David's Tip of the Day: Openings, Part 8 - 12 Bar Opening (Common Jam-safe Blues Openings)
Posted Wed, 08/24/2016 - 14:18 by David Barrett Admin
Another fun way to open a song is to play a twelve-bar boogie line on the harmonica and then have the band join you. Here's what I like to play. Each note is one beat in length (quarter notes). Feel free to add pulls on the upbeat to help it swing.
I
2 3 4 5+ 6+ 5+ 4 3
2 3 4 5+ 5 5+ 4 3
IV
4+ 2+ 2 3" 3' 3" 2 2+
I
2 3 4 5+ 6+ 5+ 4 3
ii - V
3" 3 4+ 4' 4 4+ 3 3"
I
2 2+ 1 2+ 2 2+ 1 1+
