Uploaded May 2022 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
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In this lesson I want to show you how to begin improvising over a 12 bar blues by focusing on the minor pentatonic scale and emphasizing chord tones during a 12-bar blues progression. Targeting specific notes—the root (1), fourth (4), and fifth (5) of the scale—that correlate with the A, D, and E chords in a blues progression, he highlights the importance of playing notes that match the underlying chords to sound more melodic and intentional.
He provides a step-by-step approach, including locating the A, D, and E notes in pentatonic patterns, applying the concept in a quick-change 12-bar blues backing track, and using techniques like slides, bends, hammer-ons, and vibrato to enrich the sound. He suggests that mastering this in one position before moving across the fretboard and learning in different positions is key to improving.
You can download the video backing track used at the link below.
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★ BEGINNER SLOW BLUES LEAD ▶︎ learningguitarnow.com/product/beginner-slow-blues-lead
★ BLUES GUITAR METHOD 1 ▶︎ learningguitarnow.com/product/blues-guitar-method-lessons
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Hi, my name is John W Tuggle! I love playing blues guitar and teaching people how to improve their guitar skills from Atlanta Ga.
If you want to learn more about me, check out learningguitarnow.com/.
Thanks for watching!
John
learningguitarnow.com/all-access-pass
In this lesson I want to show you how to begin improvising over a 12 bar blues by focusing on the minor pentatonic scale and emphasizing chord tones during a 12-bar blues progression. Targeting specific notes—the root (1), fourth (4), and fifth (5) of the scale—that correlate with the A, D, and E chords in a blues progression, he highlights the importance of playing notes that match the underlying chords to sound more melodic and intentional.
He provides a step-by-step approach, including locating the A, D, and E notes in pentatonic patterns, applying the concept in a quick-change 12-bar blues backing track, and using techniques like slides, bends, hammer-ons, and vibrato to enrich the sound. He suggests that mastering this in one position before moving across the fretboard and learning in different positions is key to improving.
You can download the video backing track used at the link below.
★ FREE BLUES COURSE ▶︎ learningguitarnow.com/blog/free-blues-mini-course
★ BEGINNER SLOW BLUES LEAD ▶︎ learningguitarnow.com/product/beginner-slow-blues-lead
★ BLUES GUITAR METHOD 1 ▶︎ learningguitarnow.com/product/blues-guitar-method-lessons
★ ALL ACCESS PASS ▶︎ learningguitarnow.com/all-access-pass
Hi, my name is John W Tuggle! I love playing blues guitar and teaching people how to improve their guitar skills from Atlanta Ga.
If you want to learn more about me, check out learningguitarnow.com/.
Thanks for watching!
John
