12-bar blues and other practice chord progressions
| Category: | Calm |
|---|---|
| Link: | Performance Example |
| Notes: | A good warm-up |
| Notes: | Play with a lilting 'shuffle' strum |
Roman Numerals
I/ / / / I/ / / / I/ / / / I7/ / / /
IV/ / / / IV/ / / / I/ / / / I/ / / /
V7/ / / / IV/ / / / I/ / / / V7/ / / / (turnaround - repeat)
Key of G
G/ / / / G/ / / / G/ / / / G7/ / / /
C/ / / / C/ / / / G/ / / / G/ / / /
D7/ / / / C/ / / / G/ / / / D7/ / / / (turnaround - repeat)
Key of E
E/ / / / E/ / / / E/ / / / E7/ / / /
A/ / / / A/ / / / E/ / / / E/ / / /
B7/ / / / A/ / / / E/ / / / B7/ / / / (turnaround - repeat)
Another version using 7ths
E7/ / / / A7/ / / / E7/ / / / E7/ / / /
A7/ / / / A7/ / / / E7/ / / / E7/ / / /
B7/ / / / A7/ / / / E7/ / / / B7/ / / / (turnaround - repeat)
This chord progression has a Spanish flavor
Am/ / / / G/ / / / F/ / / / E/ / / /