12-bar blues in E lesson

12-bar blues for guitar lesson with diagrams, progression and audio. See instructions below.

Chord progression

Instructions

Use the chord diagrams together with the progression grid to practice a basic 12-bar blues in E.

Press Play to start the bar-by-bar highlight. The visual guide will sync with the backing track after the count-in.

Use the chord shapes in the diagrams while the progression moves through the 12 bars – notice that there are additional chord variants (click "See all" in the diagram boxes) that can change the outcome of your playing and make it more diverse and exciting.


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