12-Bar Blues (Quick Change)
Why does Jimi Hendrix's blues sound different from standard blues?
12-Bar Blues Quick Change: goes to IV in bar 2, adding extra movement at the start. More active than standard blues, avoids 'stagnation' on the I. Red House, Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson).
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Famous songs
Red House (Jimi Hendrix) · Sweet Home Chicago (Robert Johnson) · Quick Change blues in general
Did you know?
B.B. King used the quick change in almost all his blues. He said "the first bar has to move, not wait." His guitar Lucille made it famous.