Figure 1 presents a rhythm pattern for a 12-bar blues shuffle in the key of G, with all of the chords in the I - IV - V ...

The idea is to learn how the 12-bar blues structure works, starting with single notes (one per bar), and then building up to two notes, then three, then four, then with different rhythm patterns ...

In my last column, we looked at some rhythm and lead approaches to playing over a 12-bar blues progression in the key of A that’s set to a brisk, country-style “train beat” with a swing ...