I7–IV7–V7

Using all dominant seventh chords, this three-chord progression is the harmonic DNA of the blues. The seventh chords add grit and tension that define the blues sound.

Pattern: I7 – IV7 – V7   Example in C Major: C7 – F7 – G7

Genre: blues   Difficulty: beginner

Choose a Key

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

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