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Country Blues Waltz (A)
Here’s a fun 12-bar blues progression to add a little country flavour to your blues playing. It’s in 3/4 with three beats to each bar. Arpeggios are A (A-C#-E), D (D-F#-A) and E (E-G#-B). Try mixing A Minor Pentatonic (A-C-D-E-G) with A Major Pentatonic (A-B-C#-E-F#) for some classic blues moods.
B Minor Groove
This groove track is based on the I-IV-V chord progression in B Minor, Bm (Im), Em (VIm) and F#m (Vm). Start with B Minor Pentatonic (B-D-E-F#-A) as well as the B Minor scale (B-C#-D-E-F#G-A), then try adding a cheeky bit of B Dorian (B-C#-D-E-F#-G#-A) on the Bm and F#m chords!
Chicago Blues (D)
Chicago-style 12-bar blues progression with the ‘end-of-thecycle-turnaround’ of D - D7/C - G/B - Gm/Bb - D/A - A7. For scales, I recommend using both the D Minor Pentatonic (D-F-G-A-C) and D Major Pentatonic (D-E-F#-A-B) for a great bluesy sound.
A Minor Bossa Jam
We finish with a nice and mellow bossa style jam, featuring a loop of two bars on the Im chord (Am), one
IIm7b5 (Bm7b5) bar on the and one
V7b9 (E7b9). bar on the chord Use A Minor scale (A-B-C-D-E-F-G) for the first three bars and then A Harmonic Minor (A-B-C-D-E
V7b9 (E7b9) F-G#) for the final chord. Happy jamming!