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12 Bar Blues Shuffle (by yourself on guitar), played with a pick – Guitar Lesson EP522

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In this week’s guitar lesson, you’ll learn a 12 bar blues shuffle composition that you can play by yourself (no jam track needed). This one is played with a pick and uses a call & response technique.

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  11. Michael W says

    If you only ever did these blues by yourself lessons and nothing else I would still gladly pay double my subscription fee. I love these lessons. I can spend weeks working on these before I have them “under my fingers” but I enjoy every second. Without doubt the most authentic blues lessons available, anywhere!!

  12. Paul M says

    A very timely offering, Brian, thank you.
    At the age of 67, some mates and I are forming a little blues band ( not having played in bands before), so the many ‘take always’ from this lesson will be put to good use.
    As always, thanks again for your creativity and generosity of spirit.

    • Rick B says

      God bless you Paul – taking this step. I’m 66, never in band in my life…and still nervous about playing for and with other people. Hope it goes well and you have fun too. Brian’s lessons will help immensely I have no doubt

  20. houliAK says

    So much I could say but my favorite part is the A9 explanation and when you refer to an arppegiated E (A shape). I have been focusing on intervals lately and calling those out really spoke to me. Thanks for a great lesson.

  23. Peter M says

    Reminds me of the days in the 1960s when I used to go down to The Riverboat cafe (Toronto) and listen to John Hammond play. He offered to let me play some licks on his guitar during the break but I was too nervous to try, having been born deaf in one of my ears. I’m still a lousy guitar player, and almost deaf, but I love playing. Brian, you are an amazing teacher. I used to own a Martin-D-35 that apparently belonged to Roy Rogers and later to Earnest Tubbs (which I purchased from a caretaker from an elementary school) and played in the Grand Ol Opry. I took some lessons from Toronto’s own David Wilcox before he went electric. Now I use a cheap telecaster. But it’s still fun. I enjoy your lessons.
    Peter

  27. Daniel H says

    So many great takeaway ideas in here! The arpeggio in the A9 gave a nice Gerry Garcia flashback of his early Dead material. Second time through this lesson was so productive. Thanks as always.

  29. Thomas B says

    Hi Brian,

    excellent lesson and tons of takeaways.
    I find it quite hard to do the bending 2nd string 2nd fret for the call in the e-part. So, I have tried to playing 2nd string 3rd fret for the first two triplets and only playing the bend and release in the third triplet. Sounds fine on my acousic guitar. Don’t know if this is any ‘correct’ way of playing it, but it is a workaround that works for me.
    Thanks for another great lesson.

    Cheers Ton

  31. Ross H says

    I’ve been really enjoying the caged and blues lessons. they have helped me with my lead playing. we’ve been playing some rolling stones music, and I’ve gone to your artist lessons. thanks a bunch, I’m never gonna be Keith Richards, but I am gonna learn me some of those licks. It’s cool seeing the early lessons with the talking head! And I like the tele you’re playing!

  32. Graham W says

    Hey Brian, Thanks from Downunder……. I have been enjoying your lessons for a couple of years now and have seen a marked improvement in playing skills and understanding of the principals of impro. Hoping to make a debut at a local Blackboard Nite with a couple of mates soon. I am late comer to guitar and struggled for a few years until discovering your site, so hoping to squeeze in a couple of gigs before I shuffle off this mortal coil. Keep up the good work its a high point of the week along with a Jam with my mates.

  35. Gary C says

    Now this is why I am still a paying member. I grew up with twelve bar such as Honky Tonk by Bill Doggett, and this is it still with added licks. I get tire of those little twenties and thirties tunes that you do with the little acoustic the at you purchase a few months back. Thanks for getting back to where I left off

  39. Chuck S says

    Yet another great run and lesson full of useful info. It will take me about 2 months to be able to play this at 70% speed (an that is a stretch) with about 70% accuracy. Hard to keep up with all this great stuff. I can only survive by latching onto a few that really peak my interest and working them hard while ignoring all the others (put them in the some day box).

    This one is a real gem to work on. I guess someday it will all come together, hopefully.

  41. Torquil O says

    Can you make Vidami work with the interactive a/v again on iPad? Works on “just guitar” audio only. It is helpful to have the tabs with the music both controlled by the foot switch. Used to work that way.

  42. Nathan W says

    Just a thought, but it would be incredible if you could post both the guitar you are playing and any effects you are using so those of us with a lot less experience can work on finding the right tone. Great lesson, as always. Cheers.

  44. Stan says

    Hey this is another lesson I like, Since i have been a premium member i can honestly say This site is my best tool I have for improving My Playing, seem i find my self finding all kinds ways to use this stuff . Its Great Thanks Brian

  50. ian m says

    Brian…I’m pleased that you love doing these call and response blues lessons – cause they are my favorites – especially ones using a pick. The ideas you share are helpful for improvising and connecting thoughts from previous lessons. More blues brother!

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