12 Bar Blues

What is 12 bar blues?

• A painting technique used in modern art
• A type of dance popular in the 1920s
• The 12 bar blues is a musical structure consisting of 12 measures with a specific chord progression.

• A style of classical music originating in Europe

12 bar blues is limited to ONLY blues music.

• True
• False
• Only applicable to jazz music
• Used exclusively in rock music

How many parts are there to 12 bar blues?

• 3
• 5
• 4
• 2

How many measures in each part?

• Varies by composition, typically 4 measures in a standard part.
• 6 measures in a standard part
• 2 measures in a standard part
• 8 measures in a standard part

What chord is used in the first part?

• G major/ V

• A minor/ vi

• C major/ I

• D minor/ ii

What chord is in the first 2 measures of part 2.

• C major/ I

• D minor/ ii

• F major/ IV

• G major/ V

The last two measures are the...?

• IV chord
• I chord
• V chord
• ii chord

How many measures of the V chord are there in the last part?

• The number of measures of the V chord cannot be specified without additional context but in this case 1 measure.

• There are exactly four measures of the V chord.
• The V chord lasts for two measures in the last part.
• The V chord is played for eight measures in total.

The what chord is also played 1 time.

Which chord covers the last 2 measures

• C major/I

• D minor/ii

• A minor/ vi

• G major/ V