'12 Bar Blues for you!'

• First learn the following pattern of chords. Play each chord once and count 4 beats

     C 2  3  4 C 2  3  4  C      C7

     F     F       C      C

    G7   F       C      C     [finish:C7]

• Now let's make it sound a little more interesting.

• The backing track plays through the sequence 5 times, so...

  • 1st - Play on beat one, once

  • 2nd - Play quavers (twice, quickly) on beat one

  • 3rd - Strum through each beat of each chord

  • 4th - free choice! Or improvise!

  • 5th - Play on beat one, once - REMEMBER to finish on that 'Bluesy' C7 chord

Alternative 12 bar version trickier and more 'interesting' chords....

     C 2  3  4 C 2  3  4  C      C7

     F     F7       C      C7

    G7   F        C       G7    [finish:C7]

(Robert Johnson 1911 - 1938)

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