Blues

SRV Style Progression (I7–IV7–I7–I7–IV7–♯IVdim7–I7–VI7–IIm7–V7–I7–V7) Chord Progression

Texas blues in Stevie Ray Vaughan style.

  • Texas
  • SRV
  • intense

Roman numerals

  1. I7
  2. IV7
  3. I7
  4. I7
  5. IV7
  6. ♯IVdim7
  7. I7
  8. VI7
  9. IIm7
  10. V7
  11. I7
  12. V7

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 – F7 – C7 – C7 – F7 – Gbdim7 – C7 – A7 – Dm7 – G7 – C7 – G7

Key of G

G7 – C7 – G7 – G7 – C7 – C#dim7 – G7 – E7 – Am7 – D7 – G7 – D7

Key of D

D7 – G7 – D7 – D7 – G7 – G#dim7 – D7 – B7 – Em7 – A7 – D7 – A7

  • 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

  • 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

All Blues chord progressions