1. The 12 bar blues
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2. Listen to the clip and clap in time
This is the 12 bar blues and you will be playing a version of this.
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3. The 12 bar blues is a sequence of 12 chords, each chord is played for four times (counts)
This is the sequence of the chords. Listen to the mp3 and call out the letter names in order and in time.
C C C C
F F F F
G G G G
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4. Now have a go at playing the notes on a keyboard or glockenspiel
C C C C
F F F F
G G G G
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5. C C C C E E E E The first line of the twelve bar blues
C and E are played together sixteen times, which is 4 bars of 4
C C C C
E E E E
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6. Answers for completing the blank 12 bar blues grid
C C C C
F F F F
G G G G
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7. Full 12 bar blues with all notes to be played.
C C C C
E E E E
F F F F
A A A A
G G G G
B B B B
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