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The 12 Bar Blues is a pattern in music that is traditionally part of blues music. It is a structure that is used to help musicians improvise (make up music instantly) over a pattern of chords.
WHAT IS THE 12 BAR BLUES
WHAT IS THE 12 BAR BLUES
Let's take a look at what the 12 Bar Blues pattern is and how you use it.
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QUESTIONS:
QUESTIONS:
1. How many beats are in the 12 bar blues?
2. What mathematical rule helps you to find that answer?
3. What is the pattern that most 12 bar blues follows?
4. Is this pattern repetitious, rhythmic or both?
PLAYING THE BLUES
PLAYING THE BLUES
Try experimenting with some blue music in THIS GENERATOR (click here). Select each box to hear what kind of music it makes. Then, begin to create an AAB pattern with the boxes your select.
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CREATING A 12 BAR BLUES PATTERN
CREATING A 12 BAR BLUES PATTERN
Time to create your own 12 bar blues pattern. Remember that you'll use the 1, 4 and 5 chords in AAB form. Fill in the worksheet below with your unique pattern.
PERFORMANCE TIME
PERFORMANCE TIME
Using the chart you created, it's time to perform your blues pattern. Using the guitar chords drag and drop player, drag your chords into the order you've assigned in your chart. You can change the key on the left to anything you want. The first chord listed is always the I chord. Count up 4 more for the IV chord and 5 more (from the I chord) for the V chord. Example: in C major, the C chord is I, the F chord is IV and the G chord is V.
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Go HERE to use the player: http://www.drumbot.com/projects/key_chords/
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