12 Bar Blues
12 Bar Blues One of the most popular types of form in music popularized in Jazz and Blues music chord progression that takes place over 12 bars, or measures. The chord progression is typically made up of 3 chords. Specifically, the 12 bar blues is based around the I, IV and V chords of any given key. In the key of C Major, the chord progression would be: 12 Bar Blues Chord Sequence – C Major C C C C F F C C G F C C Two examples of 12 bar blues using that chord sequence are – “Johnny B. Goode” by Chuck Berry and “Crossroads” by Robert Johnson below.