12 Bar Blues

In C Major

Learning Objective
By the end of this lesson I will have learnt Which notes make up the chords I need to play the 12 bar blues. What order to play the chords in.

Chord Sequence
Remember that every bar is worth 4 beats or CROTCHETS. 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 C F C F C C C C

Chord Notes
Fill in the blanks!
C Major C F Major F G Major G

C Major

Keyboard
F Major

Practice!
Learning to play any instrument is all about PRACTICE! First of all you need to learn where your fingers go on the keyboard to play each chord. You then need to keep on practicing moving to each chord on the keyboard one after another. Finally, use the chord chart to tell you which chord to play when.

All Together
1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4 1 2 3 4

C F G
C Major

C F F

C C C
F Major

C C C

How Much Do You Remember?

Is a Major chord a happy or sad sounding chord? What notes make up an F Major chord? How many crotchets are in a 4/4 bar of music? What is the 9th chord in a 12 Bar Blues chord sequence? How do we find the note of C on a piano keyboard?

I Can
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Remember the notes in a C Major chord?

Remember the notes in 2 different chords?

Remember the notes in all of the chords?

I can play 1 chord?

I can play 2 chords?

I can play all of the chords?

When I concentrate I can play some of the chords in sequence?

When I concentrate I can play most of the chords in sequence?

When I concentrate I can play all of the chords in sequence?