Thursday, April 7, 2016

12 Bar Blues in the Key of C

12 Bar Blues in the Key of C
C / / / | C / / / | C / / / | C7 / / / |

F / / / | F / / / | C / / / | C7 / / / |
...
G7 / / / | F / / / | C / / / | C / / / |

12 Bar Blues
In its basic form, it is predominantly based on the I-IV-V chords of a key
For example: C F G and add the 7th if it suits the song.
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12 bar blues songs:
Be-bop-a-lula -Gene Vincent / John Lennon
Hound Dog -Elvis Presley
Johnny B. Goode -Chuck Berry
Bopping the Blues -Blackfeather
The Wanderer - Dion
Going up the Country - Canned Heat
Makin' your mind up - Bucks Fizz
Mountain of Love - Johnny Rivers
Lucille - Little Richard
Rockin' Robin - Michael Jackson
Jailhouse Rock - Elvis Presley
Blue Suede Shoes - Elvis Presley
Tutti Frutti - Little Richard
In the Summer Time - Mungo Jerry
etc.

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