12 bar blues revisited Major Chord

8, 16 and 24 bar Porgressions

blues (Primary
Chords)

The blues progression can be varied in may ways. In this lesson we will look at a few
variations.
One variation in 2nd line is to play IV - VIIb - I - I instead of IV - IV - I - I. It gives the
blues a mixolydian feel.
Another variation is to play the VI at the end of line 2. We would usually expect a minor
chord as a VI chord, but here it is a major chord. This gives us a minor to major
substitution.
If we combine the two variations, we get IV - VIIb - I - VI. You can hear this in the song
Wrapping Paper recorded by The Cream
In the last line one can play the two first bars as E - D7 | F#7 - F7 | E7 ..., as in Eric
Clapton's Roll It Over
8, 16 and 24 bar Major Chord Porgressions (Primary
blues Chords)

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