Blues — Guitar

From campfire pop to rock ballads and blues, the acoustic guitar is the default choice, whether you strum full chords or pick out a quiet verse. The sound of the blues comes from mixing pain and relief: three chords, notes that seem to cry, and a sway that talks straight to the listener. Here you'll study the twelve-bar — the twelve-measure cycle behind almost every blues — and the quick-change, the variation that switches chords as early as the second measure.

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Progressions

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Updated July 9, 2026