CHORDS OF THE 12 BAR BLUS

What's a 12 bar blues? Well it's l-lV-l-V-lV-l.

In the Key of C major l=C, lV=F, and V=G.

Here's a look at a 12 bar blues C Major using 7th chords in root position:
Measure 1 Tonic = l Chord / CEGBb
Measure 2 Subdominant = lV Chord / FACEb
Measure 3 Tonic = l Chord / CEGBb
Measure 4 Tonic = l Chord / CEGBb
Measure 5 Subdominant = lV Chord / FACEb
Measure 6 Subdominant = lV Chord / FACEb
Measure 7 Tonic = l Chord / CEGBb
Measure 8 Tonic = l Chord / CEGBb
Measure 9 Dominant = V Chord / GBDF
Measure 10 Subdominant = lV Chord / FACEb
Measure 11 Tonic = l Chord / CEGBb
Measure 12 Tonic or Dominant = l or V Chord / CEGBb or GBDF

Coming soon - how to use these chord changes in a song.

Thanks for reading,

John