The 12-bar blues progression is the oldest and most en-grained musical structure for the blues out there. It started as a I-IV-V or the 1st – 4th – 5th notes or chords of the particular scale you are playing in.

In order to start playing blues you will want to know what a 12-bar blues progression is. The simplist questions posed regarding the 12-bar blues are, what chords or notes do I play? and What order or progression do I play them in?
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Maybe you know how to play a C-major chord. In this lesson we will take a closer look at the notes in the major chords you use and how you can learn to understand how a guitar chord is constructed.

In order to really understand guitar chords it will be a great help for you to…

1. …know the names of the notes on the guitar fretboard.

2. …understand how a major scale is constructed and played on the guitar.
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Chords are important tools in a guitarists toolbox. So, what can you do to become a better chord player? Here are some ways you can practice chords effectively!

In this guitar lesson we will take a closer look at an easy chord sequence with only two chords, D and A7. We will play them in their most common shape. Let us first take a look at the chord D-major:
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When you learn to improvise you have most likely come across various guitar scales. But, how do you practice guitar scales in order to use them in your playing? In this lesson you will learn how to make music of scales!

What is a pentatonic scale?
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