12 Bar in D
The following 12 Bar Blues uses the movable 7th chord shape studied in this lesson.
Rhythm Pattern
This progression begins on the "and" strum of the fourth beat, before the first bar. This is called a lead in or anacrusis (i.e., beginning before the first beat).
Rhythm Pattern
Try this alternative rhythm using percussive strums as indicated. To achieve the correct sound, release pressure on the chord shape.
A variation to this rhythm involves the use of a slide technique on the 1st beat. This is achieved by sliding the chord shape up 1 fret, without releasing pressure. Do not strum on the 1st beat, indicated thus:
Rhythm Pattern
Class Sessions
1- INTRODUCTION
2- Chord Diagrams
3- Musical Terms
4- E Chord
5- Chords G And C
6- Turnaround Progression No.1
7- F Chord
8- Chords A7, D7 and E7*
9- Continuous Right Hand Movement
10- Alternating Chord
11- Blues in E
12- Note Summary: Open Position
13- The Time Signature
14- Chords A Minor and D Minor
15- Chords C Major 7 and F Major 7
16- Chords, A Major 7, D Major 7 and G Major 7
17- Chromatic Note Summary: First Position
18- B Minor Chord
19- Chords E6 and A6
20- Rock Chords
21- Suspended Chords: A Sus, D Sus and E Sus
22- The Hammer on
23- The Bar Chord
24- Progression in F
25- Bar Chord Progression
26- Root 6 Minor Bar
27- Two Bar Percussive Rhythm
28- Dominant 7th Bar Chord (Root 6)
29- Right Hand Deadening Technique
30- Staccato Strumming
31- Root 5 Bar Chord
32- Basic Patterns
33- Dampening Technique
34- Rock Chords
35- Root 5 Minor Bar Chord
36- Basic Turnaround Patterns
37- Right Hand Rhythm Technique
38- Left and Right Hand Rhythm
39- Dominant 7th Bar Chord - Root 5
40- Arpeggio Picking
41- Arpeggio Picking With Bass Note Runs
42- Minor 7th Chords
43- Major 6th Chords
44- Rock Rhythm
45- Time Signatures - Simple and Compound Time
46- Bar Chord Formations
47- Suspended Chords
48- Major Seventh Chords
49- Off Beat Rhythms
50- Ninth Chords
51- Augmented Chords
52- Diminished Chords
53- Root 6 Sixth Chords - Alternative Form
54- Dominant 7th Chord - Alternative
55- Sixteenth Note Rhythm
56- Tuning
57- Song List
58- Transposing
59- Groups
60- Minor Keys
61- GLOSSARY OF MUSICAL TERMS
62- Solid Body Electric
63- Right Arm Position
64- Trouble-Shooting
65- 12 Bar Blues
66- Tablature
67- Turnaround Progression No. 2
68- Alternative Chord Forms
69- Note And Rest Values
70- Bass Note Picking ( <span class="symbolA">^</span> Time )
71- Bass Note Runs
72- Sixteenth Note Rhythm
73- Major 7 Progression
74- Progression in A
75- Triplet Rhythm
76- Blues in E
77- 12 Bar in A
78- G Major Scale
79- Hammer on Examples
80- The Percussive Strum (Bar Chords)
81- Key Signatures
82- Minor Bar Chord Progressions
83- Summary of Scales and Key Signatures
84- Rests in Music
85- Eighth Note Rests
86- 12 Bar in G
87- Chord Construction - Major
88- Reggae Rhythms
89- Arpeggio Variation
90- Chord Construction - Minor
91- Chord Construction Dominant 7th and Minor 7th Chords
92- Seventh Chords - Rock Form
93- Examples in Six Eight Time
94- Suspended Example
95- Chord Substitution
96- Root 6 Minor 6th
97- 12 Bar in D
98- Sixteenth Note Rhythm Variations
99- Tuning Hints
100- Sheet Music
101- The Capo
102- Chord Formula Chart
103- Other Books in The Progressive Series
104- Steel String Acoustic
105- Chord Progression
106- New Rhythm Patterns
107- Two Bar Rhythms
108- Bass Note Picking
109- The Chromatic Scale
110- Experiments in Bass Note Picking
111- Turnaround No. 1 in D
112- The Major Scale
113- Rock Chord Variation
114- The Pull Off
115- The Percussive Strum (Open Chords)
116- Section Two Summary
117- Jazz Blues in G
118- Section Three Summary
119- Electronic Tuner
120- Altered Chords
121- Seating
122- Pivot Finger
123- Rhythm Variations
124- Section One Summary
125- Extra Progressions
126- Extra Progressions
127- Scale Tone Chord
128- The Pick
129- Extra Progressions
130- Scale Tone Chord Extensions