Blues rhythm number one, basic triad blues. 2 2
Going to start off with a very basic blues rhythm so that you can get 3 3
used to the chord progression, and how the left and right hands work together. 4 4
The most basic blues tune is a combination of three chords played over 12 bars. 5 5
You've heard of the 12 bar blues. 6 6
To begin with, we use the key of C. 7 7
And the three chords will be C, F and G. 8 8
That's the major chords in the C family chords. 9 9
So to get you started, we use a really basic left hand rhythm 10 10
that uses the three notes of the basic chord. 11 11
And you're just gonna hold a C chord in the right hand. 12 12
So let's find the two C chords. 13 13
The first one is C chord in the right hand at middle C, 14 14
and two octaves left find the other C chord in your left hand. 15 15
The three notes are C, E, G you're going to use. 16 16
The left hand C chord has a pattern. 17 17
Is simply going to go up through the notes and back down. 18 18
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And that's just a bass run, basically. 20 20
And you're going to play the C chord in the right hand at the start of each bar. 21 21
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And now you're going to transpose this simple pattern to the chords of F and 23 23
G, and then try the tune on the next page. 24 24
So find F on the right hand. 25 25
F, two octaves left again on the left hand. 26 26
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And then one up to G. 28 28
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And then you'll be going back down to C. 30 30
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So follow the sheet music on the next page and 32 32
try the whole progression with 12 bars. 33 33
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