Simplified Blues (8 bars)
The most direct blues in the world. 8 bars. 3 dominant chords.
8-bar blues: condensed version of standard blues, very common in folk blues and early rock. Easier to memorize than 12-Bar, equally effective. Typical of Robert Johnson songs and Delta blues.
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Famous songs
Key to the Highway · Trouble in Mind · Stagger Lee · How Long Blues
Did you know?
"Key to the Highway" by Big Bill Broonzy is the classic example. The 8-bar blues was the favorite of folk and country blues before the 12-bar became standard.