Blues

8-Bar Blues (I7–V7–IV7–IV7–I7–V7–I7–V7) Chord Progression

Compact blues form. Famous in Key to the Highway.

Roman numerals

Roman numerals give each chord’s position relative to the key’s tonic, so the progression sounds the same in any key.

C7 – G7 – F7 – F7 – C7 – G7 – C7 – G7

G7 – D7 – C7 – C7 – G7 – D7 – G7 – D7

D7 – A7 – G7 – G7 – D7 – A7 – D7 – A7

16-Bar Blues
I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7
Slow Shuffle Blues
Im7 – Im7 – IVm7 – Im7 – ♭VI – V7 – Im7 – V7
Minor Blues
Im7 – IVm7 – Im7 – Im7 – IVm7 – IVm7 – Im7 – Im7 – ♭VI7 – V7 – Im7 – V7
Stormy Monday Progression
I9 – IV9 – I9 – V9 – IV9 – I9
SRV Style Progression
I7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – ♯IVdim7 – I7 – VI7 – IIm7 – V7 – I7 – V7
Delta Blues Progression
I7 – I7 – IV7 – I7
Jazz Blues Progression
I7 – IV7 – I7 – VIm7 – IIm7 – V7 – I7 – VIm7 – IIm7 – V7
Chicago Blues Progression
I7 – I7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – III7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7