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Basic Blues

Blues ProgressionsKey: C

The fundamental 12-bar blues form.

I7-IV7-I7-V7-IV7-I7

Changes

C7Dominant

F7Dominant

C7Dominant

G7Dominant

F7Dominant

C7Dominant

Chord Inversions

C7

F

C

G

D

A

E

F7

F

C

G

D

A

E

C7

F

C

G

D

A

E

G7

F

C

G

D

A

E

F7

F

C

G

D

A

E

C7

F

C

G

D

A

E

Drop 2 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F

C

G

D

A

E

Pattern 2

F

C

G

D

A

E

Pattern 3

F

C

G

D

A

E

Pattern 4

F

C

G

D

A

E