Minor 12-Bar · Blues
Dm7 · Dm7 · Dm7 · Dm7 · Gm7 · Gm7 · Dm7 · Dm7 · A7 · Gm7 · Dm7 · A7
i7 · iv7 · V7 in the key of D
The Thrill Is Gone country — same twelve bars, all the lights turned down.
Four bars of minor 12-bar in the key of D, written i7 · iv7 · V7 and played let it ring over a half-time groove at around 84 beats per minute. The chord shapes are below, and you can hear the whole thing play — and slow it down — without an account.
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How it should feel
- Strum
- Let it ring
- Groove
- Half-time
- Tempo
- 84 bpm
- Key
- D
- Voicings
- Glue
The smallest possible movement between chords. The voices barely leave their seats.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dm7 | × | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | × |
| Dm7 | × | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | × |
| Dm7 | × | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | × |
| Dm7 | × | 5 | 7 | 5 | 6 | × |
| Gm7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | × | × |
| Gm7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | × | × |
| Dm7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | × | × |
| Dm7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | × | × |
| A7 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | × | × |
| Gm7 | × | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | × |
| Dm7 | × | × | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
| A7 | × | × | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
More Blues
- C7 · C7 · C7 · C7 · F7 · F7 · C7 · C7 · G7 · F7 · C7 · C7 I7 · IV7 · V7 in C — 12-Bar Slow Change
- C7 · G7 · F7 · F7 · C7 · G7 · C7 · G7 I7 · V7 · IV7 in C — How Long (8-Bar)
- C7 · F7 · C7 · C7 · F7 · F7 · C7 · C7 · G7 · F7 · C7 · G7 I7 · IV7 · V7 in C — 12-Bar Quick Change
Posted . Part of a growing library of guitar chord progressions.