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In this guitar lesson, you’ll learn how to play a 12 bar blues shuffle with some interesting fill licks to spice things up. This composition is played solo guitar (meaning no accompaniment is required) and you can play this on electric or acoustic guitar. I’ll provide all of the theory behind the notes so that you can improvise and make this your own. I’ll also show you how to easily transpose this to any key.
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What can I say Brian! Terrific. The lesson should be supplied with every guitar sold and you should be made watch it before you leave the guitar store.
Another belter.
Tasty!
Another classic in the making! These are my favorite lessons!
Happy July 4th to everyone in the United States.
Michael
Thanks for another 12 bar blues Brian. I love this lesson and we don’t have to switch guitars this week! Happy 4th but be safe. It helps to have all of our fingers to play .
Mike
Hi Brian,
I had a bit of time off guitar this week so to get back to this great lesson is a wonderful treat. I hope I shall be able to get to play this competently ASAP because this embodies my goals in being able to play blues its simple but ‘O’ so nice and bluesy ….I love the fill licks. I am sure if you put out a few more of these you wont get too many complaints!
I love it / thanks Brian
What a fantastic lesson ..very fun too..with or without a pick..a really enjoy hybrid picking this one.. I went through a few times and realized how easy this blues shuffle is and wonderful spiced licks as you said in description..I’ll be playing this over the weekend too! I need a few Active Melody tee shirts lol
Awesome lesson. As we say in Australia this is the Ducks Nuts.
Beautiful! I must say that I think the slower versions of these give much more leeway for expression than the full-speed one. You have a great way of presenting these lessons.
This is one of your best – many thanks. Lots to work on, and the lesson signposts several avenues to explore. This and lesson EP152 have really helped a lot.
Brilliant. Real nice to go back to basics. Many thanks.
En France, on dit “La cerise sur le gâteau” ! Super blues, la version lente très expressive comme d’habitude. Ça donne envie de jouer ! Thanks !!!
Brilliant , Another great lesson .
Immediately adding this to my favorites. Has some classic licks that can be added to my tool box.
Mike H.
very nice twists and turns on the old standard classic.
lots of “take aways” AND ..just plain rock n roll truth and bonifide Blues!
great lesson! thanks!
What Episode is the blues lead lesson?
If you’re referring to the Blues Lead Course – it’s under MY Account > My Courses
Love lessons like this that stand alone, sound great and help build our blues chops!
Great Lesson – Exactly what I’ve been looking for! Thanks.
Another superb lesson. Really helpful to be able to move it /transpose it.
Another cool one Brian love all the content with this lesson lots to get into. Cheers
Vielen Dank Brian, immer super Lektionen!
This unaccompanied type of lesson is the most satisfying. They are the most relaxing to play and have a completeness that solos (no matter how complex and “dazzling”) don’t provide.
More please !!
cool lesson Brian , enjoying it . thanks 🙂
Ok, i loved it so much! I transposed it in the key of G and joined to lesson 150, it’s very fun and works great!
Thanks Brian, another awesome lesson!
Love these down and dirty, no accompaniment arrangements. This is blues at its roots. and I could play it all day. I don’t quite make the connections Brian does but by playing enough of this stuff I know it will all reveal itself in time. More of this, please, Brian!
great lesson Brian…..
Another great and inspiring lesson. There are enough previous lessons at Active Melody to keep me busy for years to come.
Just joined up again, Brian didn’t know my membership ran out . Great lesson you’ve rehooked me again I won’t wander off ,hopefully and stay focused with these great lessons thanks again Brian
I’m hooked! Another great lesson!
I thought I was doing good to learn the notes and be able to play it. But trying to get it in time, that’s the really hard part.