BLUES Guitar | Beginner Blues Chords (Lesson 1)

How To Play Blues Guitar - The first blues chords you need to know
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This lesson is from our series “How To Play Blues Guitar”. This series will teach you everything you need to know about how to play the blues on the guitar. In this lesson you’ll learn about the I IV V chords in blues and how to play open power chords in the key of A. With these three chords you’ll be able to play countless blues songs.

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[mik.]

Hey Chad you know you're a good human being and a generous teacher who teaches us music theory which takes a lot of money from some websites/classes while you teach us free, man that's great.

[mohameddhif]

I love the fact that you're doing a blues series because you've been the most comprehensive and structured teacher I've found online.
Only, I'd love it more if you assumed we can play guitar but don't know what makes up the blues, rather than that we are complete beginners. That way we get to explore more theory and more playing techniques which is what the blues is about.
But either way thank you so much for making this free !!

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I follow like 20 different channels related to guitar music theory, but your channel is by far the best. I say this because you have put videos in a series which covers basics to complex unlike other channels where the knowledge provided is same but without any order.

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[markmckever]

I want to focus on blues but am still learning other styles too, fingerstyle and switching between electric and and acuostic so a bit all over the place. Finding this a good focused course. Thanks Chad

[jimlashell]

Thanks Chad, you are a great teacher. I’ve learned a lot about music theory!!

[lefty]

Thank you! I've learned a lot from your tutorials, I'm very appreciative🎸

[nickjames]

Hello Chad,

I’ve been soaking up your ‘Music Theory for Guitar’ video series like a sponge and having so much fun doing so. Thank you so much for giving us all of this wonderful knowledge! - you are a star

[cadagerardo.]

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[jaimealexisedades]

You’re an effective sincere guitar teacher! Thank you

[MrJudogo]

Thank you so much for this lesson and series. I want to concentrate on blues guitar. I've been stumbling through lessons on how to read notation and play yankee doodle songs. That's fine but time isn't on my side. I been at this for a year and haven't gotten far. I'm 65yrs old and time is my enemy.

[atitanmeenal]

I don't know 🎸 chords but learnt from u, 2 string chords. Thanx .

[philjames]

This course looks really good .... looking forward to taking part!! Thanks Chad ....

[defunct]

This is EXACTLY what I wanted! Thanks! I just recieved a notification about your latest Blues lesson on this series and I found this!
I am also thinking of buying your Jazz Comping Mastery lessons. Have a couple of questions though, would really help if you answered this. I have an acoustic guitar, so does it make a difference? Are there chords which I need to play *really* up the fretboard? Also, will this course help me in composing my own music?

[kenathwarnarathne]

Thanks a lot. ..👍
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[johneagles]

Hi love the blues and love you video. I am 60 and never played guitar. Am I too old to start? Do I have to start with "traditional music theory and playing" or can I jump straight to the blues?

[samuelraj]

What is the uses of power chords in practical playing time of blues

[rishabbalai]

Is it fine if we practise this on accoustic??? Plz answer

[johneagles]

Hi great vid Chad. What key is your guitar tuned to?

[tysonize]

root- fifth- octave.. make a 5 chord 2 notes don't make a chord that an interval