Basic Blues
Blues Progressions Key of C
I7-IV7-I7-V7-IV7-I7
The fundamental 12-bar blues form.
Progression
C7
F7
C7
G7
F7
C7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
C7
F7
C7
G7
F7
C7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
Pattern 2
C7
F7
C7
G7
F7
C7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
Pattern 3
C7
F7
C7
G7
F7
C7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
✕
11
10
12
10
✕
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
Pattern 4
C7
F7
C7
G7
F7
C7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
0
0
2
1
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
Random:
C7
F7
C7
G7
F7
C7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
✕
0
0
2
1
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
CDominant
CInv 1
CInv 2
CInv 3
CInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
2
1
✕
FDominant
FInv 1
FInv 2
FInv 3
FInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
GDominant
GInv 1
GInv 2
GInv 3
GInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
11
10
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
✕