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Thisisthefirstpost(andvideolesson)ofathreepartukulelefingerpickingblueslessonseries.Onceyoureready,goaheadtoparttwowherewelearnafingerpickingpatterntogowiththis.

Theblueshasarguablybeenoneofthemostinfluentialgenresofmusicinthepastcentury.Thechants,spirituals,andsongsofAfricanAmericanslavesinthe19thcenturygavebirthtothegenre,whiledescendantsofslavescarriedtheirlegacyintorecordedformintheearly1900s.

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Whenpeoplethinkoftheblues,theytypicallythinkofamanwitharaspyvoicesingingandplayingalongwithaguitar.Whilethisisacommonexpressionoftheblues,itsnotunlikelythatintheearlytomid20thcenturypeoplewouldsingandplaythebluesontheirukuleletoo.

Inthislesson,weregoingtotakealookatoneofthemostpopularchordprogressionsintraditionalbluesmusicknownasthe12barblues.Thebluesarecharacterizedbysimplicity,repetition,rhythm,andpureemotion.

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Inthisvideolesson,Ishowyousomeexamplesofthe12barbluesonukulele.

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Feelfreetowatchthisvideofirst,butyoumaywanttokeepreadingfirsttounderstandhowthe12barbluesisstructured.

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Beforewelearnanyfingerpickingpatterns,weneedtounderstandthestructureofthe12barblues.

Asyouprobablyguessed,the12barbluesismadeupoftwelvebarsormeasures.Eachmeasuregetsfourbeats.Onceyoucompletethesetwelvebars,yourepeattheentireform.

Therearethreechordscommonlyusedinthispattern:I7,IV7,V7.

Thechordsaboveareexpressedinromannumerals.The7nexttotheromannumeralsrepresentthatthechordisadominant7thchord.Thefirstfourmeasuresofthe12barbluesareplayedoverthetonicchordI7.Thismeans,ifwewereplayinginthekeyofA,ourI7chordwouldbeA7,ifwewereplayinginkeyofD,ourI7chordwouldbeD7,andsoon.

Thefirstfourmeasuresofthe12barbluesisplayedofaI7chord.Forthislesson,wewillplayinthekeyofA,soourI7chordisgoingtobeA7(clicktoviewthefingerpositionforthischord).

Forthenextfourmeasures,wearegoingtoswitchtoaIV7chordfortwobarsandthenswitchbacktoaI7fortwobars.Again,ourI7chordisA7.OurIV7chordinthekeyofAwouldbeD7.

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Forthelastfourmeasures,wearegoingtoswitchtoaV7chordfortwobarsandthenresolvebacktoaI7forthelasttwomeasures.OurV7chordinthekeyofAwouldbeE7.

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Ifweputallthistogether,ourbasic12barbluesstructurelookslikethis.

Asyoucansee,thestructureisprettysimple.Wecancreatealittlebitmoreinterestinthisprogressionbyusingsomevariations.

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Thefirstvariationisinthefirstfourbars.TobreakupthemonotonyoftheI7,wecanuseaIV7chordinthesecondmeasure.

Thesecondvariationisinthelastfourbars.Fortheninthmeasure,wewillstillusetheV7chord,butinthetenthmeasure,wewillswitchbacktoaIV7chord.Intheeleventhmeasure,wewillgobacktoaI7chord,andthenonthe3rdbeatofthelastmeasure,wewillswitchtotheV7chord.

TheV7chordinthelastmeasurereallyhelpsthe12barprogressiontokeepongoing.ThisisbecausewheneveryouplayaV7(oranyVchord)itwantstoresolvebacktotheIchord.

Thisvariationisusedforthemajorityofbluesprogressions.Hereswhatthislookslike:

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Giveitatryyourselfandletmeknowhowitsgoingforyouinthecomments.Staytunedbecauseinthenextlessonweregoingtotakealookatsomebluesfingerpickingpatterns!

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StephenWow,IknowasanewbieIamwayinovermyheadherebutthisisagreatchallenge,yes,Iamallovertheshop,butsurewilltry,lookforwardtonextvideo.Reply

BrettItsnotsobad!GiveitatryReply

KeithMJohnsonHiBrett..IhavebeenmessingaroundwiththisbecauseofthesongcallKingBeeyouhaveprobablyheardofit?Nicelittleditty.IwaswonderingwhatisthedifferencebetweenthisandwhattheycallDirtyBlues?Cantwaittillthefingerpickingpart..KeithReply

BrettIhaventheardofthisactually.Ineedtolookitup.Doyouhaveanyexamplesofitthatyoucanlinkto?Reply

KeithmjHiBrett,Iwaswonderingifyoucoulddoasonglikethis?thechordsthatthisguyusesisEAEB7AEandthesongisathttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGDyz095E5k&feature=colikeImethimataukuleleshowbuthedidnthaveanybeeswithhimandhehadashirton.NiceguythatIremember.Thanks..KeithReply

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IthinkthatwithKingBeethesongImaKingBeeismeant.

ImaKingBeeisconsideredthefirstsongperformedbytheBluesBrothersalthoughtheydidntcallthemselvesTheBluesBrothersyet.Thisperformancestarteditall.http://www.bluesbrotherscentral.com/multimedia/video/videojakeelwood/kingbee/

Hereistheoriginalversionhttp://youtu.be/XWLvm11MAaMReply

KeithMJohnsonDoyouhaveafewsongstogowiththis?KeithReply

BrettOffthetopofmyhead,Idonthaveanyspecificrecommendations.Thethingwiththe12barbluesisitsastructurethatisusedacrossmanysongs.Thismeansifyouknowthe12barbluesyoucouldprobablyfindanybluessongandhaveahighchanceofgettingittoworkontheukulele.

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Doesanyoneelsehavesomespecificrecommendations?Illtrytodigupsome.Reply

MaryJosephIloveyour12barbluesfingerpickingpattern.IkeeppractisingthethreechordsA7thD7thandE7th.IplayTwinkle,twinklewithchordsCM,FM,GM.Thanks,Brett.RegardsMary.Reply

MasonForYouBluebytheBeatlesusesthischordprogression.Reply

tomnelsongoodjob!explainedwell.Reply

BrettThanks,Tom!Reply

HarryCurtisHiBrett,YoushowD7asplayedbybarringsecondfretwiththeindexfinger1ststring3rdfretwiththemiddleandthenasyouareplayingyouusethemiddleandIthinkitsyourringfinger.reason?Reply

BrettHarry,greatquestion.ItendtovaryhowtoplaymyD7chorddependingonthechordsthatarecomingbeforeandafterit.Ifindthatsometimesbybarringitwithmymiddlefingeritfreesupmyindexfingertogetreadyforthenextchord.SometimeswhenImplayingachordbeforeaD7(likeanA7)myindexfingeriswrappedupinplayingthatchord,butmymiddlefingerisfree,soIcanswitchtotheD7realsmoothly.IliketochoosethepathofleastresistancewhenitcomestoplaychordssosometimesIexperimentwithalternatefingerpositions.Reply

GregThanksforshowingmesomethingnewyetonceagain.Lookforwardtolearningmorefromyouwithasyouintroducenewmaterial.Reply

BrettThanks,Greg!Youarewelcome.Reply

berniecainetksfortheselessonscameinveryhandykeepthemcomingReply

BrettThanksforyourcomment,Bernie!Willdo!Reply

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MikeExcellent,yetsimpledemo!Reply

OldgeezerWeebairnasleepwhatistherenottolikeaboutlearninsome12barbluesoverlunchhourthanksmateitsmademyday.JustgotaKALAarchtopTenorfholeshinyBlackandsoundspeachywithblues.IalsoIliveinBrightonsothanksalsoforthelinkaboutSophieMadeleineIthinkIvefallenforher(wellactuallyImmarriedbutifiwasafewyearsyoungeryouknow).Doyouknowwheretofindmoreblueschordprogressions?Theblueslinkisfiddlybutitsacomin.

Anyoneouttherewhenpeoplesayifyouareinterestedinlearningpastabeginnerthengospendabitofmoneyonabetteruke.Itreallymakesyouwanttolearnharderandfaster.itsgotsuchalovelyringtoit.Reply

BrettThanksforthecomment! Ilovethesoundandfeelingofthebluesonmyukulele.Itsfuntoplayandeasilyrecognized.IvebeenlookingforsomeotherbluessongsIcouldteachforthefuture.Gotsomeideasbrewing

Yourarchtoptenorsoundsawesome!Areyoudoinganydifferentalternatetunings?IreallyliketogotolowGtuningwithmytenorsometimes.Youareveryright.Thereissomethingveryinspiringaboutinvestingmoneyintoaqualityinstrument.Ithinkthatinvestmentendsupreallymotivatingustogetallthatwecanoutofourinstrument.Wehavesomethingatstakethatsverymotivating!Reply

MatthewDitontoHeyBrett,ImnotonetoleavepostsbutIhavetosayyourawesome.Ineverknewtheblueswouldbesomuchfuntoplayontheuke.Ivebeenplayingtheukeforafewyearsnow,offandon.Itrytotacklesongsthatarewayovermylevelwhichtakesweeks,sometimesmonths..bohemianraps.butijustneedtogetbacktothebasicsofjammin.Thanksforthetakingthetimetopost.Cheers,MattReply

BrettThanks,Matt!Reply

RobertoDefinitivelyabluesysound,andjustaftermy2nddaywithanuke!Verynice.Thanks.Reply

BrettAwesome!KeepupthegoodworkReply

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BrettSogladtohearit!Thanks,Asa.Reply

StefAsanexampleofthisprogression(withtheVIVIIending),Iwouldsuggest(oneamongagazillion)Crossroads,bywhoevermayhaverecordedit,e.g.Clapton.Reply

StephenWilliamsBrett,

Thatisawesome!ScootedoutsidemynormallessonswithyoutotrythisandImhavingaballwiththisone.IvealwayslovedthesoundofthebluesandhadnoideayoucouldgetthatfeelfromaUkulele.WonderifStevieRayevertriedMaryhadalittlelambontheUke.:).KeepupthegreatworkandImlovingthelessons!

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NoelHa,thissoundsfabulousontheuke!Reply

CassandraHeyBrett,thanksforthis.Imonabaritoneukeandenjoyingaccompanyingyourlessonsandhearinghowthesoundscompare! Illkeepworkingonthestrummingandtrythislessonagain!Reply

DonDavidBrettThanksforthelessons,etc.ImsogladIgotonyoursiteandemaillistDonReply

BrettMcQueenHeyDon,itsgreattohaveyouapartofwhatsgoingonhereatUkuleleTricks!Welcome!Reply

EmilyHiBrett,So,ImtryingtoteachmyselfthesongWhenWillMyLifeBeginfromthemovieTangled.Maybeyouveheardofit?Anyways,ithasaC#minthesongbutasfarasIcantellonyourChordlibrary,thereisnoC#m!IvetriedlookingituponGoogle,buttherearesomanydifferentchords!IcanttellwhichoneisreallytheC#m!Pleasehelp!

Also,thisisagreatwebsite!Ijustgotmyselfaukulele,andIlovegoingtoyourwebsitetolearnnewchordsandsongs!Thanks!Reply

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BrettMcQueenHeyEmily,heresalinktotheC#monthechordlibrary:

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelechords/?chord=Db&quality=minor&variation=4

ThechordC#mcanalsobeconsideredDbmwhichmayhavebeenwhatwasthrowingyouoff.Reply

LamBrettthankyouverymuch!Easyexplainedhowtoplaythe12barblues!Haveyougotsomeideastipsforgoodbluessongstoplayontheuke?IhavebeenplayingsongslikeSt.Jamesinfirmaryandcocainebluesbylukejordan.Ifanybodyhasanytipsorideaspleaseshare!Reply

HannahHeyfellowukuleleplayer ihavebeencrazyaboutlearningthe12barbluesandfinallyigotshownawaythatmakesitsooeasyandfun!thanksabunch!keepitup!greetingsfromGreece

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BrettMcQueenHeyHannah,thanksforyourcomment!Imgladthelessonishelping.Reply

MaureenHurtHavingbroughtmyfirstUkeIwastryingthefingerpositionswithnoluck,ImisunderstoodthemandatonestageIthoughtonehadtobeveryclevertogetG7(meaningIhadtocrossovermyfingers)Iknow,prettystupideh,anywayafterseeingyourvideoIrealiseIwaswayoffhaha.Thanksformakingitlookeasy(IwasreadingtheMakesMeHappybook).IwillendeavourtopracticeuntilIamwithit.ManyManythanksandforyourdownloadedbooks,arethereanyfeestopay?pleaseletmeknowifthereare.Cheers!MaureenReply

BrettMcQueenHaha,thathappenstoallofusatonepoint!Imgladyougotitfiguredout.Nofeestopayforthesefreelessons.IdohaveapremiumlessoncoursecalledUkuleleStrummingTrickswhichyoucancheckouthereifyoudlike:

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AdamWoulditbeerroneoustopicwithIyourthumbandpointerfinger?Twostringseach?Reply

BrettMcQueenHeyAdam,doyoumeantofingerpickonlyusingthosetwofingers?Imabigfanofusingasmanyfingersaspossible.Itgivesyoutheabilitytopickfasterandmorecomplicatedpatternsdowntheroad.Reply

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GreatjobBrett..Imabluesfanlearningtheuke.Yourlessonsreallyhelpedme.Reply

BrettMcQueenAwesome!Yourewelcome!Reply

SandiWow,youmadethatlookeasy.ImstilllearningtotunemyUkebutIaminspired!!!Ineedtonotjumpaheadandgetstartedwithlessonone,Iamacompletenewbie.ButnowIamjazzeduptothinkaboutwhatIwillbedoingdowntheroad.Ihaveavisionofsittingonmyporchthissummerandplayingthe12barblueswithoutmyneighbourscomingovertoaskmetogobackinside,LOL.Reply

BrettMcQueenHaha,youcandoit!Reply

dogaraIreallyappreciateurwayofexplanation.HelpwithmoretheoryworkReply

AmelliaHeyBrett,Thankyousomuchforyourwebsiteandtutorials!IvebeenthroughafewsitesandIlearnfromyourtutorialsmucheasierandquickerthantheothers!ItshardtofindukebooksinstoresinAustralia(well,whereIlive)andyourchordlibraryisabsolutelyawesome!Iveonlyjuststarteduke,butIfeellikeIknowsomuchfromyoursite,sothankyou!!!!!Reply

BrettMcQueenThanks,Amellia!Gladyoureenjoyingmystuff.Reply

PoppamelHiBrett,Ima74yearoldwhosbeenstrumminfor4yearsnow.Decidedstrumminisntenough.FoundyoursiteandImsohappy.NewchallengeskeepAlzheimersontherun.HaventbeenabletoprinttheTwelveBarBluesfingerpickensheets.WherewouldIfindthem.Thanksandkeepthemcoming.Reply

BrettMcQueenHiPoppamel,thanksforyourcomment!Soundslikeyouremakingsomegreatstridesinyourukuleleplaying.Formybluesfingerpickinglessons,youcanfindthemhere:http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelelessons/Reply

dougHiBrett,great12barbluestutorial,iamamemberofaukegroupbutwemainlyjuststrumalongtoafewsongssothebluesissomethingIwillbepracticingoverthecomingmonthsasyoumakeiteasytounderstand,fingerpickingissomethingIwouldlovetoplaywellasIamalousysinger,

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cheersandthanksagain,Iamalsogoingtoinvestinyournewbook,sothatwillkeepmeoccupiedReply

BrettMcQueenThanksforpickingupmynewbook!Thereisalotinmybookifyouareinterestedinfingerpicking.Reply

BonnieBeenplayingforayearorso,butjuststrumming(whichIloveandisfineforalotofrockandpop)buthavehadtheitchtoexpandtopicking.Thisvideowasjustthethingtogetstarted..timeless,fundimental,familiarandfun.Makesyouwanttokeeppracticingit.Ihaveatenorstrungbari(reentrantdGBE),soIjustfollowalonginadifferentkey.Icanplayalonginsamekey(usingbarichordshapes)butthencantdothelick.Idlovetoknowhowtodothelickindifferentkeys.Reply

BrettMcQueenBonnie,greattohearyourepickingupthispickingonthebaritone!Iagreewithyouthatitdbeagoodlessontolearnhowtoplaythelickinotherkeys.Illbesuretokeepitinmindforthefuture.Reply

PamelaBarkerHiBrett,IvebeentryingtoplayBlackbirdontheuke,withnotmuchsuccess!Iseemslikeitshouldbeaneasyone,butIthinktheremightbesomeweirdrhythmchangesinthesong.Anychanceyoumightbeabletoshowushow,orhelpwiththestrumpattern?Reply

RobertJohnsonLovethisblues.Ijumpedaheadinlessonsforthisone.IcantseemtogetacleansoundontheD7butIllgetthere.Thanks.YouragreatteacherReply

SteveHodgesHiBrett,Justwanttosayabigthanksformakingitsoeasytolearn.YearsagobeforeIwasITsavvytriedlearningtoplayguitarbutcouldntgetaccesstogoodresourcesandgaveupasIdidnttakewelltoit.Boughtmyukeacoupleofweeksagoalongwithabookforbeginners,learnedafewchordsquicklybutlearningtunesisslowgoing.ButthankstoyouronlinetutorialImplaying12barbluesandmystrummingismarkedlyimprovedalready,itsamazing.Ineverthoughtitpossible.ItsinspiringandImlovingit.Yourteachingstyleiswicked,nomess,nofuss.Illberecommendingyou.Cheersmate.Steve,Wolverhampton,England.Reply

BrettMcQueenYoureverywelcome,Steve.Sogladtohearyourehavingsuccesslearningtoplaytheukulele!Keepupthegreatwork.Reply

ElenaHiBrett!!!Iabsolutelylovedthislesson(andthenexttwo),theyreallyhelpedmealotandIm

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almosttherewiththefingerpicking!!Absoluteclass!JustonequestionCanyoupleasetellmewhatyoudothereafteryouplaythelickattheendofthisvideo??Icantgetthechordsyouplayattheend!IgotthelickfromthenextvideobutnowIwouldliketolearnhowtogetbackandstartfromthebeginningstraightafterthelick!!Imanabsolutebeginnerandcantgetthechordssorry^____^Thanksamillion!!CheersfromItaly!!!!ElenaReply

BrettMcQueenHiElena,asyouprobablylearnedinthevideowhereIdemonstratethelick,Iplaythelickovertheentiresecondtolastmeasure(measure11).Forthelastmeasure,IplayanA7chordonthefirsttwobeats,andthen,anE7chordonthelasttwobeatstoturnitaroundtobeginatthetopagain.Reply

SteveHodgesHelloagainBrett,Iluvyourstyle,itssoeasytolearnfromyoubutImhavingalittledifficultyfollowingtherhythmandchordchangeinthethirdexampleofthe12barbluesvideotutorial.TherhythmitselfisfantasticfuntoplayalongtoandIwanttoenjoyitmore.Canyouexplainwhatyouredoingjustbeforethefingerpickriff,whatchordsareplayed?Andthenafter,thrutotheendoftherhythm.Itsoundstomethataslightlydifferentrhythmisplayedinthelastbar.Cheersbro.Reply

BrettMcQueenHiSteve,greatquestions.Haveyoucheckedoutthefollowingfingerpickinglessonsonthe12barblues?Idiveintoyourquestionsintheselessons:

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelebluesfingerpickinglessonpattern1/

http://www.ukuleletricks.com/ukulelebluesfingerpickinglessonpattern2/Reply

SteveHodgesThanksforthatBrett.Igetthefingerpickingpart,thatseasytofollow,Iloveit.Thefirsttwoexamples(inthevideoabove)youexplainverywell.Icouldreallyuseabitmoreexplanationforwhatshappeninginthefinalbarofexample#3.WhatIdontgetisthechordsandrhythmyouplayinbar12afterthefingerpick.DoyouplayA7orAmajor,thengotoE7?OrdoyoujustplayE7thrubar12beforestartingagainonAmajorinthefirstbar?Imusthavewatcheditathousandtimes,therhythminbar12seemstochangeaswellanditsdrivingmecrazytryingtokeepupwithyou.Pleasesavemysanity.Bigthanksforbeingthere.Reply

BrettMcQueenHiSteve,notaproblem.Iplaythelickovertheentiresecondtolastmeasure(measure11).Forthelastmeasure(measure12),IplayanA7chordonthefirsttwobeats,andthen,anE7chordonthelasttwobeatstoturnitaroundtobeginatthetopagain.Doesthatansweryourquestion?Reply

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SteveHodgesThanksBrett,perfectlyexplained.Iseewhatyouredoingnow.Gotmyselfinadizzystrumgettingtherhythmrighttokeepupwithyou.Ijustlovethetuneandyouplayitsowell,nowImmoreconfidentaboutit.Withyourhelp,mygirlfriendisreallyimpressedwithhowquicklyIvedevelopedmyplayingalready.Iwishyouwerehere,Imreallyitchingtolearnmoretunes.Bestwishes.PS,whereareyoubasedinUSA?

JerryAThanks,MydaughtergavemeafroXmas,andyourfreelessonisreallygettingmegoing.JuststummedtheA,D,Ecordsoverthephoneforafriend,andthoughtitwasgreat,Thanksagain,JerryReply

chuckmillerBrett,ThisisthekindofmusicIlongtoplay:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c0damlM2Oc&list=PLDD2D653A7D5970C6HowdoIgetstarted?Icantevencountit.Doyouhaveanysuggestionsthatwillhelpmelearnthiskindoftime?ThanksBossReply

rorkesHey.Greattohearotherpeoplescommentsandthatiminthesameboatasothers.WehaveagreatcoachhereinourclubandhehassetustwentyflightrockandgoodygoodyIknowthefirstis12barbluesatleastandusesasimilarprogressionasinthelessonforthoseinterestedinanexample.Iusea2020D7whichsimplifiesthings(abit).Onlyproblemisyoucanfallintotrapofspeedingitupgreatsingsohavealistentooriginal.IaddmythanksaswelltoB.Verygenerouswithknowledgeandtime.Reply

DinoYoucanalsoplaythesongMoveitonOverbyHankWilliams,(latercoveredbyGeorgeThorogood)withthischordprogression.ThankyouBrett,itsloadsoffun.Plusyoucanplayasimplesolo,allontheastring,usingthepentatonicscale.Usethefrets0,3,5,7,10,12,15.Justfollowthedots.Goodluck,andasalways,hopethishelps.Reply

RubyIamhavingatotalblastwithmyukulele.Veryfuntoplay.ThanksforsharingBrett!Reply

PatWhichvariationofeachchorddoyouuse?Reply

RichMcgarveyHiBrett,Thanksforallthehelp.Inthe12barblues.Somewhereyoushowedhowthelickisplayed.Cantfindit.Canyoudirectme?

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BrettHeyRich,thatwouldbeinthislessonhere:

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