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Learning Ukulele with Curt
Blues Chord Progressions
The twelve bar blues and its many variants use an elongated, three-line form of the I - IV - V chord progression that has also generated countless hit records, including the most significant output of rock and rollers such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard.
Author(s): Curt Sheller Publisher: Curt Sheller Publications Code: UL59c
Main Category: Chords Main Instrument: Any
Categories: Blues, Chords, Progressions, Rock
2026-08-23
The twelve bar blues and its many variants use an elongated, three-line form of the I - IV - V progression that has also generated countless hit records, including the most significant output of rock and rollers such as Chuck Berry and Little Richard. In its most elementary form (there are many variants) the chords progress as follows: I - I - I - I - IV - IV - I - I - V - V - I - I
- wikiwand: Blues Chord Progressions
There is an entire section dedicated to Playing the Blues on Ukulele right here on this site:
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z
If you really want to learn a lot of chords from basic I IV V blues progressions chords to more advanced 4-part Jazz
chords checkout Curt's book A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z
and guaranteed you'll know a boat load of chords in the proccess.
A Guide to Blues Chord Progressions for Ukulele A to Z starts with a basic three chord, 12 bar blues and progresses through 26 blues progression in C and G tuning up to a sophisticated jazz blues with multiple chord substitutions.
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