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Delta Blues Progression (I7–I7–IV7–I7) Chord Progression

Primitive blues from the Mississippi Delta region.

  • delta
  • primitive
  • roots

Roman numerals

  1. I7
  2. I7
  3. IV7
  4. I7

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

Chords by key

Key of C

C7 – C7 – F7 – C7

Key of G

G7 – G7 – C7 – G7

Key of D

D7 – D7 – G7 – D7

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  • 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

  • Quick Change Blues

    I7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – I7 – V7 – IV7 – I7 – V7

  • 8-Bar Blues

    I7 – V7 – IV7 – IV7 – I7 – V7 – I7 – V7

  • 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

All Blues chord progressions