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.
Here it is in its basic form, in the key of A.
OK, here it is :-)
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.
For a great jam with your friends, simply repeat this sequence over and over again in the key of A. You'll sound GREAT - trust me! From now on when you listen to a blues number you will start to pick out the 12 bar blues as it is extremely popular.
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 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.
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.
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
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.
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'll really enjoy this... It's a great chord sequence to jam to and allows you to endlessly practise your soloing over.
Moving on from this is a nice little 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 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.
Enjoy.
Here it is in its basic form, in the key of A.
OK, here it is :-)
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.
For a great jam with your friends, simply repeat this sequence over and over again in the key of A. You'll sound GREAT - trust me! From now on when you listen to a blues number you will start to pick out the 12 bar blues as it is extremely popular.
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 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.
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.
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
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.
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'll really enjoy this... It's a great chord sequence to jam to and allows you to endlessly practise your soloing over.
Moving on from this is a nice little 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 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.
Enjoy.
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About Mike Jones The Author: Mike has been teaching and playing guitar as a professional for over 20 years over this period he has developed a very special tutoring professionalgram bringing the beginner through to great 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
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