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Learn to play blues guitar.
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Tagged: 12 Bar Blues
I am a new member. I really like this lesson. I was wondering if some one can explain this lesson on the 12 bar blues.
It seems it does not really follow a 12 bar format. I am eager to learn as blues formats may be some what flexible.
I thought there would be a turn around on the 12th bar, the 5 chord. If some could expand on the the different blues formats that would be great as my knowledge is obviously limited on this topic.
Thanks
Ken Fehr
Ken F
I m not an expert Ken, but first observation is that ep315 has more than exactly 24 bars, there is so a first level of freedom .
Below the a primitive 12 bar blues ( which end in I I) and it’s variants
Most of the time these variants are combined together
If this can help a little.
Where does the white go when snow melts?
Thanks, the blues are a bit more free than just a strict form
thanks for the information
Ken
Ken F
Listening to it, and looking at the tab, I see that it does indeed follow a typical 12 bar format. 4 bars of E, 2 bars of A, 2 bars of E, 4 bars for the turnaround. Have a look at the tab sheet. See the little numbers above the tabs at the start of every bar? Because there’s an intro lick, the first bar starts on bar 2. Then the first 12-bar sequence ends at end of bar 13. The second 12-bar sequence starts on bar 14, and ends on bar 25. Bar 26 is just a little outro lick which you would only play if you were wrapping up your performance. In other words, if you want to carry on and do another 12 bar sequence of your own improv, you would not play bar 26.
Sunjamr Steve
I always thought a 12 bar ended on the 5 chord and started the next 12 bars with the 1 chord
if I get what you are saying a blues can turn around on the 1 chord instead of the 5 chord
Thanks
Ken F
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