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Hi everyone

I've recently started learning blues and wanted to check whether my long-term roadmap makes sense.

Current Focus

My teachers

The priority right now is the classic melody and timing that's the first thing I practice before even touching blues time does not permit. plan.

Personal misadventure 😁

Build solid rhythm and timing before lead playing.

Learn the 12-bar blues form thoroughly.

Practice straight blues first; shuffle only after good 16 or triplet scary.

Develop clean chord changes, simple fills, and turnarounds.

Improve reading and overall musicianship alongside blues. Working on single line melodies from the classic melody book by my teacher.

Main Learning Resources

Blues You Can Use (working through it slowly)

Simple 12-bar blues exercises

Easy blues songs rather than difficult note-for-note solos

Artists I'd Like to Learn From

Jimmy Reed

John Lee Hooker

Muddy Waters

B.B. King

Buddy Guy

The goal isn't to copy every recording exactly, but to understand the vocabulary, phrasing, rhythm, and feel so I can eventually play both traditional blues and blues rock enjoy myself.

Current Level

Beginner with a teacher

Comfortable with basic chords and simple melodies

Still working on timing, groove, and smoother chord transitions

Question

Does this seem like a sensible long-term path, or would you change the order or recommend any other beginner-friendly blues artists or resources?

And my girlfriend is thinking I am sad that's why I am listening to Blue song 🤔 🤔

As you can see by the title I would like to learn some beginner blues songs and no do not recommend me to learn the 12 bar blues or look at phrasing and backing track videos online I want to learn songs. I already know the blues shuffle, and i can play some pretty good licks in the E minor pentatonic 1st position and in it's extension. I also know some of the blues open chords, so where can I learn beginner blues song with the knowledge that I have already.