Today I'm bringing you 5 essential blues turnarounds you can plug into any 12-bar blues, especially in E. These are the licks that help you land the plane and keep your blues rhythm sounding legit.
Turnarounds are one of those secret ingredients that instantly make you sound more advanced — and they're not as hard as they seem once you break 'em down. Let’s jam!
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0:00 - Intro
1:40 - Turnaround #1 (Slide Double Stops)
5:02 - Turnaround #2 (Classic Open String Walkdown)
6:31 - Turnaround #3 (12th Fret Double Stops – Billy Gibbons Style)
9:06 - Turnaround #4 (Slide & Pull-off Blues Lick)
11:46 - Turnaround #5 (Hybrid B String Variation)
13:19 - Outro + Ultimate Guitar Guide Reminder