Blues Guitar
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A '12 bar blues' is basically a series of chord changes that repeats every 12 bars. A typical 12 bar blues will consist of only three chords also known as chord I, chord IV and chord V. This form of a blues can be found in countless recordings, you will hear it in the music of Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, BB King and Elvis Presley to name a few. You should check out 'Before You Accuse Me' by Eric Clapton to understand how it works. Here's an example of a chord sequence in a 12 bar blues:
|G / / / |G / / / |G / / / |G / / / |
|C / / / |C / / / |G / / / |G / / / |
|D / / / |C / / / |G / / / |D / / / |
The example above is in the key of 'G', so G as the (I) ,C as the (IV) and D as the (V) chord. The D chord on the last bar are known as the 'turnaround', simply because it gives you the feeling of wanting to start over again. When you're ready to stop, just replace the D chord on the last bar with a 'G'.
A common variation of the 12 bar blues is to perform a 'quick change' on the second bar before going back to the I chord. This is the form that was used in 'Before You Accuse Me'. You should also check out 'Red House' by Jimi Hendrix that uses the same format.
Here's an example in the key of 'E':
|E / / / |A / / / |E / / / |E / / / |
|A / / / |A / / / |E / / / |E / / / |
|B / / / |A / / / |E / / / |B / / / |
In terms of playing it, the most favoured way to play the 12 bar blues is by playing a 'riff'. A riff is a set pattern that can be repeated and use for every chord in a 12 bar blues. Instead of playing a big full chord, a riff often consist of just a few strings or even one to make it work. It's a more melodic way to play a chord plus it's much more easier on the fingers.
If you're interested in learning more, visit my website for free blues riff guitar lesson complete with tabs and audio example. See you there!
http://www.edguitar.com/blues_guitar_lessons.html
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