12 Bar Blues In All 12 Keys

Description

This is a 12 Bar Blues in D-flat at 120 BPM.

Remember to start with the basic pentatonic box shapes you already know. Start with the first box shape and put the "1" (the root note of the scale) on the right note for the backing track. Since this one is in D-flat, put the "1" on the 9th fret of the bottom E string and you are on your way.

D-flat - I (one chord) 4 measures

G-flat - IV (four chord) 2 measures

D-flat - I (one chord) 2 measures

A-flat - V (five chord) 1 measures

G-flat - IV (four chord) 1 measures

D-flat - I (one chord) 1 measures

A-flat - V (five chord) 1 measures

The MP3 backing track audio file can be used in the player at the bottom of this lesson page. Or you are welcome to download it and use it in a media player or digital audio workstation (DAW) to play or record your own 12 bar blues!

For more on how to play lead solos over blues using the pentatonic box shapes check out my other tutorials here:

Pentatonic Scale Basics

Pentatonic Scales: Boxes & Frameworks

Pentatonic Minor Scale Exercise: All 5 Shapes

Pentatonic Major Scale Exercise: All 5 Shapes

Connecting Pentatonic Patterns: Series 1

Connecting Pentatonic Patterns: Series 2

Connecting Pentatonic Patterns: Series 3

Blues Licks Using Pentatonic Scales

Basic Standard Blues Licks In A Minor Pentatonic

E Blues Rhythm & Lead: Series 1

E Blues Rhythm & Lead: Series 2

Major Notes In Minor Pentatonic Series 1

Major Notes in Minor Pentatonic Series 2

Major Notes In Minor Pentatonic Series 3

Major Notes In Minor Pentatonic Series 4

With all that in mind, let's play some blues!