3 Ways to Play 12-Bar Blues [key of E]

Learn to play 12-bar blues 3 ways on guitar in this new beginner blues guitar lesson video! More blues guitar lessons are coming in my next video, so subscribe here    / @johnsguitarlounge   and stay tuned! 0:01 Overview of lesson 0:34 First (easiest) way to play a 12-bar blues progression 0:44 The first set of chords we will be using today 1:01 E chord = I, A chord = IV, B chord = V 1:19 Counting the measures (“bars”) from 1 to 12 for 12-bar blues 2:14 PLAYING the 12-bar blues progression (#1) 3:08 How to finish the song 3:16 The second set of chords we will use - Dominant 7th (or “flat 7”) chords 3:42 How to play an E7 chord 4:18 How to play an A7 chord 4:51 How to play a B7 chord 6:01 PLAYING the 12-bar blues progression with our 7th chords (#2) 7:17 how to MIX 7th chords with regular chords for that groovy, bluesy feel 7:32 PLAYING the 12-bar blues progression mixing regular chords and 7th chords (#3) Watch next week’s video lesson for MORE ADVANCED ways to play 12-bar blues Here is where you can get the gear I use in my videos: Super cool, comfortable, ergonomic guitar straps: https://tinyurl.com/Revo-Straps As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. Get the guitar I used in this video: https://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-Solid... This is a GREAT beginner acoustic guitar: https://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-FT-10... The strings I use on my acoustic guitars: https://www.amazon.com/Ernie-Ball-Aco... The microphone I use to record my videos: https://www.amazon.com/Recording-Stre... The strings I use on my Les Pauls: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001NI4M1Q/... The strings I use on my Strats and Teles: https://www.amazon.com/Ernie-Ball-Nic... The best cables: https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0002Z... A great beginner ELECTRIC guitar and amplifier: https://www.amazon.com/Epiphone-PPEG-...