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songwriting tips 5
The Blues meets European Logic
The Blues usually means a 12 bar chord progression based on the the major chords in a major key in G it's G C & D then each one is changed into a 7 type chord and presented in an order that's similar to this
||G7 / / / | G7 / / / | G7 / / / | G7 / / / | | C7 / / / | C7 / / / | G7 / / / | G7 / / / | | D7 / / / | C7 / / / | G7 / / / | D7 / / / || The amount of bars is really only a guide "Folsom Prison Blues" by Johnny Cash has an 11 bar blues sequence.
European Logic makes sense. we modulate between modes of the same pitch. the Nirvana formula uses Major Scale to Natural Minor Mode "Smells Like Teen Spirit" || F / Bb / | Ab / Db / || F & Bb are from F Major Ab & Db are from F Natural Minor(Ab)
"I Feel Fine" by The Beatles Exploits a G7 blues for the verses with a G Major chord progression in the middle section. a good example for songwriting tips 5 The Blues meets European Logic
there's more to come like the Spiderman Theme,Cheryll Crow,Layla and The Stones etc etc
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