is that thing common and if so what is it called?

[@mariobergermann1119]

Thank you very much, this is REALLY a cool Blues!!!

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

Glad you like it, Mario and thanks for the comment!

[@mariobergermann1119]

@@BluesGuitarInstitute , you're most welcome!

[@genegoodwin8925]

I usually hate guitars and guitar playing because you never never the melody. Very few people can "pick" a guitar and most are used for the harmony, or back up music. You do make it sound interesting and your style sounds good.

[@Dave-Rough-Diamond-Dunn]

Get the Mel Bay books, you'll be playing the melody line for a long time before you get to chords! The melody line is better left to vocals imo, although building a guitar solo around it is always nice.

[@joshgarland9085]

What the name of your guitar

[@nicolen.9642]

Hey that swings! Thanks John for this Tuesday! New Year tomorrow, have a great one 2020! 🎵🎵🎵

[@BluesGuitarInstitute]

A big happy New Year to you, Nicole! Really glad we connected on YT this past year and I can't wait to see what 2020 has in store for you musically!!! Cheers and Play On!