Originally Posted by: BrokenJeraso my lesson is to write the 12 bar blues in the key of A (i know the progression is A D E). he wants me to root it at around the 5th fret and write at least two turn arounds from the chords i choose. i cant use barre or 5 chords.

I think he just wants you to start using chords other than ones you are already familiar. Try to come up with just simple major or minor chord inversions on different strings. Or just dominant 7th chords.


E |--------------|--------------|
B |--5--7--5--9--|--8--7--8--9--|
G |--6--7--6--9--|--6--5--6--7--|
D |--7--7--7--9--|--7--7--7--9--|
A |--------------|--------------|
E |--------------|--------------|

--|--A--D--A--E--|--A7-D7-A7-E7--|


Also, try these:
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=222
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=263

These have turnaround options:
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=274
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=397
http://www.guitartricks.com/tutorial.php?input=60

Best of success. Let us know how it goes!