D Natural Minor: 12-Bar Blues

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

Chord Sequence

IDm
IDm
IDm
IDm
IVGm
IVGm
IDm
IDm
VAm
IVGm
IDm
VAm

Chord Diagrams

I Dm D Minor

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Dm chord – keys D, F, A highlightedPiano keyboard with keys D, F, A highlighted. D is the root note.DFA
Dm chord – keys D, F, A highlightedPiano keyboard with keys D, F, A highlighted. D is the root note.DFA

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for DmGuitar chord voicing with notes F, A, D, A, D, F.Dm
D F A
IV 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
V Am A Minor

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Am chord – keys A, C, E highlightedPiano keyboard with keys A, C, E highlighted. A is the root note.CEA
Am chord – keys A, C, E highlightedPiano keyboard with keys A, C, E highlighted. A is the root note.CEA

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for AmGuitar chord voicing with notes E, A, E, A, C, E.Am
A C E

12-Bar Blues in All Keys

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

Other Progressions in D Natural Minor

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