Blues Guitar Suddenly Makes Sense Once You See This Pattern

Eyup FretHeads! If you want to play blues guitar chords all over the fretboard, you only need two movable chord shapes. In this guitar lesson, I break down blues chords, dominant 7th chords, and 9th chords using just two simple shapes that repeat everywhere on the neck. This approach works in any key, helps you understand where blues chords live, and removes the need to memorise loads of separate chord diagrams. You’ll learn: How blues chords are built from dominant 7th harmony How to play a 1–4–5 blues chord progression using two shapes How to move blues chords up and down the fretboard with confidence How to simplify blues rhythm guitar using CAGED-based thinking How to upgrade blues chords with 9ths and other extensions This lesson is ideal if: Blues chords feel confusing or random You struggle to change chords cleanly in a blues You want to understand guitar chord shapes, not memorise them You want a practical system for blues rhythm guitar Once these two shapes click, blues harmony becomes logical, movable, and easy to spot anywhere on the guitar. Visit https://rickysguitar.com/book for more learning resources Instagram -   / rickysguitar   Facebook -   / rickysguitar   Watch This Next When You Get Asked to JAM – Play THIS Rock Blues    • When You Get Asked to JAM - Play THIS Rock...   Chapters: 00:00 Why blues chords are simpler than you think 00:23 What makes a blues chord sound like blues (dominant 7ths) 00:49 The first shape explained (C shape blues chord) 02:00 Tracking the root note to find the chord 03:09 Playing the 1–4–5 blues using one shape 04:07 The second shape explained (E shape blues chord) 05:28 Turning major shapes into blues 7th chords 06:59 Why moving less makes blues sound cleaner 08:10 Combining both shapes in one position 09:54 Using different registers in a band setting 12:00 Making blues chords sound expensive with 9ths 16:11 Breaking big chords into simple 3-note voicings 18:54 Shell chords and altered blues sounds 20:22 Using 7, 9 and sharp 9 chords tastefully 20:53 Final recap and how to use this musically #rickysguitar #bluesguitar #blueschords #guitarchords