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There are many variations in the placements of the I, IV, and V (either as basic major

chords or as dominant 7th chords) within the twelve measures of the standard 12 bar blues

form.

* Eight, sixteen, twenty-four, and thirty-two bar blues forms are used on occasion.

* The standard 12 bar blues form using the minor i, iv, and v (either as basic minor chords or as

minor 7th chords) is also used on occasion.

* The standard 12 bar blues form is used for many styles of music, such as: blues, rhythm &

blues, rockabilly, and (early) rock-n-roll.

The Standard 12 Bar Blues Form of music is crucial to understand and also crucial to be able to

play on the bass guitar. Therefore, everything and anything mentioned above should be

(eventually) memorized.

John Falstrom, Author of EADG 4

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