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popular ways to get from 1 to 4
I IV, I V/IV IV, I III(7) IV
simplest blues progression
I, IV, I, V, I
chromatic linear techniques
5-#5-6-b7
■ 5-#5-6-#5
■ 8-7-b7-6
■ 8-7-b7-6-b6-5
Ways to get to I from 4
IV iv I, IV #IV0 I, IV bVII I
popular harmony
V/V ii V Extended circle of 4th’ sequences
segment specific blues variations
Segment 1:
Quick to IV or Quick Change: Adding or substituting a IV or IV7 chord in the 2nd measure. Major mode.
o Blue Monk – Thelonius Monk
o Roll Over Beethoven – Beatles
o Sandu – Clifford Brown
o Something Like Olivia – John Mayer
Segment 2:
V/ii: When using the ii7-V7 turnaround in major, tonicizing the ii7 chord in bar 8. Major mode.
Billie’s Bounce – Charlie Parker
#IVdim7: Substituting #IVdim7 chord in bar 6. Major mode.
Now’s The Time – Charlie Parker
“Frankie & Johnny”: Substituting a IV in bar 7. Major mode.
o Frankie & Johnny – multiple artists
o The Boll Weevil – Woody Guthrie
o Stackolee – Mississippi John Hurt
segment 3 harmonic blues variations
V-IV (major mode) and V-iv (minor mode): More prevalent in rock and blues. Both can be triadic or dominant
seventh chords. Sometimes called the “blues turn around” or “softened cadence.”
o Pride and Joy – Stevie Ray Vaughn
o Sweet Home Chicago – Robert Johnson
ii7-V7 (major mode) and iimin7(b5)-V7 (minor mode): More prevalent in jazz.
o Tenor Madness – Sonny Rollins
bVI7-V7: Used in both jazz and rock. Most prevalent in a minor blues.
o Long Train Running – Doobie Brothers