043: About the 12-Bar Blues

<p class="p1">Without the 12-bar blues, we wouldn't have rock 'n' roll... or, come to think of it, much of the Western music we have today! In this episode of the Musicality Podcast, we'll look at the simple chord progression that comprises the 12-bar blues, how to play it in any key, and how the 12-bar blues can be used as a powerful songwriting tool (and not just by blues musicians!).</p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Subscribe For Future Episodes!</strong></p> <p class="p1"><a href= "http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-itunes">Apple Podcasts</a> | <a href= "http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-android">Android</a> | <a href= "http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-stitcher">Stitcher</a> | <a href="http://musicalitypodcast.com/subscribe-rss">RSS</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Full Show Notes and Transcript:</strong> <a href="http://musicalitypodcast.com/43"><strong>Episode 043</strong></a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Links and Resources</strong></p> <p class="p1">• <a href= "https://musicalitypodcast.com/42/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=musicalitypodcast">Interview with Bill Hilton</a></p> <p class="p1">• <a href= "https://musicalitypodcast.com/33/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=musicalitypodcast?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=musicalitypodcast"> About the I, IV, V, and vi Chords</a></p> <p class="p1">• <a href= "https://musicalitypodcast.com/27/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=musicalitypodcast"> Finding Chords in Scales</a></p> <p class="p1">• <a href= "http://musl.ink/12barplaylist/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=musicalitypodcast"> Playlist of songs that use the 12-bar blues</a></p> <p class="p1">• <a href= "https://www.musical-u.com/learn/blues-music/?utm_source=mupod_shownotes&utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=musicalitypodcast"> Introduction to Blues</a></p> <p class="p2"> </p> <p class="p1"><strong>Enjoying the sh