12-Bar Blues Progression in F Mixolydian for Guitar
The F Mixolydian scale on guitar: the 12-Bar Blues progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: F G A Bb C D Eb
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scale
Scale shapes
CAGED - E Shape
e|--1---3-----| B|--0---1---3-| G|--0---1---3-| D|--0---2---3-| A|--1---3---4-| E|--1---3-----|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | F | F A C | 1 3 3 2 1 1 |
| I | F | F A C | x x 3 2 1 1 |
| I | F | F A C | x x 3 2 1 x |
| I | F | F A C | x x 3 5 6 5 |
| II | Gm | G Bb D | 3 5 5 3 3 3 |
| II | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 3 |
| II | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 6 |
| II | Gm | G Bb D | x x 5 3 3 x |
| III | Adim | A C Eb | x 0 1 2 1 x |
| III | Adim | A C Eb | x x 7 5 4 5 |
| III | Adim | A C Eb | 5 6 7 5 x x |
| III | Adim | A C Eb | x x 1 2 1 x |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | x 1 3 3 3 1 |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | x 1 3 3 3 x |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | x x x 3 3 1 |
| IV | Bb | Bb D F | 6 5 3 3 3 6 |
| V | Cm | C Eb G | x 3 5 5 4 3 |
| V | Cm | C Eb G | x 3 5 5 4 x |
| V | Cm | C Eb G | x 3 1 0 1 x |
| V | Cm | C Eb G | x x x 5 4 3 |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x x 0 2 3 1 |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x 5 3 2 3 x |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x 5 7 7 6 5 |
| VI | Dm | D F A | x 5 7 7 6 x |
| VII | Eb | Eb G Bb | x x 1 3 4 3 |
| VII | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 4 3 |
| VII | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 4 x |
| VII | Eb | Eb G Bb | x 6 5 3 x x |
12-Bar Blues
Chords: F – F – F – F – Bb – Bb – F – F – Cm – Bb – F – Cm
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Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | F7 | F A C Eb | 1 3 1 2 1 1 |
| I | F7 | F A C Eb | x x 3 2 4 1 |
| I | F7 | F A C Eb | x x 3 5 4 5 |
| I | F7 | F A C Eb | 1 3 1 2 4 1 |
| II | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 5 3 3 3 3 |
| II | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 1 3 3 3 3 |
| II | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 5 3 3 3 x |
| II | Gm7 | G Bb D F | 3 5 5 3 6 x |
| III | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x 0 1 0 1 x |
| III | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x 0 1 0 x x |
| III | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x x 7 8 8 8 |
| III | Am7b5 | A C Eb G | x x 7 5 8 x |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 1 3 2 3 1 |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x 1 3 2 3 x |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | x x x 3 3 5 |
| IV | Bbmaj7 | Bb D F A | 6 5 3 3 3 5 |
| V | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 5 3 4 3 |
| V | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 1 3 1 x |
| V | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 5 3 4 x |
| V | Cm7 | C Eb G Bb | x 3 1 3 1 3 |
| VI | Dm7 | D F A C | x 5 7 5 6 5 |
| VI | Dm7 | D F A C | x 5 3 5 3 x |
| VI | Dm7 | D F A C | x 5 7 5 6 x |
| VI | Dm7 | D F A C | x 5 3 5 3 5 |
| VII | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x x 1 3 3 3 |
| VII | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 5 3 3 3 |
| VII | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 8 7 8 6 |
| VII | Ebmaj7 | Eb G Bb D | x 6 5 3 3 6 |
12-Bar Blues
Chords: F7 – F7 – F7 – F7 – Bbmaj7 – Bbmaj7 – F7 – F7 – Cm7 – Bbmaj7 – F7 – Cm7
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Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | F9 | F A C Eb G | x 8 7 8 8 5 |
| I | F9 | F A C Eb G | x 8 7 8 8 8 |
| I | F9 | F A C Eb G | 13 10 13 10 13 x |
| I | F9 | F A C Eb G | x 0 1 0 1 x |
| II | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 3 0 3 0 3 x |
| II | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 3 0 3 3 3 x |
| II | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | 3 5 3 3 3 5 |
| II | Gm9 | G Bb D F A | x 1 3 2 3 1 |
| III | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | x x 7 5 8 6 |
| III | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | x 1 1 0 x x |
| III | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | x 3 1 3 x x |
| III | Am7b5b9 | A C Eb G Bb | 3 1 1 x x x |
| IV | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | x 1 0 2 1 x |
| IV | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | 6 5 7 5 x x |
| IV | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | 6 8 7 5 x x |
| IV | Bbmaj9 | Bb D F A C | x x 8 5 6 5 |
| V | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 8 5 8 5 8 x |
| V | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 8 5 8 8 8 x |
| V | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | 8 10 8 8 8 10 |
| V | Cm9 | C Eb G Bb D | x x 1 3 3 3 |
| VI | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | x x 12 10 13 11 |
| VI | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | x x 12 14 13 11 |
| VI | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | 1 3 1 2 1 1 |
| VI | Dm7b9 | D F A C Eb | x x 1 2 1 x |
| VII | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x x 1 3 3 1 |
| VII | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x 6 3 3 3 x |
| VII | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | x 6 5 7 6 x |
| VII | Ebmaj9 | Eb G Bb D F | 11 10 12 10 x x |
12-Bar Blues
Chords: F9 – F9 – F9 – F9 – Bbmaj9 – Bbmaj9 – F9 – F9 – Cm9 – Bbmaj9 – F9 – Cm9
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