12-bar Blues

Theory Things   William Wieland

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Click on bar 2, 9, 10 or 12 to see other versions.   See also Jamey Aebersold's Jazz Handbook, p. 35.   12-bar Blues in C

Examples

Stop Messin' Around Aerosmith or Stevie Ray Vaughan-Pride And Joy — Standard 12-bar blues with a turnaround. BB King Called This His Best Live Performance — Slow blues with a turnaround. Note when and where it was performed! BB King, "The Thrill is Gone" or B. B. King - The Thrill Is Gone (Live at Montreux 1993) — minor key blues   (What are the chords?) Taj Mahal / Corrina — unusual length   (What are the chords?)