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 |
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