Guitar course for beginners Part 17 Let’s play 8th note beat Rock’n Roll

There are too many great 8th note beat Rock’n Roll songs to list.

If I had to pick one song, it would be Johnny B Goode (Chuck Berry).

Here we will introduce the 12-bar blues chord progression used in 8th note beat Rock’n Roll.

12-bar blues chord progression（Key-A）

First, let’s start with the Key-A pattern as a 12-bar blues chord progression.

This is a pattern that then includes a “D chord” in the second measure.

Which pattern do you use in your jam sessions? We recommend that you check with the players.

12-bar blues chord progression（Key-E）

Key-E is a key that is often featured in jam sessions because it is easy to play guitar solos.

The reason is that all six open strings can be used.

This is a pattern that then includes a “A chord” in the second measure.

Summary

So far, we have introduced a 12-bar blues chord progression.

Let’s practice not only Key-A and Key-E, but also Key-C, Key-D, Key-B, etc.

I’m sure it will come in handy sometime in the near future.