In this article I am going to show you a chord progression that is probably the most ‘Jammed To’ progressions and is a ‘must know’ for ALL guitarists. It’s called the 12 Bar Blues and is the building block for all blues music.

Take a look at it in its basic form in the key of A.

OK, here we go

We need to count out 4 beats to the bar like this: 1,2,3,4/1,2,3,4/ etc etc… To start this sequence we play 4 bars of A, followed by 2 bars of the D chord, then back to A for 2 bars, then one bar of E, one bar of D a bar of A and finally a bar of E to finish off. This sequence is called the 12 bar blues.

Simply keep repeating the sequence and get you friends to jam along with you in the key of A. It’ll sound great trust me! If you listen closely to a blues number you will probably be able to pick it out as it is a very popular sequence.

I trust you are finding these mini guitar lessons enjoyable and as I have stated before in other free lessons don’t panic if you find some of the things hard to understand and put into practice. My full audio video course contains absolutely everything you need to know, structured in a chronological order using secret methods that have taken me over two decades to perfect, it will take you from beginner through to great guitar player in the shortest possible time.

Now moving on from the 12 bar blues we will stick with the same theme and have a look at one of the many variations of this classic sequence.

To start off we’ll use the key of A (major) as an example. It uses the 7th chords which sound really cool in this context.

The sequence goes like this I A I D I A I A7 I D I D I A I A I E7 I D7 I A7 I E7 I

I A I = 1 bar of A (major) – I D I = 1 bar of D (major) etc

A7 is played – 6th string not used, 5th string open, 4th string2nd fret, 3rd string open, 2nd string 2nd fret, 1st string open.

To play the D7 chord – the 5th and 6th strings are not used, the 4th string is played open, play the 3rd string on the 2nd fret and the 2nd string on the 1st fret. To complete the chord play the 1st string on the 2nd fret.

Here’s E7 – 6th string is open, play 5th string on the 2nd fret, 4th string open, play 3rd string 1st fret and 2nd and the 1st string are played open.

You can practise your soloing over this great little sequence and jam along to your hearts content.

Next is a cool little tip that will make your 12 bar blues even more bluesy…

Taking the key of A again we will substitute the D chord shape and the E chord for a D9 (D9th) and E9 (E9th). The D9th chord we will be using is played like this:

6th string not used 5th string 5th fret (second finger) 4th string 4th fret (first finger) Strings 3, 2 and 1 are all played at the 5th fret using your 3rd finger.

Now to play the E9 chord simply slide the chord shape up two frets so the 12 bar blues sequence is played like this:-

lAlAlAlAlD9lD9lAlAlE9lD9lAlE9l

Use this 9th chord to create a real bluesy chord sequence.

Give it a whirl.

About The Author Mike Jones: Mike has been teaching and playing guitar as a pro for over two decades over this period he has developed a very special tutoring program bringing the beginner through to accomplished guitar player in the shortest possible period. To find out more about these amazing techniques why not go to his website: Learn Guitar Fast

In this article I am going to show you a chord progression that is probably the most ‘Jammed To’ progressions and is a ‘must know’ for ALL guitarists. It’s called the 12 Bar Blues and is the building block for all blues music.

Here it is in its basic form, in the key of A.

OK, here we go

We start by counting 4 beats to a bar like this: 1,2,3,4/1,2,3,4/ etc etc… Now start off by playing 4 bars of the A chord, followed by 2 bars of D, then go back to A for 2 bars then play one bar of E, one bar of D, a bar of A and finally a bar of E to finish the progression off. This sequence is called the 12 bar blues with obviously 12 bars in total.

Here’s the great part. Have a jam with your friends by playing this sequence over and over in the key of A. You’ll sound great! Practice listening to the popular blues songs and see if you can pick out the 12 bar blues sequence.

I do hope you are enjoying these free mini guitar lessons and as I have said before dont worry if some of this stuff doesn’t make too much sense because in my full audio video program everything will become crystal clear very quickly indeed and will follow a secret structured method that will transform you into a killer guitar player.

Let’s now have a look at another variation of this classic sequence, so sticking with the same theme we’ll move on.

For this example we’ll work in the key of A (major). It incorporates the use of 7th chords which sound cool in this context.

It goes like this: I A I D I A I A7 I D I D I A I A I E7 I D7 I A7 I E7 I

I A I = 1 bar of A (major) – I D I = 1 bar of D (major) etc

A7 is played – 6th string not used, 5th string open, 4th string2nd fret, 3rd string open, 2nd string 2nd fret, 1st string open.

To play the D7 chord – the 5th and 6th strings are not used, the 4th string is played open, play the 3rd string on the 2nd fret and the 2nd string on the 1st fret. To complete the chord play the 1st string on the 2nd fret.

Here’s E7 – 6th string is open, play 5th string on the 2nd fret, 4th string open, play 3rd string 1st fret and 2nd and the 1st string are played open.

This is a great chord sequence to jam with and endlessly practice your soloing over.

Following on from this is a great trick to make your 12 bar blues even more bluesy…

Taking the key of A again we will substitute the D chord shape and the E chord for a D9 (D9th) and E9 (E9th). The D9th chord we will be using is played like this:

The 6th string is not used, the 5th string played on the 5th fret (second finger). Play the 4th string on the 4th fret with your first finger and then play strings 3,2 and 1 at the 5th fret using your 3rd finger.

Now to play the E9 chord simply slide the chord shape up two frets so the 12 bar blues sequence is played like this:-

lAlAlAlAlD9lD9lAlAlE9lD9lAlE9l

Use this 9th chord to create a real bluesy chord sequence.

Have fun.

About Mike Jones The Author: Mike has been teaching and playing guitar as a pro for over 20 years over this period he has created a unique tutoring program bringing the beginner through to accomplished guitar player in the shortest possible period. To find out more about these mind blowing techniques why not go to his website: Learn Guitar Fast

This weeks article is probably the most popular Jammed to chord sequence ever!!! And it is an absolute must know for ALL guitarists. Its called the 12 bar blues and is the foundation of all blues music.

Take a look at it in its basic form in the key of A.

OK, here it is

Counting 4 beats to the bar as in 1,2,3,4/1,2,3,4/1,2,3,4 etc etc Play 4 bars of the chord A, then 2 bars of D, back to A for 2 bars then one bar of E, one bar of D a bar of A and finally a bar of E to finish off the sequence making 12 bars in total.

Simply keep repeating the sequence and get you friends to jam along with you in the key of A. It’ll sound great trust me! If you listen closely to a blues number you will probably be able to pick it out as it is a very popular sequence.

I do hope you are enjoying these free mini guitar lessons and as I have said before dont worry if some of this stuff doesn’t make too much sense because in my full audio video program everything will become crystal clear very quickly indeed and will follow a secret structured method that will transform you into a killer guitar player.

Now moving on from the 12 bar blues we will stick with the same theme and have a look at one of the many variations of this classic sequence.

To start off we’ll use the key of A (major) as an example. It uses the 7th chords which sound really cool in this context.

It goes like this: I A I D I A I A7 I D I D I A I A I E7 I D7 I A7 I E7 I

I A I = 1 bar of A (major) – I D I = 1 bar of D (major) etc

To play the A7 chord – the 6th string is not used, the 5th string is played open, we play the 4th string on the 2nd fret and the 3rd string again played open. The 2nd string played on the 2nd fret and to finish the the 1st string is played open.

Next is the D7 chord – we do not use the 5th and 6th strings, the 4th string is played open and play the 3rd string on the 2nd fret. Play the 2nd string on the 1st fret and to finish off ply the 1st string on the 2nd fret.

Here’s E7 – 6th string is open, play 5th string on the 2nd fret, 4th string open, play 3rd string 1st fret and 2nd and the 1st string are played open.

You can practise your soloing over this great little sequence and jam along to your hearts content.

Moving on from this is a nice little trick to make your 12 bar blues even more bluesy…

Again working in the key of A we are going to substitute the D chord and the E chord for a D9 (D9th) and E9 (E9th). The D9th chord shape we are going to use is played like this:

6th string not used 5th string 5th fret (second finger) 4th string 4th fret (first finger) Strings 3, 2 and 1 are all played at the 5th fret using your 3rd finger.

To play an E9 chord slide the shape up two frets so the 12 bar blues sequence is now played like this:-

lAlAlAlAlD9lD9lAlAlE9lD9lAlE9l

Use the 9th chord shape to create a real bluesy sequence.

Enjoy.

About Mike Jones The Author: Mike has been teaching and playing guitar as a pro for over two decades over this time he has created a unique guitar tutoring course bringing the beginner through to great guitar player in the shortest possible time. To find out more about these mind blowing techniques why not go to his website: Learn Guitar Fast

I’m now going to show you a chord progression that is probably the most ‘Jammed To’ chord sequence ever created. It’s called the 12 bar blues. This chord sequence is and absolute ‘must know’ for ALL guitarists. It is the mainstay for all blues music.

Take a look at it in its basic form in the key of A.

OK, here we go

Counting 4 beats to the bar as in 1,2,3,4/1,2,3,4/1,2,3,4 etc etc Play 4 bars of the chord A, then 2 bars of D, back to A for 2 bars then one bar of E, one bar of D a bar of A and finally a bar of E to finish off the sequence making 12 bars in total.

Simply keep repeating the sequence and get you friends to jam along with you in the key of A. It’ll sound great trust me! If you listen closely to a blues number you will probably be able to pick it out as it is a very popular sequence.

I trust you are finding these mini guitar lessons enjoyable and as I have stated before in other free lessons don’t panic if you find some of the things hard to understand and put into practice. My full audio video course contains absolutely everything you need to know, structured in a chronological order using secret methods that have taken me over two decades to perfect, it will take you from beginner through to great guitar player in the shortest possible time.

Let’s now have a look at another variation of this classic sequence, so sticking with the same theme we’ll move on.

So, using the key of A (major) as an example we will use 7th chords that produce a really cool sound in this context.

The sequence goes like this I A I D I A I A7 I D I D I A I A I E7 I D7 I A7 I E7 I

I A I = 1 bar of A (major) – I D I = 1 bar of D (major) etc

A7 is played – 6th string not used, 5th string open, 4th string2nd fret, 3rd string open, 2nd string 2nd fret, 1st string open.

D7 is played – 6th & 5th string not used, 4th string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 2nd string 1st fret, 1st string 2nd fret.

Here’s E7 – 6th string is open, play 5th string on the 2nd fret, 4th string open, play 3rd string 1st fret and 2nd and the 1st string are played open.

You can practise your soloing over this great little sequence and jam along to your hearts content.

Next is a cool little tip that will make your 12 bar blues even more bluesy…

Taking the key of A again we will substitute the D chord shape and the E chord for a D9 (D9th) and E9 (E9th). The D9th chord we will be using is played like this:

The 6th string is not used, the 5th string is played on the 5th fret (second finger) the 4th string is played on the 4th fret (first finger) and strings 3,2 and 1 are all played at the 5th fret using your 3rd finger.

To play an E9 chord slide the shape up two frets so the 12 bar blues sequence is now played like this:-

lAlAlAlAlD9lD9lAlAlE9lD9lAlE9l

Use the 9th chord shape to create a real bluesy sequence.

Give it a whirl.

About Mike Jones The Author: Mike has been teaching and playing guitar as a professional for over 20 years over this time he has created a very special guitar tutoring professionalgram bringing the beginner through to accomplished guitar player in the shortest possible time. To find out more about these mind blowing techniques why not go to his website: Learn Guitar Fast

This weeks article is probably the most popular Jammed to chord sequence ever!!! And it is an absolute must know for ALL guitarists. Its called the 12 bar blues and is the foundation of all blues music.

Take a look at it in its basic form in the key of A.

OK, let’s take a look

We start by counting 4 beats to a bar like this: 1,2,3,4/1,2,3,4/ etc etc… Now start off by playing 4 bars of the A chord, followed by 2 bars of D, then go back to A for 2 bars then play one bar of E, one bar of D, a bar of A and finally a bar of E to finish the progression off. This sequence is called the 12 bar blues with obviously 12 bars in total.

Simply keep repeating the sequence and get you friends to jam along with you in the key of A. It’ll sound great trust me! If you listen closely to a blues number you will probably be able to pick it out as it is a very popular sequence.

I really hope you are benefiting and enjoying these free mini guitar lessons. Please try not to worry if things seem not to make too much sense at the moment because my full audio video program has everything in chronological order and will become crystal clear very quickly indeed. It follows a secret structured program that will transform students into a great player in no time at all.

Now we’ve had a go at the 12 bar blues we will keep on the theme and introduce one of the many variations of a 12 bar blues.

For this example we’ll work in the key of A (major). It incorporates the use of 7th chords which sound cool in this context.

It goes like this: I A I D I A I A7 I D I D I A I A I E7 I D7 I A7 I E7 I

I A I = 1 bar of A (major) – I D I = 1 bar of D (major) etc

A7 is played – 6th string not used, 5th string open, 4th string2nd fret, 3rd string open, 2nd string 2nd fret, 1st string open.

D7 is played – 6th & 5th string not used, 4th string open, 3rd string 2nd fret, 2nd string 1st fret, 1st string 2nd fret.

Here’s E7 – 6th string is open, play 5th string on the 2nd fret, 4th string open, play 3rd string 1st fret and 2nd and the 1st string are played open.

You can practise your soloing over this great little sequence and jam along to your hearts content.

Following on from this is a great trick to make your 12 bar blues even more bluesy…

Again working in the key of A we are going to substitute the D chord and the E chord for a D9 (D9th) and E9 (E9th). The D9th chord shape we are going to use is played like this:

6th string not used 5th string 5th fret (second finger) 4th string 4th fret (first finger) Strings 3, 2 and 1 are all played at the 5th fret using your 3rd finger.

Now to play the E9 chord simply slide the chord shape up two frets so the 12 bar blues sequence is played like this:-

lAlAlAlAlD9lD9lAlAlE9lD9lAlE9l

Use this 9th chord to create a real bluesy chord sequence.

Enjoy.

About The Author Mike Jones: Mike has been teaching and playing guitar as a pro for over 20 years over this period he has developed a unique tutoring program bringing the beginner through to accomplished guitar player in the shortest possible period. To find out more about these amazing techniques why not go to his website: Learn Guitar Fast

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