My God...where has this been? This is a game changer.

After watching this, you remember countless blues solos you've heard are patterned this way. It's like most others are teaching you how to dig a hole by showing you dirt and different holes, while he's showing you how to wield a shovel.

"Tell a story" has been promised by many teachers but they never delivered. This good sir is delivering how! Thank you

This may be the most important guitar lesson that I have seen in years on any online platform! You could not have conveyed this information any better. When you illustrate with your playing and explain the changes, it really highlights the ideas. Extremely valuable lesson!

Man, this is absolutely the most critical thing I've learned yet in the blues pursuit. This is magisterially articulated

ever since I started watching your videos a week ago, it’s been non stop lightbulbs going off in my head. you put guitar in the simplest terms possible, easy for anyone to understand, can’t thank you enough man!

The best blues instructor on the internet, bar none!

I've been playing guitar since 2004...took a few lessons, but never had someone explain blues phrasing like this...so simple yet so effective, thank you!

Stich brings always in the „Missing link“. I have learned a lot scales and concepts in the past from personal teachers, True Fire courses and so on. But Stich is the first who shows me in an easy and understandable way to bring all this things together. That makes sense!

A light just went off in my head. You explained this perfectly and logically to people who are trying to grasp these concept. Thank you.

This must be one of the most helpful tutorials about the guitar I've ever seen! Thank you.

WARNING: This is a video which "pros" dont want you to watch.this is a video which changes your playing. you will be never same again. i am a KZfaq taught guitarist. i guarantee you noone noone shares these steps. everybody shows you how to ride a cycle, motorbike or car. but nobody actually shows you the path. but this man here is saying "you can even walk, here is the path".. note: editing this comment. just tried this method and believe me or not it makes much more sense now. just yesterday i was playing on a backing track and it wad NOODLING. tried this method and it bamm. i was ENJOYING MY PLAYING WITH CONFIDENCE.. thank you so much.. ❤️❤️❤️🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳

Stich, I know you're not the Devil, because he would charge a soul for what you just taught me

I've been playing blues for over 50 years. I wish I had had that lesson years ago. Very useful. Well done.

Your channel provides so many lightbulb moments. Why didn't any of my previous guitar teachers teach me this? Honestly, "They hide this from you" would be an appropriate headline here. I can already see how this framework can be used to build riffs, chord progressions, and melodies. Truly missing puzzle piece level stuff. Thanks man.

3 hours of blues videos and this one just stuck. Thank you!

I’ve been playing for 3 years, background as a trainer in an unrelated field. This video has all the elements of great instruction, incl. learning benefits, application, examples and explanation all delivered in an extremely concise, succinct, understandable and memorable manner. The best 14 mins of guitar instruction I have watched on KZfaq. Thank you.

You are genuinely the best guitar teacher on KZfaq. I’ve learned more from your videos than anyone - and there are some incredibly gifted teachers on this website. Sean is great, but I love the structure and focus on lead playing that you have. Paul David’s is great with production value but you just absolutely kill it. Never Lost Pentatonic took things off the ground for me and stuff like this really takes that to the next level. Never give up man

There are a shit-ton of people going "Oh..." right now. Great lesson Stich!!

Ian, I rarely comment on any page...I am a big fan having taken up the instrument a year ago to fulfill a lifelong dream at age 52...you have many classics...but as an aspiring blues soloist who is working on improvisation...this is the most accessible, best video I have seen on how to solo around a 12-bar blues...it is a template one can use over and over again to create novel solos...you have truly taught us how to fish, not given us a fish...bravo!

Imma tell y'all something. This man is doing it the RIGHT way. I'm already an experienced musician (both in guitar and bass), but that doesn't mean I'm too "advanced" to watch these videos. Going back to the basics is essential regardless of the performance level of a musician, whomever it may be. Keep it like that StitchMethod: real, simple, and alive.

My husband has been a fan for years and just shared this video with me. He is right -- you're teaching method is straight forward and simple to follow. He is attending your seminar in November and I cannot wait to see what he learns.

This is the best lesson on learning how to play lead guitar in general that I’ve ever seen. I’ve watched this video 4 times now and there is just so much information that translates to other styles of music. Brilliant! If you could do another lesson on lead guitar playing in other styles of music that would be amazing thank you!

Don't apologize for talking too much. I've learned as much from many a good talk as I have from hands-on lessons. The talking in many ways is actually more important. I listened to Warren Haynes talk about string bending and he talked twice as much as he played, and it was a stellar lesson.

Great lesson, very practical and to the point. Having a 12 bar formula really works for me.

I'm loving The Stich Method. I have watched tons of guitar tutorials over the years and have been confused to no end. This Method makes real sense! I'll stick with it...it's a winner🏆🏆 🏆.

I landed ... I listened ... I Liked ... I subscribed ... I shared ... that's what great teaching work generates . Thanks !

Ian, you've put out some great lessons, but I think this is one of you best. I haven't been able to break out of the "noodling" rut, and now I know how. This one should shoot you over 100K subs TOMORROW!

Seriously, people. I. AM. NOT. KIDDING. After this lesson, I followed this pattern and like, WOW! Then, after strictly following the pattern robotically, I started deviating from it, but kept it in mind as I played, often coming back to it but not always. And NO KIDDING I was flowing over the neck to a beautiful Bb backing track, better and more melodic than ever before, Much better than ever before. I cut out a lot of frantic scale noodling, and found myself using the silence between notes more intentionally, allowing my phrasing to have it's space. Stich, you awakened something in me here - I am grateful!

Another clear-as-bell lesson that i which I saw 5 years ago. Ian's an amazing instructor. I bought his Udemy blues classes and never looked back!

Never knew I could become a better guitar player in 14mins and 1sec.....but it just happened! Thank you!

Beautiful and simply explained Stich ! Gracias por la leccion...

As my first ever KZfaq comment, I just wanted to say thank you. I’m 44, just getting back into guitar in the last couple months. Last time I picked up a guitar I owas 18 and this video has opened my eyes to how music should sound and how improv/scale soloes should link together. It was the missing link for me and has confirmed my rekindled love for being able to create music. Subscribed and plan to watch ALL your vids. Thanks again.

'Head explodes'. Just finishing the primer and echoing what others have said - this is a game changer. Thank you!!!! Will sign up for the Blues Master Class soon!

It is a game changer, it is SO close to where I'am at, just Great! Now All I have to do is Practice ??

Ok, this is one of the most important and significant lessons on youtube....by far...you alway explain why, this will help soooo many people....home run!!! Thank you

Stich!! - I just want to say I've never seen any of your videos before, I just watched this one for the first time- but I think you're AWESOME! FANTASTIC! I've never seen anybody explain the blues form SO simply, and HOW to approach the solo MELODICALLY , and man, you are freaking awesome! KEEP DOING what you're DOING!..... You're not giving too MUCH and you're not giving too LITTLE- you're just RIGHT! KEEP on GOING...! Rock ON , MAN!!

I noticed that my guitar playing was significantly better immediately after watching this video. What great advice, thanks for sharing!

Music is so fascinating. Sometimes its such an easy concept but it takes someone verbalozing it before you get it.

Finally! Somebody who knows what they are doing explained it in simple English.

I have to admit, I have been following a few instructors on You Tube but ultimately un follow them. This video really changed everything. Others tell you to do it, This dude shows you how

The LAST number to the combination for ALOT of people Stitch! Thank you!

Wow! I am completely self taught and had kind of figured some of this out by chance but you put it all in a box and put a bow on top! Thanks man!

Suddenly, I’m in love with the otherwise boring 12-bar blues. Suddenly, it makes a damn good sense

I have been using the presenter's idea for a few days now and it is my opinion that his suggestion has improved my playing, maybe even taking it to a new level (while true in this case I dislike the term new level). I had a somewhat difficult time, and still am, with repeating the THEME I chose an octave higher, but I guess that is why they call it "practice". Does actually give me a new goal. Thanks Stitch!

This is a rare talent to deliver material in a way so that it's understood on all levels. I started learning guitar on my own, then took lessons with 4 different teachers, then was on yousician for a while - I just wasn't getting it.... until this video. Thank you for sharing your knowledge, Sir.

Haven't been able to catch up for awhile but after playing for 30 years I have been blessed as a rhythm guy/ singer but always had trouble playing leads much less mixing. I learned so much from you in the last year, I'm starting have way more confidence beginning to play open mics , falling in love with playing alI over again 😎✌🏼. Thanks man

The way you analyze music and explain it is brilliant yet simplistic, you Tha man dawg!!!

Access to phenomenal guitar teachers online is 100% incredible! Thank you!!!!!

Dude you are awesome, love your explanation of everything. I am a fan and been playing for 30 years but have learned to make things alot simpler, thank you do much !!!!! You are the MAN

I’ve been playing for 23 years. Learned mostly by jamming and tab books I found at music stores (the internet wasn’t big yet, lol) I wish I could’ve seen these videos back then. The way you teach is awesome! One of the best I’ve seen!

A recommander à tout improvisateur débutant, ça va leur changer la vie. Je regrette de ne pas t'avoir connu à cette époque, ça m'a pris des années pour redécouvrir ce genre de choses pourtant si fondamentales.

I have to echo what everybody else is saying. Thank you so much for all your tutorials, but this one came from a wish. I will watch it many times, of course, but I missed most of it the first time round, being totally distracted by that beautiful guitar... man, what can I say? ...Greetings to everybody else living with this blessed obsession.

After about a year of intensive guitar related youtubing and messing around as a complete beginner that wants to play blues, this is hand down the most useful videolesson i have seen. This finally gave me something to work after being stuck messing around! Big thanks to you!

First online teacher( edited) any guitar teacher any where , to actually have a process to solo. Most understandable and useful ever ! Thank You! ( edited) Thank you, Thank You...Thank YOU!

Agree with everyone raving about this lesson. Beautifully communicated. Thank you!

Yeah every time I come back to Stich, I am like "why have I not been watching this guy more..." Another great lesson

What a great video. You have taken something confusing and potentially overwhelming and made it seem clear and simple. Thank you!

This is why I bought his Blues Master Class lessons. FANTASTIC

I wanna give this guy a big hug right now, this video was a eye opener. Thanks buddy!

Thank you for too much information. The best guitar teacher ever. Your CAGED system masterclass is number 1 guitar lesson in KZfaq. Helped a lot for people like me in Ethiopia having no access/system to buy courses! I JUST CAN'T THANK YOU MORE!

75 years old this year + pandemic with isolation and I set a new goal..."I would like to be able to play a (as in one) blues solo! I did it! Then I signed up for Master Class 1. Thx Ian!!

Been traveling all week so I have not had an opportunity to watch this until this morning. WOW Ian what a great way to make you think and give you purpose every time you pick up the guitar and try to play over at 12 bar blues. Yes, opportunities to improvise, but with the purpose of creating and coming back to a solid and maybe quite simple melody. Really love it. Improvising and thinking at the same time.

This is the best lesson on the whole Internet. Fantastic 👍

Man I think you've just tied about 100 things together in my head. Keep it up brother!!

That was great! You would believe the number of people I asked for help, who never managed to explain this as simply and efficiently as you did here! Thanks so much!!!!

That should be part of every kid’s guitar lessons - early. Excellent formula I wish I’d been taught decades ago.

Very creative. Interesting concept for staying "grounded" over the standard blues progression, although easily adapted to other chord progressions, too. Thanks.

You are a natural born teacher, this really put me on the right track , I’m enjoying this journey so much with you as a mentor. Thanks man 👍

THIS has opened my eyes to traditional blues soloing. Bigtime. Thankyou.

That's a big lesson! Might have bad ear but when explained such easy I should be able to do it! Let's practice!!😊

This is like a road map for beginning lead guitar! Awesome video!

every time I want to play guitar but I'm not sure what to practice I open a Stich video and always learn something worth knowing. love it my dude, keep it up

*** (4 STARS) I've been playing rhythm for 30 years and started again and want to learn how to lead. This video explained how to start accomplishing it ... Thank you so much!

Over the last couple of years, I’ve had some real ‘lightbulb’ moments. Your chord tone ‘Hey Joe’ video, and this one. Thanks Ian. It doesn’t get any better than this.

The way you’re teaching this stuff is incredible. It’s useful to beginners and experienced players at the same time. I’ve been playing for 16 years and the way you’re giving these lessons is getting me to look at the fretboard in a new way.!

You have a real gift for teaching/ explaining. Thx

Other teachers: "here's how to show off". This guy: "here's how to engage the audience".

Finally I see how it's all put together, thank you!!!!!!

I have no words for how useful this is. Awesome Sauce.

5 years it took me for this to finally click. All I had to do was watch a 15 minute video by Stich. So happy I found you man!

This is stratospherically ahead of anything else like this on KZfaq - UNBELIEVABLY GOOD!

This was a very helpful video, a complete yet a shortest possible lesson for blues!! Thanks a lot!! I'm gonna jam blues now!!

Thank for this lesson! Have the picture of the structure now. Never knew this, thanks again

Every lesson=Gold! Thank you Sir!

Thank you, Mr Stich for teaching me blues. You are awesome!

this is a great lesson nobody has explained it this way its been a guessing game till now !!!! well done

You read my mind dude! I've been struggling with this and didn't know exactly what i was struggling with. In my mind i knew what i wanted but didn't know how to relay the message. Thanks dude. You're the best!

This is undoubtedly one of the best blues guitar lessons I’ve ever seen !!!! For me, this is the missing piece! I’m a very happy man! Thank you Ian.

probably the most useful video i've seen on 12 bar blues, thank you so much for this !

Just discovered this channel after a lot of search about blues guitar. Well done making your lessons so actionable! From the first minute I can pick up my own guitar and follow. Not a lot of big talk, just great advice. And approachable lesson, very well organized. Thank you!

I have been playing over blues jams as of late using my knowledge of scales and such and although it sounds musical ,I felt it was missing something this is a great lesson to show how to structure a solo effectively.thamk you.

Holy crap Batman. You've made improvisation so simple. If only all guitar teachers could do what you did in this video. You made it relateable, simple and understandable.

The ultimate answer to life, the universe and everything is not 42. It's this video. Thank you thank you thank you.

Finally a guy that makes it understandable. great lesson Stich..

Unbelievable. "If your playing sounds something like this, then this video is for you..." You did an exact imitation of my pentatonic noodling! Perfect. LOL. And now - you have given me the keys to the kingdom, brother. Thank you. I got it. Totally got it. Then I listened to the beginning of the video again, and I could follow along and hear it was exactly how you explained it. Right there. Boom. I admit, I had to be ready for this, having followed along since the beginning, so it all came together today. Thank you, thank you! Ian - you're the best. - Mike

Bel video. Semplice e concreto. Thank you very much from Italy.

Very simple tips and very helpful!! Tks It helped me a lot!

Thanks Ian, that was a really great lesson. My call and response will improve no end thanks to this video. Cheers, man.

DUDE!!! This was EXACTLY what I was looking for. Huge thank you!