Spice Up a Boring 12 Bar Blues

If you want to play blues, you've gotta know the 12 bar blues progression. BUT, don't just learn the shuffle pattern and call it a day. There's so much that you can do to expand the sound of 12 bar blues.

In this lesson, we'll take a look at one way you can spice things up: bass passing notes. We'll use a couple of simple bass moves to walk into the next chord. This is the easiest way that I know of to help you go beyond that plain sounding shuffle sound.

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These are certainly not the only things that you can do to punch up a 12 bar blues. You can add MicroLicks, chord moves and so much more. Check out the related lessons to help you step up your blues game.

Good luck and...

Play On!

John

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[trevorgwelch]

Your right hand picking is the real magic to this guitar lesson - just my humble opinion . 🏄

[dhwaneilsanghvi]

Yo thanks bro, you are someone who does more playing and less talking! And you teach me soo much more than I'd learn anywhere else!

[CoopAroundTheWorld]

Just the right amount of theory without getting lost in the BS, well done, subscribed

[davidmacleod]

Compared to that EVERYone is boring! Must learn this! Thanks! 😊

[KountryCuz]

Nice Fun Chords I use them A Lot Thanks !

[zivabrogan]

From strength to strength, thank you! Love your work& will be using for years, I'm sure!

[davidsmart]

Here's me watching this nearly two years later (I must have missed this episode).
Thanks for the shout-out.

[reynaldoescamilla]

thank you very much, I'm glad I ran into your page. I had to subscribe.
thanks again, from San Antonio, Texas

[stevedouglas]

Very good John. I'm glad you threw in the comment about how one can incorporate the "Piedmont" (ragtime) sound as well,
once they get the basics down on the 12 bar shuffle. Your lessons are filled with practical and very useful suggestions that a
person can put to use right away with just a little bit of practice. Thanks John!

[JoshBennettt]

Would love to see some Mississippi John Hurt basic tutorials ? Great videos !!

[donkryza]

Check out his train whistle lick OMG this guy is the best thank you

[anthonynorbury]

Just come across ya lessons, ace tuition m8, keep it up 😊

[russellnewton]

I’m a time traveler and a year from now, you will have long hair.

[satorimystic]

As Frank Zappa put it ... "You gotta put eyebrows on it!" 😋👌🎶🎸

[richardvaughan]

Great video John... Loving the high quality video camera you got going on there. the veiws up close of your hand is amazing and crystal clear. Love ya buddy you are freakin awsome and i appreciate your hard work so much.... Always tuning in my friend

[davidhendry]

How do I get the tabs or music for this and other instruction video's that you do???

[TheOnlineBusker]

Very nice, what guitar make and model is that?? Sounds great!

[bornaradnik]

Do you have TABS for all the chords you use in this video? Thanks!

[mistahburpfractal]

I kid you not, you have extreme similarities with Bill Paxton

[thomasmartinscott]

Did anyone tell you, you're moustache slipped. (Good video though!)