Learn Five Classic Blues guitar Turnarounds

Learn Five Classic Classic Blues Turnarounds: Turnarounds: Bars 11 11 and 12, Delta Style! Style! | TAB... TAB...

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Learn Five Classic Blues Turnarounds: Bars 11 11 and 12, Delta Style! | TAB GP Editors October 6, 2015

 A blues turnaround occupies occupies the final two measures—11 measures—11 and 12—of the 12-bar 12-bar form. Bar 11 typically contains contains some sort of lick or phrase phrase over the I chord harmony, harmony, and  bar 12 shifts to the  chord, resultin! resultin! in tension that sets up up resolution to the I chord at the top of the form.

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