Minor blues are constructed primarily around minor chords that give a more dark, mournful sound than major blues.
Below are examples of the three main types of minor blues. The "i-iv-v" type where all three chords are minor. The
second is the "i-iv-V" type where the "V" chord is a dominant with the other two minor. The last is the "i-IV-V"
where only the "i" chord is a minor with the other two dominant. You will
find that the minor blues progression
translates well into rock. Although not a strict minor blues, you
will want to check out Black Magic Woman
which is a great example of a “Pop Blues” progression
Bar: | |||||||||||
1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
All Your Love (I Miss Loving) | |||||||||||
C#m | C#m | C#m | C#m | F#m | F#m | C#m | C#m | G#m | F#m | C#m | C#m |
Killing Floor | |||||||||||
C#m7 | C#m7 | C#m7 | C#m7 | F#m7 | F#m7 | C#m7 | C#m7 | G#m7 | F#m7 | C#m7 | G#7#9 |
The Thrill Is Gone | |||||||||||
C#m | C#m | C#m | C#m | F#m | F#m | C#m | C#m | AM7 | G#7 | C#m | C#m |
Double Trouble | |||||||||||
C#m | C#m | C#m | C#m | F#m | F#m | C#m | C#m | G#7 | F#m7 | C#m | C#m |
Long Train Runnin' | |||||||||||
C#m7 | C#m7 | C#m7 | C#m7 | F#m7 | F#m6 | C#m7 | C#m7 | A7 | C#m/G#- G#7 | C#m7 | C#m7 |
All Your Love | |||||||||||
C#m | C#m | C#m | C#m | F#7 | F#7 | C#m | C#m | G#9 | F#9 | C#m | A7-G#7 |
Chitlins Con Carne | |||||||||||
C#m7 | C#m7 | C#m7 | C#m7 | F#7 | F#7 | C#m7 | C#m7 | G#m7 | F#7 | C#m7 | C#m7 |
Since I've Been Loving You | |||||||||||
C#m | F#m | C#m | C#m | F#m | F#m | C#m | C#m | G#m | A | C#m/E- G#7/D#- C#m- E7 | D#7- DM7 |
Backcycled Substitution | |||||||||||
C#m7 | C#m7 | C#m7 | C#m7 | F#m7 | D#m7b5- G#7 | C#m7 | C#m7 | A7 | G#7 | C#m7 | D#m7b5- G#7 |
Descending Minor Cliche Substitution | |||||||||||
C#m | F#m | C#m- C#m(M7) | C#m7- C#m6 | F#m- G#m | F#m- A | C#m- C#m(M7) | C#m7- C#m6 | G#m | F#m- A | C#m- F#m | A- G#7 |