Minor 12-bar · i–iv–i–V–iv–i · C minor · i–iv–i–V–iv–i–V
Twelve-Bar Minor Blues is a chord pattern you can play in any key. The degrees are i–iv–i–V–iv–i–V.
The twelve-bar blues in minor. The turnaround uses a major V so the form still asks to start again.
Patterns are common chord moves. They are not the chart of a recorded hit.
Patterns are named by theory. Play them in any key that fits your voice.
Each song page has a chord chart, fingerings, and the same song in every key.
i – iv – i – V – iv – i – V
Cm · Fm · Cm · G · Fm · Cm · G
| 1 | Cm | · | · | · |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Fm | · | Cm | · |
| 3 | G | Fm | Cm | G |
Twelve bars, one chord each. Save the lift for bar nine, and let the last V hang so the next chorus is obvious.
| Keys | Chord chart |
|---|---|
| C minor · Written in this key | Cm · Fm · Cm · G · Fm · Cm · G |
| Db minor | C#m · F#m · C#m · G# · F#m · C#m · G# |
| D minor | Dm · Gm · Dm · A · Gm · Dm · A |
| Eb minor | D#m · G#m · D#m · A# · G#m · D#m · A# |
| E minor | Em · Am · Em · B · Am · Em · B |
| F minor | Fm · Bbm · Fm · C · Bbm · Fm · C |
| F# minor | F#m · Bm · F#m · C# · Bm · F#m · C# |
| G minor | Gm · Cm · Gm · D · Cm · Gm · D |
| Ab minor | G#m · C#m · G#m · D# · C#m · G#m · D# |
| A minor | Am · Dm · Am · E · Dm · Am · E |
| Bb minor | Bbm · Ebm · Bbm · F · Ebm · Bbm · F |
| B minor | Bm · Em · Bm · F# · Em · Bm · F# |
These songs use this pattern. This is not their chord chart: real recordings differ in key, rhythm and the chords they add.
No Songbook entry uses this pattern as a run of chords.