HOW CAN YOU PLAY THE 12 BAR BLUES ? HOW CAN YOU PLAY THE 3 PRIMARY CHORDS IN YOUR LEFT HAND?

WHAT ARE THE 12 BAR BLUES?  IT IS A CHORD PROGRESSION USING ONLY 3 CHORDS

BLUES HARMONY CONSISTS OF 3 DIFFERENT CHORDS : They are the I Chord, the IV Chord and the V Chord. These are the Primary Triads, the chords built on the 1st (tonic), the 4th (subdominant) and the 5th note (dominant) of the major scale in any key. In the key of C the chords are : C major (I), F major (IV) G major (V). Roman numerals (I, IV, V, etc.) represent chords.

LEFT HAND

C CHORD (C-E-G) Use your Left Hand 5 CEG 31

F CHORD (F-A-C) Use your Left Hand 5 CFA 3 1

G CHORD (G-B-D) Use your Left Hand 5 D BG 31

5 CEG 31 5 CFA D BG 31 KEY OF C PRIMARY CHORDS

Keyboard Rules Safety – “Look before you Sit” Volume – Keep volume low so only you and partner can hear Stay on Task Turn “Touch” button OFF No Pencils/ Pens at Keyboards Bell – Cue to stop and turn around. Do Not use Sound Effects.

ASSIGNMENT WITH YOUR KEYBOARD PARTNER (12:00 Partner) 1. PRACTICE THE 3 CHORDS WITH YOUR LEFT HAND. 2. THEN, QUIZ EACH OTHER

Evaluations 1.Play Chord Progression for a Grade C – F-- G---- C – C –F – F – G (hand-out) 2. Take Chord Quiz (put names on keyboard for C, F, G chords) 3. Play 12-Bar Blues Chord Progression for a Grade (peer evaluation) (hand-out)

LOCOMOTION

Rock Around the Clock WOM Red – pg. 158 What key is this song written in? What are the 3 primary chords for that key? Analyze chords progression. What is the chord progression? Sing “Rock Around the Clock”

Advanced Pianist 1.Play 12 bar blues chord progression 2.Play Blues Scales 3.Play song using 12 bar blues, as an example 4.Add a melody to the 12 bar blues chord progression (use blue scale), write down melody, perform for a grade.

LARRY SINGS THE BLUES VIDEO

Triad Blues Triad Blues is a twelve bar blues. The melody consists of chord tones only. The rhythm of the melody uses a simple 2 bar pattern which is repeated six times

Play the song until you have memorized the melody.

Play the chord root tones of the blues chord progression only. Hold each note for 4 beats (one bar), like this : C | C | C | C | | F | F | C | C | | G | G | C | C :|| Play the above until you can play and sing it from memory

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BL 10 - Blues Quiz A. 1. How many bars are there in the basic blues form ? 2. How many phrases are there in the basic blues form, and how many bars is each phrase ? 3. How many different chords make up the chord progression of the basic blues, and which are they ?

HEART & SOUL from movie “Big” VIDEO

1. What chords are there in the chord progression for the basic blues in the key of F ? 2. What chords are there in the chord progression for the basic blues in the key of G ? 3. What chords are there in the chord progression for the basic blues in the key of Bb ?

A music student is learning the guitar. So far he has learnt to play the following chords : C - E - D - G - A - F - Bb In how many keys can he play the basic blues ?

In the key of F the chords are : F major (I), Bb major (IV) and C major (V).

LOCOMOTION Practice this song with your partner. 5 CFA 3 1 F Partner B = plays LH Chords Partner A plays RH Melody