Jazz Guitar - The 12 Bar Blues
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12 Bar Blues
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IV I
V IV I (V )
7
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Traditional
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IV I VI
II- V I (V )
Jazz Blues (basic)7
7 7 7
7 7 7 7
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12 Bar Blues
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Jazz Blues (there are quite a few variations, but this a common one)
7
I
IV I
bVI V I (V )
minor
minor minor
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Minor Blues
7
&TAB
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0 0 3 32 2 4 4
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&TAB
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Blues in E
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Another Blues in E
Slow 65
swing feel
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3 3
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5 5 3 35 5
3 3
b
5 5 3 35 5
3 3
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1 1
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b
3 3 1 13 3
1 1
b
5 5 3 35 5
3 3
C7
b
5 5 3 35 5
3 3
&
5 5 3 35 5
3 3
G7
b
3 3 1 13 3
1 1
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C7
3 3 3 3
G7
I'm Tore Down(Blues in C)
Sonny Thompson
Check out recordings by:Freddie King and Eric Clapton
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2 2 4 4 5 5 4 40 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
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E7 Last time only
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A
Blues in A
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TAB
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Love in Vain Robert Johnson
endingall repeats
Train
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3
jb n 3
3C7
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Emin7 A7
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Dmin7 b b n 3 3
G7
jb n b j 3
3 3C7
Dmin7 G7
K.C. BluesCharlie Parker
& 44 .. b b b b n j j C7
j b Jb b
b b b F7
b b n b b N j
C7
b 3 3
A7(b9)
..b . jDmin7
G7
j
C7
j Dmin7 G7
CherylCharlie Parker
& 44 ..j j jb n C7 . j b . J
j j b b b b
Jb J JF7 b b j . j
C7 b jn jA7(b13)
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Dmin7 G7
fi j b Dmin7 G7 Cmaj7
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VisaCharlie Parker
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b b b j
Ab13 b b
bbbb b b j
Db9 b b b
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George BensonThe Cooker
& # # c 23442 2 2 5 5
Bmin
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23442 2 2 5 5
23442 2 2 5 5
& # # 789970 7 7 10 10
Emin
78997 2 2 5 5
23442 2 2 5 5
Bmin
23442 2 2 5 5
& # # n 334353 3 3 3 5 5
G7
# 223242 2 2 2 5 5
F#7
23442 2 2 5 5
Bmin
2
The Thrill is Gone BB King
B minor Blues
