C Natural Minor: 12-Bar Blues

The foundational 12-bar blues form used across blues, rock, and jazz genres.

Chord Sequence

ICm
ICm
ICm
ICm
IVFm
IVFm
ICm
ICm
VGm
IVFm
ICm
VGm

Chord Diagrams

I Cm C Minor

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Cm chord – keys C, Eb, G highlightedPiano keyboard with keys C, Eb, G highlighted. C is the root note.CGEb
Cm chord – keys C, Eb, G highlightedPiano keyboard with keys C, Eb, G highlighted. C is the root note.CGEb

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for CmGuitar chord voicing with notes G, C, Eb, G, C, G.Cm
C Eb G
IV Fm F Minor

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Fm chord – keys F, Ab, C highlightedPiano keyboard with keys F, Ab, C highlighted. F is the root note.CFAb
Fm chord – keys F, Ab, C highlightedPiano keyboard with keys F, Ab, C highlighted. F is the root note.CFAb

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for FmGuitar chord voicing with notes F, C, F, Ab, C, F.Fm
F Ab C
V Gm G Minor

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Gm chord – keys G, Bb, D highlightedPiano keyboard with keys G, Bb, D highlighted. G is the root note.DGBb
Gm chord – keys G, Bb, D highlightedPiano keyboard with keys G, Bb, D highlighted. G is the root note.DGBb

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for GmGuitar chord voicing with notes G, Bb, D, G, D, G.Gm
G Bb D

12-Bar Blues in All Keys

C Db D Eb E F F# G Ab A Bb B

Other Progressions in C Natural Minor

I–IV–V–I ii–V–I ii–V–I–vi 12-Bar Blues
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