The twelve-bar blues
Three four-bar lines of I, IV and V (usually sevenths) with a turnaround.
- Category
- Jazz, blues and rock harmony and improvisation
- First taught in
- 4.10 Hear chords away from the score
- Theory cards
- The 12-bar blues (Level 4)
- Minor blues and the shorter and longer forms (Level 7)
- Stride left hand and ragtime leap discipline (Level 8)
In the lessons
4 lessons and 4 pieces where the Method teaches or uses it, in teaching order.
| Lesson | Lesson and piece |
|---|---|
| 4.10 | Hear chords away from the scoreBoxcar Boogie, written for the Method |
| 7.6 | Explore jazz harmonyAutumn Circle Etude, written for the Method |
| 8.9 | Keep a ragtime bass lightHarlem Rag, Tom Turpin |
| 10.5 | Drive a boogie and stride bassConcert Boogie Etude, written for the Method |
In Musicianship
The units whose theory questions ask about it.
| Unit | Title |
|---|---|
| 4.10 | Sevenths and the blues |
| 7.6 | ii–V–I |
| 8.9 | Triplets and sixteenths |
Related ideas
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