This 8 Bar Blues Trick Changed My Playing Forever

In this lesson I’ll show you how to play through an 8‑bar blues in E using just three chords (E, A, B7) and the minor pentatonic scale. We’ll add the flat 5, explore major/minor thirds, and get that raw Reverend Gary Davis vibe. 0:00 Three chords: E, A, B7 0:36 Playing strict vs loose time 1:02 Minor pentatonic scale in open position 1:29 Adding the flat 5 “blue note” 3:22 Moving the shape up the octave 3:53 Major vs minor third tricks on chords 5:14 Bending flat third to major third 6:23 Applying the lick over A