![]() ![]() ![]() What’s that? That’s how many measures you cycle through in the chord progression before you are back at the beginning of the chord progression. So, for example, a 12 bar, I-IV-V progression is called in the key of C. But, it certainly does cover quite a few tunes that you’ll be able to get up to speed on pretty quickly to partake in a jam situation.Ī twelve bar I-IV-V chord progression is a great place to start. Now, I’m not saying this is how every blues tune ever recorded is constructed. Its ok, you’ll get there! Have patience with yourself, it’s a lot of information to process and apply.Īt blues jams, there will typically be a song or progression called that uses the 12 bar I-IV–V progression. You may encounter some chords you are not familiar with in certain keys. So, for example, if you play a I-IV-V chord progression in the key of C, your I-IV-V chords will be C, F and G. Then, pick out what the I-IV-V chords are in each key. Now, you obviously need to get familiar with the sharp and flat keys as well. Constructed from each one of those notes in the first, fourth and fifth position of the scale, gives you the root or key of your I-IV-V chords. Determine what the first, fourth and fifth notes are in the scale. How did I figure out what the I-IV-V chords are? Write out a major scale in the key of your choice. This is what you need to do for each key. In the key of G, your I-IV-V chords are G, C and D. Example, the key of G major scale consists of these notes, G, A, B, C, D, E, F#, G. Obviously, you have major scales that can be in a sharp or flat key as well.įirst, write out the natural key major scales applying the major scale formula. I’ll clue you in on all your natural key major scales, whether they use sharps or flats. Your musical alphabet is compiled of these notes: A, A# or Bb, B, C, C# or Db, E, F, F# or Gb, G, G# or Ab. To make any note flat (b) move back a half step or one fret. To make any note sharp (#) move forward a half step or one fret. You also need to become familiar with sharp and flat notes as well. So, you need to get familiar with your musical alphabet. You are going to learn the layout of the notes on the fret board and learn the notes that are in each key of the major scale! I encourage you to apply this information and play the scales on the neck moving up the same string initially, allowing your ears to become familiar with the sound of the scale, and then venture into finding the same notes working across the strings, calling out the names of each note. Of course, it’s a lot easier moving up one string rather than moving across the strings and obviously you have to learn the layout of the notes on the fretboard to be able to fully apply this information. Whole step, whole step, half step, whole step, whole step, whole step, half step! ![]() From there, apply the major scale formula to play the rest of the notes in the scale. Simply determine what key you want to play it in and start on that note. The key of C major scale is constructed with these notes C-D-E-F-G-A-B-C. There, you have it! All the notes that construct the C major scale! Start on a C note and end on a C note. Now, move forward a half step to the fifteenth fret and this is a C note. Now, move forward a whole step to the fourteenth fret and this places you on B, the seventh note in the scale. Move forward a whole step to the twelfth fret to an A. This is your fifth note in your C major scale. Move forward a whole step to the tenth fret and play a G. Now, move a half step forward, placing you at the eight fret on an F, the fourth note, in your C major scale. Move a whole step up the neck to the seventh fret and play an E. Pick it, then move up the neck one whole step to the fifth fret and pick the second note of the scale which is D. Let’s start at the third fret on the fifth string. Example, move from first to second fret on any string. Example, move from first to third fret on any string. From there, you travel a distance to get to each note that builds the scale using whole steps and half steps. The first note is the root note or key the scale is in. The major scale is constructed with eight notes. In this case, the key of C.ĭo you know how to construct a major scale? Just in case you don’t, let’s visit this for a moment. Layouts to help guide you through the chord changes and enlighten you about what you’ll be soloing over, as well.įor example, if someone calls a 12 bar I-IV-V progression in the key of C, would you know what they were referring to? Well, they are referring to the chords constructed from the first, fourth and fifth notes in the major scale. Ever been to a blues jam? Well, there is a lingo, if you will, that you need to get familiar with! A language that musicians use to call songs, that gives you a quick reference to how the progression goes. ![]()
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