16-bar minor blues shuffle

16 bars · 2 changes per bar · Common blues heritage sequence

Usage

Summary

This 16-bar blues sequence puts a fresh spin on the classic form, opening with a move to the V7 in bar 2 before settling on the I7 through bars 3 and 4. It shifts to the familiar IV7 in bars 5 and 6, then adds tension with two bars of ♯IV°7/♭V°7. From bar 9, the progression diverges from a classic turnaround-based blues, moving twice through a iii-7, vi-7, ii-7, V7, progression. The result is a blues progression that blends traditional dominant colour with chromatic movement and a more sophisticated harmonic flow.