12 Bar Blues in E | 8 Minute Play Along Workout for Guitar

We're going to use a 12 Bar Blues as a workout for the Dominant Seventh chords from Level 2, and to build endurance for playing without stopping. And it only takes 8 minutes! Grab a guitar and try to keep up!

Need a better way to practice? This guitar workout will develop your muscle memory and finger dexterity. Don’t use a metronome, play along with this exercise instead!

This video is part of a larger method for efficiently developing your hand to easily play guitar. Check out the channel page to start from the beginning, or to find the right starting spot for you!

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Timestamps

0:00 Intro
0:14 Finding Chords for Blues in E
1:25 Exercise Explanation
2:48 Last Line | 60 bpm - 120 bpm
4:51 Whole Form | 60 bpm - 120 bpm
9:37 Whole Form with Strum Pattern | 90 bpm - 120 bpm
12:01 What to do next