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    This document discusses different types of blues progressions commonly used in jazz. It presents 5 different blues progressions of increasing complexity, beginning with a basic 12-bar blues using I7, IV7, and V7 chords. It then introduces simplified "jazz blues" and more complex progressions incorporating secondary dominants, passing chords, and II-V progressions. The final progression discussed is referred to as "Bird Blues" or "major bebop blues" conceived in a major key containing many II-V progressions. Examples of songs that use these progressions are provided.

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    This document discusses different types of blues progressions commonly used in jazz. It presents 5 different blues progressions of increasing complexity, beginning with a basic 12-bar blues using I7, IV7, and V7 chords. It then introduces simplified "jazz blues" and more complex progressions incorporating secondary dominants, passing chords, and II-V progressions. The final progression discussed is referred to as "Bird Blues" or "major bebop blues" conceived in a major key containing many II-V progressions. Examples of songs that use these progressions are provided.

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    Jazz Blues Progressions F

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    This document discusses different types of blues progressions commonly used in jazz. It presents 5 different blues progressions of increasing complexity, beginning with a basic 12-bar blues using I7, IV7, and V7 chords. It then introduces simplified "jazz blues" and more complex progressions incorporating secondary dominants, passing chords, and II-V progressions. The final progression discussed is referred to as "Bird Blues" or "major bebop blues" conceived in a major key containing many II-V progressions. Examples of songs that use these progressions are provided.

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    Typical Blues Progressions used in jazz "Improve your Jazz Guitar Key of F Playing with a REAL teacher"

    JazzGuitarLEssons.net

    Most Basic 12-bar Blues - 3 chords : I7, IV7 and V7 (common progression in rock, pop and blues music)

    F7


    Bb7


    F7


    C7


    Bb7


    F7


    [C7]

    Simplified "jazz blues" : begins with I - IV - I - I and also : II-V cadence in bars 9-10

    F7

    Bb7

    F7


    Bb7


    C7


    F7


    C7


    Gm7


    F7

    Most Common "Jazz blues" : Secondary dominants in bars 4&8 and also I - VI - II - V Turnaround in bars 11-12

    F7

    Bb7

    F7

    F7(b9)


    Bb7


    F7


    D7(b9)


    Gm7


    C7


    F7 D7


    Gm7 C7

    "Jazz blues" with even more chords : II-V interpolation in bars 4&8 and also : Passing Diminished chord (#IV) in bar 6.

    F7

    Bb7

    F7

    Cm7

    F7(b9)


    Bb7


    B7


    F7


    A D7(b9)


    Gm7


    C7


    F7 D7


    Gm7 C7

    "Major Bebop blues" - referred to as "Bird Blues" conceived in major, contains many II-V. study carefully and analyze! Improvisation on this one is highly rewarding!

    F^

    A7(b9)

    Dm7

    G7

    Cm7

    F7


    Bb7


    Bbm7 Eb7


    Am7 D7


    Abm7 Db7


    Gm7


    C7


    F^ D7(b9)


    Gm7 C7

    See the tunes : -"blues for alice" (key of F) -"chi chi" (key of Ab) -"freight trane" (key of Ab)

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