blues progression
Standard turnaround pattern
A blues progression is a chord sequence that forms the harmonic foundation of blues music, most commonly the twelve-bar blues—a repeating pattern of I, IV, and V chords across twelve measures.
The form is so fundamental that musicians can jam together without rehearsal: Let's do a blues progression in E.
Variations include eight-bar and sixteen-bar forms, but the twelve-bar remains the template underlying countless blues, rock, and jazz compositions.
- chordNotes sounded simultaneously
- turnaroundShift in opposite direction
- shuffleRandomize by mixing
- walking bassStepwise rhythmic low accompaniment
- minorScale with lowered third
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