I7–IV7

The most stripped-down blues movement: two dominant seventh chords rocking back and forth. This raw, minimal approach is the foundation of many one-chord and two-chord blues vamps.

Pattern: I7 – IV7   Example in C Major: C7 – F7

Genre: blues   Difficulty: beginner

Choose a Key

C Major C7 – F7 G Major G7 – C7 D Major D7 – G7 A Major A7 – D7 E Major E7 – A7 B Major B7 – E7 F♯ Major F♯7 – B7 F Major F7 – B♭7 B♭ Major B♭7 – E♭7 E♭ Major E♭7 – A♭7 A♭ Major A♭7 – D♭7 D♭ Major D♭7 – G♭7

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