Objective 40.2

Suggested Learning Resources

1) YFIO

2) Video Lesson: 12 Bar Blues Basic, Hunter MacDermut Channel https://youtu.be/RgADlsST1_M

Bonus Video 12 Bar Blues Form, Learning Music With Ray Channel https://youtu.be/nC6-4uoxrZg

3) Online Reading: 12 Bar Blues Form , Studybass.com http://www.studybass.com/lessons/blues-bass/the-12-bar-blues-form/

4) Interactive Lesson:

Music Theory QuickThink:

- 12 bar blues form contains there subphrases, each 4 measures long (total of 12 measures)

- The first subphrase is all in the tonic harmony (I)

- The second subphrase is split between subdominant and dominant harmonies (two measures of IV then two measures of I)

- The third subphrase harmony is structured as one measure of V, one measure of IV, then two measures of I

- The final measure of I may contain a V7 chord to “turn around” the tune back to the start of the pattern.

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| I | I | I | I |

| IV | IV | I | I |

| V | IV | I | I |

https://youtu.be/C8U5o4sAgEM

Objective 40.2: Define, Chart, Notate, Label the 12 bar blues form