F Major: 12-Bar Blues

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

Chord Sequence

IF
IF
IF
IF
IVBb
IVBb
IF
IF
VC
IVBb
IF
VC

Chord Diagrams

I F F Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

F chord – keys F, A, C highlightedPiano keyboard with keys F, A, C highlighted. F is the root note.CFA
F chord – keys F, A, C highlightedPiano keyboard with keys F, A, C highlighted. F is the root note.CFA

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for FGuitar chord voicing with notes F, A, F, A, C, F.F
F A C
IV Bb Bb Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

Bb chord – keys Bb, D, F highlightedPiano keyboard with keys Bb, D, F highlighted. Bb is the root note.DFBb
Bb chord – keys Bb, D, F highlightedPiano keyboard with keys Bb, D, F highlighted. Bb is the root note.DFBb

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for BbGuitar chord voicing with notes F, Bb, D, Bb, D, F.Bb
Bb D F
V C C Major

Staff

Staff Notation

Piano

C chord – keys C, E, G highlightedPiano keyboard with keys C, E, G highlighted. C is the root note.CEG
C chord – keys C, E, G highlightedPiano keyboard with keys C, E, G highlighted. C is the root note.CEG

Guitar

Guitar chord diagram for CGuitar chord voicing with notes E, C, E, G, C, E.C
C E G

12-Bar Blues in All Keys

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

Other Progressions in F Major

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