How Long (8-Bar) · Blues
B7 · F#7 · E7 · E7 · B7 · F#7 · B7 · F#7
I7 · V7 · IV7 in the key of Bm
The eight-bar blues. It comes round sooner than the twelve-bar, which gives it a restless feel, and it is the one to learn second.
Four bars of how long (8-bar) in the key of Bm, written I7 · V7 · IV7 and played half notes over a half-time groove at around 96 beats per minute. The chord shapes are below, and you can hear the whole thing play (and slow it down) without an account.
Opens in the Progression Lab. No account, nothing to sign in to. Ten minutes of playback a day, and an hour with a free account.
How it should feel
- Strum
- Half notes
- Groove
- Half-time
- Tempo
- 96 bpm
- Key
- Bm
- Voicings
- Campfire
Big open grips and barres — the whole-hand chords everyone starts on.
The shapes
Low E on the left, high e on the right. 0 is an open string, × is one you do not play.
| Chord | E | A | D | G | B | e |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B7 | × | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| F#7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| E7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| E7 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| B7 | × | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| F#7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
| B7 | × | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| F#7 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
More Blues
- B7 · E7 · B7 · B7 · E7 · E7 · B7 · B7 · F#7 · E7 · B7 · F#7 I7 · IV7 · V7 in Bm · 12-Bar Quick Change
- Fm7 · Fm7 · Fm7 · Fm7 · Bbm7 · Bbm7 · Fm7 · Fm7 · C7 · Bbm7 · Fm7 · C7 i7 · iv7 · V7 in F · Minor 12-Bar
- B7 · B7 · B7 · B7 · E7 · E7 · B7 · B7 · F#7 · E7 · B7 · B7 I7 · IV7 · V7 in B · 12-Bar Slow Change
- B7 · F#7 · E7 · E7 · B7 · F#7 · B7 · F#7 I7 · V7 · IV7 in B · How Long (8-Bar)
Posted . Part of a growing library of guitar chord progressions.