Tired of playing basic 12-bar blues shuffle? Try this instead

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Published 2022-06-02
In this lesson we will learn cool 12-bar blues in the style of Jimmy Reed. If you're tired of playing basic blues shuffle, you'll surely dig this one!

Even though we use acoustic guitar in this video, you can play it on electric guitar as well.

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👉 Video Chapters
00:00 Demo
00:42 What you'll learn today
01:22 Chord shapes that we'll use
02:45 First 4 bars
06:02 What do we play on the A chord
07:46 What we play on the B chord
09:38 Turnaround
11:21 Full playthrough with tabs

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All Comments (21)
  • @edwardmorton6691
    I'm 60 years old and have been playing blues shuffles for quite a number of those years and never came across this form of it. This is fantastic and goes to show that old dogs can learn new tricks. Thank you very much for your channel. For your skill at both playing and teaching. I very much appreciate your hard work and generous gifts to us less gifted pluckers.
  • @davidboyd4137
    Decent guitar playing, David from Liverpool UK, session guitarist since 1984. 😎
  • Bloody excellent , it took me longer than I thought but it’s been worth every minute. Thank you!
  • @coaltrain
    Great version of the 12 BB love it.
  • @buzzburb1
    Cheers man great blues progression , just shows when you`ve heard it all , you have`nt , someone plays something new👌
  • @ianwebb2235
    Really well explained,,,,liked and subscribed,,,
  • @dougsmith8430
    I don’t think I’ve ever seen it played this way… I love this 12 bar version… Very unique and it sounds great! I just subscribed!
  • @theseustoo
    Nice... very laid back, though I can see it can be used at various speeds. Too late to try it tonight... don't want to annoy the neighbors (not too much, anyway!) I'll give it a burl tomorrow! :D
  • Is there a chart with the exact chords. I learn better when I see things written. I am a beginner, coming from another string instrument, in which i am intermediate. I'd be willing to pay for the chart. Thanks