Blues Practice Main Chords sequences and back tracks


Here are some of the most usual chord sequences used in blues. You should transpose the basic harmony to all the keys and play along with the Midi Files

The Generic Sequence

Example

Midi File

I – IV – I – I – IV – IV – I – I – V – IV – I – V

C – F – C -C7 – F – F – C – C – G – F – C – G7

I

Im – Im – Im -Im – IVm -IVm – Im – Im – V7 – V7 – Im – Im

Cm – Cm – Cm -Cm – Fm – Fm – Cm – Cm – G7 – G7 – Cm – Cm

II

I7 – III7 – VIm7 – Vm7/I7 – IV7 -IV7 – I7/VII7 – bVII7/VI7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7

C9 – E7#9 – Am7 – Gm7/C7 – F9 – F9 – C7/B7 – bB7/A7 – G7 – F7 – C7 – G7

III

I7 – IV – I – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – VI7 – IIm7 – V7 – I7 – V7

C7 – F – C – C7 – F9 – F9 – C7 – A7 – Dm7 – G7 – C7 – G7

IV

Im7 – IV7 – Im7 – IV7 – Im7 – IV7 – Im7 – IV7 – Im7/Im#7 – Im7/Im6 – bVI9 – V7#5 – Im7/Im#7 – Im7/Im6 – bVI9 – V7#5

Cm7 – F7 – Cm7 – F7 – C7 – F7 – C7 – F7 – Cm7/Cm#7 – Cm7/Cm6 – bA9 – G7#5 – Cm7/Cm#7 – Cm7/Cm6 – bA9 – G7#5

V

I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – bIII7 – bIII7 – IV7 – IV7 – V7 – V7 – I7 – I7

C7 – C7 – C7 – C7 – bE7 – bE7 – F7 – F7 – G7 – G7 – C7 – C7

VI

I7#9 – V7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – bVdim – I7 – I7 – II7 – V7 – I7/IV – I/V

C7#9 – G7 – C7 – C7 – F7 – bGdim – C7 – C7 – D7 – G7 – C7/F – C/G

VII

from Guitar Solo

Mid tracks also here

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