12 Bar Blues Lesson For Beginners

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[daniellarson]

Thanks Marty. This was sooo much easier than meeting the devil at those crossroads at midnight and foregoing my soul.

[dantodd]

the amount of swag in that intro is off the charts.

[hesdribbling]

This is like an awakening for me, I'm a newer guitarist and something about blues makes my brain work

[AndrewBrowned]

Just started learning guitar and I honestly dont think I would have progressed so fast were it not for your channel. You are a great teacher and awesome player. Here's to another 5 years.

[adamlewis]

Hey Marty. I’ve been following you for 14 years and I really appreciate how you simplify and break everything down so clearly. I remember talking to you on the phone back in, I think, 2012 and you gave me so much inspiration. This video is great, because I fell off guitar when my pops died. I would lay this very same 12 bars down for him and he’s riff over it while smoking his Camels. I just want to tell you that I’m back playing and you’re the first person I searched for to get started again. I can’t tell you enough how much I appreciate your knowledge of playing guitar has inspired me over the years. Thank you, brother.

[RCSmiths]

Blues is where it truly hits home for me! Thank you for a great lesson as always.

[aaronberg]

Thank you so very much Marty! I'm 52 and learning guitar again after dropping it for 23 years. Not new to the 12 bar blues but you really helped me to add all the stuff I always wanted but was stuck in a rut. I never had all these you tube videos to learn from when I started to learn guitar and I am in guitar heaven now with your videos especially. You cheer me up, you make me laugh and you help me with all those things about the BLUES I wanted but was frustrated with before we had you tube videos. You and Steve Stiner are my GUITAR GODS of you tube Guitar Teachers.

[Daltonhow]

Yo Marty, we met backstage once at the Belly Up just when you were starting out.. Glad to see you doing so well! Keep it up!

[yungchangsta]

Plot Twist: Marty was sent from Heaven to teach us how to play guitar so nobody repeats the Robert Johnson deal

[bungus]

This should be a mandatory video for people getting started. Can't beat Marty!

[El_Pimpin_Shizz]

3:40 - Blues Chords With 12 Bars
8:11 - Shuffle Riff
12:56 - Mixing It Together

[madzster]

omg. i effing love this lick. first thing i've learnt aside from 7 nation army and i love it

[musicplaylists]

On chapter 4 of "beginner blues" wow you are such a great teacher. You take so much time and patience to slowly build everything up. Thanks for everything Marty! You are the best guitar teacher I have found.

[PhryTheBreather]

Marty, I’ve been watching for 10 years man and it’s only now just hit how much you’ve helped me in my guitar playing. It took me this long to decide to really put some time in since I first began with taking notes off you in High school. Thanks for always being there brotha! 💖

[cgo]

I just started using my dads old strat and I already know teen spirit, smoke on water and now I’m tryna get the 12 bar blues down, with no lessons, all thanks to Marty!

[jonbarstow]

I crush all of your lessons daily and I never skip a beginner blues lesson. They are always dope.

[SkyHighLo-Fi]

thank you so much man. You have been the best guitar teacher for me for 2 years now! Special request lesson "Didnt I" by Darando. I think many of your students would love this song. Thanks again and keep em coming!

[johnharris]

For some reason Marty's lessons seem more graspable than others.

[dbwilljr]

I highly recommend Marty's 12 Bar Blues Lesson!! It has helped me tremendously!!

[arturom]

I see you’ve turned to the dark side with the new fedora