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5.1Start with the basic 12-bar blues
The simplest form:
| C7 | C7 | C7 | C7 | | F7 | F7 | C7 | C7 | | G7 | F7 | C7 | G7 |
Roman numerals:
I7 | I7 | I7 | I7 IV7 | IV7 | I7 | I7 V7 | IV7 | I7 | V7
Bars 9–12 are the turnaround area.