16 Bar Blues | Guitar for Beginners

[@bettyswunghole3310]

Just when my enthusiasm for guitar playing was starting to wane, Justin's re-energised me with a new idea to try out! Many thanks!

[@justinguitar]

U welcome! :)

[@johnpeterson2035]

Justin - tell me if I’m wrong. And I apologize if I am wrong. I hope you are doing well. Something seemed off. You have saved me through this pandemic, teaching me to play guitar. God bless you!

[@gambatte11]

Been following J since I started at the beginning of lockdown (9 months?). Bought one of his books. Never commented on anything till now though.
Found this vid so helpful already. Hints, tips, challenges and inspiration in eighteen minutes 👍

[@stagelesshappy4]

👍👍. This is a "universal" riff I nearly forgot to include in my playing......can't wait to jam with the band!! Thanks for the additional hints on picking.....I will check them out.

[@samykouki]

Thank you for the 'in & out' picking tip. So useful!

[@jsmcdon1]

My new Gibson Les Paul Standard will love this!

[@techdad5606]

Justin, I really love this new series of blues riffs and rhythm guitar. As always you are a teacher who pays attention to detail, and breaks everything down to the essential parts in an easy to follow manner.

[@justinguitar]

Thank you for your message, Scott! It's appreciated ;)

[@mrjasonrowland]

This is an excellent lesson, Justin. Thank you. I’ve been playing for ten years now thanks to YOU! Your lessons are clear, concise, fun, and friendly. My best to you and your family. Stay safe.

[@gurlandherguitar]

Woah 10 years! 👏 Do you learn from any other guitarist?

[@briansmith8507]

Came for the blues, stayed for the humbucker/filter tron strat! Love seeing all the interesting stuff you have!

[@justinguitar]

Thank you Brian! :)

[@drsmith4582]

Hey Justin! You’ve always had a little something for everyone. I like how you show the notation with the tabs.

[@justinguitar]

Thanks! :)

[@gurlandherguitar]

I'm so excited to watch this later!!

[@malsmith475]

With a single coil thrown in the middle for good measure, thankyou Justin you’re the only guitar teacher I’ve ever had who is not judgemental.

[@RantKid]

*judgmental

[@rvandrunen]

Great stuff! These Friday Blues studies (etudes) are fantastic. They have become part of my practice routine.

[@justinguitar]

Thanks, Robert! :)

[@jadoncal]

Yes! I’ve been looking to transition into learning some blues! Thank you :)

[@gurlandherguitar]

Cause blues is the coolest!

[@Jack.Waters]

Always well presented. Thank you.

[@justinguitar]

:) You're welcome!

[@AlonzoWhite]

Loved the picking tip. It does seem to make a difference. I will mess around with it for a while. THX!!

[@triggered4764]

I learnt how to play guitar with the help of your videos and website...I am super thankful man 🙏

[@gurlandherguitar]

Isnt guitar the coolest?! 😁

[@blues61]

Nice work Justin! Really appreciate the discussion on alternate picking technique. I'm an experience player, but I never thought about moving in and out as opposed to up and down. Maybe I'm already doing it unconsciously, but I bet I'll solve some problems with certain licks/vamps by paying attention to that detail. By the way, one tip I got from a Blues pro is that the old guys maximized downstrokes when picking their solos and vamps. At first, it's a bit strange to do this when you're used to alternate picking but you might find that you capture more of that old school feel - if that's what you're aiming for. Be well.

[@eddieraines2647]

I see you have a loose screw on the bridge pickup and it is about to fall out. Touch it with a screwdriver before it gets gone.
Thanks for the lesson. I learned a couple of new patterns to try!!

[@vedo0701]

Love you my friend. God bless you

[@jsmcdon1]

Justin! This was great! You are the best. Thank you so much.

[@justinguitar]

Glad it was helpful!

[@godu1111]

14:33 The first guy to explain this concept clearly to us guitarists was Troy Grady. He also coined the term for it "pick slanting"

[@pkarandreas]

Fantastic Lesson thank you . Justin just check your guitar's screws tight up the one under the bridge humbucker !!

[@richardpaxman8519]

Interesting lesson. (You have a screw coming out of the pick-guard near the bridge!)

[@gurlandherguitar]

🤣🤣😅

[@raffyzoo2130]

terrific stuff!

[@motioninmind6015]

Thank you so much for this Justin! 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼❤️

[@justinguitar]

My pleasure!!

[@williamocallaghan5504]

That is so great Thanks Again 🎸

[@williamocallaghan5504]

Not to bad Justin so far🎸 Thanks

[@aadityakiran_s]

You should make some backing track to go with stuff like this. This would sound great in a band context. I think that being a beginner it will be hard to visualize that stuff unless you hear a full backing track along with it.

[@tegelert]

Damn, I love the tone here!

[@VKMPassion]

Damn that sounds good! Really interesting video!!

[@hectorheath]

This is definitely one of those rut buster lessons.
Ps Justin you have a screw below one of your pick ups that needs tightening.👍

[@arkaprabha8218]

Sir please teach how to play the top gun theme song.ur way of teaching is really great and very easy to grasp

[@volkerfriedritz8149]

The fret marker at fret 12 is funny somehow... In Latin, to say it's fret no. 12, it should be XII, which wouldn't be symmetrical, but read as "vivi", it means "alive" or "vivid". 😏
BTW: great video! 👍🏻

[@droussel7359]

He mentioned in a video that it was his daughter's nickname.

[@volkerfriedritz8149]

@@droussel7359 Really? That's funny! 👍🏻😎😉

[@volkerfriedritz8149]

@@droussel7359 And six + six makes twelve...

[@BrianCanavan]

Nice!

[@mrjasonrowland]

How do you get the free pdf? I don’t see a link. Thanks again for an amazing lesson?

[@marekzalewski4786]

Hi Justin! I have been jumping around the different guitar teachers on YT, but keep coming back to you 😁

[@justinguitar]

Thank you, Marek! :)

[@silent-trouble]

Cool. Really liked the riff variation of your own song. Guitar tone is a little harsh to my ears here, though.

[@gurlandherguitar]

Guitar tone should have its own video, would be really good to watch Justin do a video on that.

[@heppgabrielle5279]

what guitar is that? i really like it

[@oneman1812]

👍✌️

[@chrisfetchkoproductions7256]

Is the 1 Chord a C7 as well as the 5 chord being a G7 in the Blues?

[@chrisfetchkoproductions7256]

Compared to major 7th chords?

[@juliann8104]

Can someone please tell me what brand of guitar that is? I'm in love with this thing, but I'm expecting not to be able to afford it.

[@kevinpatton108]

Its a custom built, he has a video introducing it around a year or so ago.

[@vk6xt634]

Great stuff Justin BUT please do not use that bridge pickup again !

[@michaeldrevyankosr6180]

Justin,
Why not write a blues book , with these types of songs , riffs mixed in with chords 🤷‍♂️

[@gurlandherguitar]

That's a really good idea!

[@lukeorlando4814]

I do not feel like my hour a day practise is cutting it. I still have not mastered the last lesson.

[@leftbehind4030]

Wish I had a sauna in my house

[@certifiedunapologetically]

Hey Justin , Steve J here. I've been in contact with Laryne and just want you to know you all are wonderful beautiful ppl. U can contact me on same name on insta, or well u know my email. If you want to talk toe on the phone just email me and I'll give you the number. Again, thanks so much bud. I'm layed up now healing after shattering my hip the other day after a seizure so I have plenty of time lol. Again thanks brother

[@certifiedunapologetically]

Also subbed, and hit the bell

[@davaochas1]

Justin! Yr licks are fine but what Bluesman did U ever hear playing with such a Trash Tone! It's annoying!!!

[@RantKid]

Lol this is low tier guitar hero