12 bar blues in G

G7C7D7

I7–IV7–V7 · G major · 12-bar blues

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Bars

  1. 1G7
  2. 2G7
  3. 3G7
  4. 4G7
  5. 5C7
  6. 6C7
  7. 7G7
  8. 8G7
  9. 9D7
  10. 10C7
  11. 11G7
  12. 12D7

How it works

Four bars of I, two of IV, two of I, then V–IV–I–V. Every chord is a dominant 7th, which is why the minor pentatonic works over all of it. The last bar is the turnaround: V sends you back to the top.

The chords

  • G7

    Open

    321GRB3D5GRB3F♭7
  • C7

    Open

    3241×CRE3B♭♭7CRE3
  • D7

    Open

    213××DRA5C♭7F♯3
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