saltyd
15 posts
Jul 07, 2013
7:43 AM
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I'm writing a regular blues chord progression and I was wondering about the breakdown (is that what you call it?) in the middle of the song where the band changes the rhythm up. Which chords from my progression do I use for this?
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tookatooka
3374 posts
Jul 07, 2013
7:54 AM
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Do you mean like GGGG GGGG GGGG GGGG CCCC CCCC GGGG GGGG DDDD CCCC GGGG DDDD ?
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Harpaholic
274 posts
Jul 07, 2013
8:04 AM
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Are you familiar with a 12 bar I IV V progression?
That's a standard blues progression.
I is the root, the IV is the fourth of the root, and the V is the fifth of the root where you can add a turnaround. For example a 12 bar blues in the key of A, the chords would be A, D, E
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Goldbrick
225 posts
Jul 07, 2013
8:19 AM
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Most 12 bar blues does not really have a rhythm change. Do you mean the turnaround towards the end that can have some variety? If you had a song example -it might help
Last Edited by Goldbrick on Jul 07, 2013 8:20 AM
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saltyd
16 posts
Jul 07, 2013
9:18 AM
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Sorry, I didn't explain it very well. Here's a link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zl2qGu7QBjA
I'm talking about what happens at 0:46. It's just a one-chord beat, but which chord from your progression do you use? Maybe there's no real formula for it...
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timeistight
1285 posts
Jul 07, 2013
9:40 AM
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The breaks on that tune are all on the I chord.
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Gnarly
629 posts
Jul 07, 2013
10:23 AM
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Band in a Box is a great way to get acquainted with blues progressions and variations.
I like the Minglewood blues/Rollin and tumblin wrinkle myself--starts on the IV chord!
CCCC CCCC GGGG GGGG GGGG
CCCC CCCC GGGG GGGG GGGG
DDDD CCCC GGGG GGGG GGGG
Last Edited by Gnarly on Jul 07, 2013 10:27 AM
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