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Learn 7 Blues Leads in 15 Minutes!

Continue your journey to blues mastery with this second lesson on the blues! In our first lesson, we covered the 12-Bar Blues progression (plus several variations) in 12 minutes. This time, watch as Justin demonstrates seven easy-to-learn blues lead licks that’ll add tons of flavor to your playing. Even if you don’t play blues, these leads offer a solid foundation upon which you can build more complex licks.

Use the following sheet music and tabulature to follow along with the video and reference at your own speed:

Lick #1:

Lick # 2:

Lick #3:

Lick #4:

Lick #5:

Lick #6:

Lick #7:

Major Pentatonic Scale (Ascending):

Major Pentatonic Scale (Descending):

Minor Pentatonic Scale (Ascending)

Minor Pentatonic Scale (Descending):

Step up your repertoire with leads that are sure to impress — check out our exclusive video today and learn seven tried-and-true blues licks in mere minutes!


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Set a foundation for blues mastery by learning the timeless 12-bar blues form — along with several variations — in this video lesson | Read ยป

Master the 12-Bar Blues in 12 Minutes

Mar 7, 2025Sergio
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Sergio

A guitarist since 1996, Sergio played guitar in The Junior Varsity from 2002-2007 and a handful of times since, as well as playing in many other bands. In addition to guitar, he plays drums and owns and operates recording gear. Sergio is a sci-fi fan, a lover of dogs, and big, loud amps. Sergio is the Senior Guitar Copywriter at zZounds, as well as the manager of the Guitar category, and works as an audio engineer with the zZounds video team.

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