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This blues guitar video lesson explains and demonstrates how to play a basic 12 bar blues in E. The lesson provides two options of playing - either with dominant 7 chords, or with a two string shuffle rhythm.

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Greg Empey said...

Hi Robert,
Very well explained. I've been doing the 12 bars blues, on the 2nd fret A, D, and B strings. I had tried moving to the 5 and 7 frets, but couldn't figure out the correct fingering. I was using 1 for the bar, 2 for the base note and 4th for the hammer on/off. Like your fingering idea...Will have to annoy my wife and try again. :)

Comment added on September 28, 2010
Robert said...

You should be able to right click the download link under the video, and choose "save as".

Comment added on April 15, 2010
MIKE said...

its cool but how can we download it.please youve got very nice and comprehensive videos but how do we download it

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Comment added on September 18, 2008
Robert said...

Try right clicking and choosing "save link as..." - does that not work?

Comment added on August 29, 2008
jankasri said...

why it cant to download..

Comment added on August 29, 2008
painsurf said...

ehm....!!!
TASTE GOOD

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firehuntress said...

太棒了~~我爱吉他!!

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Christiaan Pacquet said...

Hello teacher,
I can recommend your site to anyone who want to learn guitar.It is not easy to explain how and in the right way with patient and confidence.Good luck

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james said...

im just learning.just a little slower

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pavel keller said...

i love blues all my life

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sushantakumar said...

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New Course - Comping with Triads -

Learn 6 common chord progressions.

NEW - T-Bone Walker Lesson

"You are simply the best teacher on the internet. Always cool, explain things well, and relevant stuff for beginners to advanced players. Even my kids are into your lessons now!"

I was chosen as the 2013 Next Top Guitar Instructor at Truefire!