Basic Blues Chord Progressions
Breaking down the phrases
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Below is the most common variation for the 1st phrase. (1st line)
By adding the IV chord (D7) in measure 2, and then returning to
the I chord in measure 3, there is more movement and interest
in the 1st phrase.
Phrase 1, variation
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There is not much variation that is done for phase
2 in a basic blues. Though as you learn more about harmony, there
are a lot of things that you could do in this phrase.
Below are the variation that are commonly used for
phrase 3.
Phrase
3, variation 1
Phrase
3, variation 2
Phrase
3, variation 3
Phrase
3, variation 4
Clicking on the buttons below with launch a small
browser window with the different variations.
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basic
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phrase 1, variation 1
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phrase 1, variation 1
phrase 3, variation 1
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phrase 1, variation 1
phrase 3, variation 2 |
phrase 1, variation 1
phrase 3, variation 3 |
phrase 1, variation 1
phrase 3, variation 4 |
Basic blues chord progressions, page 1
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