The 12 Bar Blues

A A A A       1  2  3  4      1 1 1 1       
D D A A       5  6  7  8      4 4 1 1       
E D A E       9 10 11 12      5 4 1 5      


Each symbol in the chart above is a whole bar of music. You
may count it One two three four, Two two three four … Twelve two three four.

The first block is the chord to play, the second block is the
bar number and the third block is the Nashville Number of the chord. You may use block three to play in some other key.


The fourth block is a mnemonic that may help you remember
block three.


You can play along by just looking at the first block

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