http://AdvancingGuitaristProgram.com For more creative ways to learn blues guitar chords. http://www.GuitarCoaching.com Adult Guitar Lessons - learn guitar fast and easy. Blues Guitar Chords - How To The 8 Bar Blues Chord Progression In The Style Of "Key To The Highway" By B.B King and Eric Clapton Blues guitar chords are usually played as dominant seventh chords or quite often as power chords depending on the style of blues; the most popular key for playing blues guitar chords are the keys of G, E & A. Blues guitar chords are generally played in the standard 12 bar blues chord progression; the following example is shown in the key of A A/// |A/// |A/// |A/// | D/// |D/// |A/// |A/// | E/// |D/// |A/// |A/// | Variations of the 12 bar blues are the 8 bar, 16 bar and 24 bar blues chord progression. Blues guitar chords for 8 bar blues (key of A) A/// |E/// |D/// |D/// | A/// |E/// |A/// |E/// | Blues guitar chords for 16 bar blues (key of A) A/// |A/// |A/// |A/// | A/// |A/// |A/// |A/// | D/// |D/// |A/// |A/// | E/// |D/// |A/// |A/// | Blues guitar chords for 24 bar blues (key of A) A/// |A/// |A/// |A/// | A/// |A/// |A/// |A/// | D/// |D/// |D/// |D/// | A/// |A/// |A/// |A/// | E/// |E/// |D/// |D/// | A/// |A/// |A/// |A/// | In this short video you will learn how to play the 8 bar blues chord progression using authentic easy-to-play blues guitar chords; these chord shapes can be used to play many popular blues songs such as "Key To The highway" made popular by Eric Clapton and B.B. King. The blues guitar chords that you learn in this video can also be useful in helping you create your own individual blues guitar style; in particular the D9/F# chord is an interesting substitute for the standard D7 as it adds an element of surprise early in the chord progression; I can't think of a better way to learn blues guitar chords than by playing them in songs like "Key To The Highway". Other Helpful Keywords: blues guitar chords, guitar chords, basic guitar chords, blues guitar chords, eric clapton, b.b king, key to the highway, easy guitar chords, free beginner guitar lesson, tommy emmanuel, guitar song chords, guitar chords songs, how to play guitar chords, free guitar chords, 8 bar blues, blues chord progressions, learning guitar chords, beginner free acoustic guitar lessons, blues guitar free blues guitar chords, Blues, Guitar, chord, how to play, guitar lesson, lesson, guitar tutorial, guitar lessons, learn guitar, acoustic guitar lessons, learn, tutorial, tut, free, blues guitar Video URL to share: http://youtu.be/UZv9TxGC4LM Related Videos: http://youtu.be/m_RGBlxNGt8 http://youtu.be/qnfBXCf7RjM http://youtu.be/MPEndmhEdjs http://youtu.be/UZv9TxGC4LM Don't forget to subscribe to our Guitar Channel: https://www.youtube.com/mrguitarmadeeasy