Blues School: Major Blues 12-Bar Form & Harmony, Variation #5

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This commonly used 12 bar Blues variation substitutes a ii7-V7 progression for the V7 chord in bars 9 and 10…

… which adds more harmonic motion and interest and is the beginning of a jazzier sound…

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Does anybody want to hear Frank play a real-life example based on the chord changes above?


learn more… Major Blues 12-Bar Form & Harmony, Variation #6