12 Bar Blues Chord Progression In C Major. Crossroads by robert johnson johnny b. Blues if often played with a 12 bar structure a so called 12 bar blues.
The groove of a twelve bar blues piece is largely built on the bassline which provides a foundation for the rhythmic feel and also the chord structure. 12 bar blues progressions how to read the tables. In g major that would be d major.
In our key of g major that would be c major.
So if we are playing 12 bar blues in c then the 1st bass note we play will be the note c as c major is the 1st chord in the progression. Another chord used in blues progressions is known as the 4 chord also called the subdominant. Here you will learn many 12 bar blues progressions from the most basic ones to more complex. Goode by chuck berry and crossroads by robert johnson below.
