Turnarounds. 2 2
Basic blues tunes are normally made up of a repeated sequence of 12 chords. 3 3
And when you get to the twelfth chord, there's a device called a turnaround, 4 4
which is basically a chord like pattern, 5 5
gives you a strong audible desire to return to the beginning and start again. 6 6
This drives the tune forward and 7 7
gives the listeners a since of involvement in the tune. 8 8
Try the examples on the following page for blues in the key of C and 9 9
add them into your playing. 10 10
So when your practicing, every time add in a turnaround to get you back to the start. 11 11
So the first one is just a very basic one. 12 12
And for all three exercises we're gonna start with the F 13 13
middle rather than the F middle to the C. 14 14
So this would be bar tense, so you're nearing the end of 12 bars, so. 15 15
[MUSIC] 16 16
Now that makes you wanna go back to the start. 17 17
Second one is gonna have a bit more complex pattern in the left hand. 18 18
So it's gonna end. 19 19
[MUSIC] 20 20
All right, you can lock your fingers so you've got the F, first and 5th. 21 21
[MUSIC] 22 22
Up to the G. 23 23
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Basically it ends in the G to go back to the start. 25 25
So C. 26 26
So again, remember this is bar 10. 27 27
[MUSIC] 28 28
Makes you want to go back again to start. 29 29
Number three that's going to have two patterns together. 30 30
One the right hand, and one on the left hand. 31 31
The right hand 32 32
[MUSIC]. 33 33
Left hand again 34 34
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Then you add them both together. 36 36
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