8-Bar Blues Progression in G Major for Guitar
The G Major scale on guitar: the 8-Bar Blues progression in its chords, with tab you can play along to in the interactive lesson.
Notes: G A B C D E F#
Tuning: E Standard (E A D G B E)
Scale
Scale shapes
CAGED - E Shape
e|--3---5-----| B|--2---3---5-| G|--2---4---5-| D|--2---4---5-| A|--3---5-----| E|--2---3---5-|
Basic Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | G | G B D | 3 2 0 0 0 3 |
| I | G | G B D | 3 5 5 4 3 3 |
| I | G | G B D | 3 2 0 0 3 3 |
| I | G | G B D | x x 5 4 3 3 |
| II | Am | A C E | x 0 2 2 1 0 |
| II | Am | A C E | x 0 2 2 1 x |
| II | Am | A C E | x x x 2 1 0 |
| II | Am | A C E | 5 7 7 5 5 5 |
| III | Bm | B D F# | x 2 4 4 3 2 |
| III | Bm | B D F# | x 2 4 4 3 x |
| III | Bm | B D F# | x x x 4 3 2 |
| III | Bm | B D F# | 7 9 9 7 7 7 |
| IV | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 1 0 |
| IV | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 1 x |
| IV | C | C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
| IV | C | C E G | x 3 5 5 5 3 |
| V | D | D F# A | x x 0 2 3 2 |
| V | D | D F# A | x 5 4 2 3 2 |
| V | D | D F# A | x 5 4 2 3 x |
| V | D | D F# A | x 5 4 2 x x |
| VI | Em | E G B | 0 2 2 0 0 0 |
| VI | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 0 |
| VI | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 3 |
| VI | Em | E G B | x x 2 0 0 x |
| VII | F#dim | F# A C | x x 4 2 1 2 |
| VII | F#dim | F# A C | 2 3 4 2 x x |
| VII | F#dim | F# A C | x 9 10 11 10 x |
| VII | F#dim | F# A C | x 3 4 2 x x |
8-Bar Blues (I–V–IV–IV–I–V–I–V)
Chords: G – D – C – C – G – D – G – D
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Seventh Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 3 2 0 0 0 2 |
| I | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | x x x 0 0 2 |
| I | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 3 2 0 0 3 2 |
| I | Gmaj7 | G B D F# | 3 5 5 4 3 2 |
| II | Am7 | A C E G | x 0 2 0 1 0 |
| II | Am7 | A C E G | x 0 2 0 1 x |
| II | Am7 | A C E G | x 0 2 2 1 3 |
| II | Am7 | A C E G | 5 7 5 5 5 5 |
| III | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 2 4 2 3 2 |
| III | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 2 0 2 0 x |
| III | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 2 4 2 3 x |
| III | Bm7 | B D F# A | x 2 0 2 0 2 |
| IV | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 2 0 0 0 |
| IV | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 5 4 5 3 |
| IV | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 2 0 0 3 |
| IV | Cmaj7 | C E G B | x 3 5 4 5 x |
| V | D7 | D F# A C | x x 0 2 1 2 |
| V | D7 | D F# A C | x 5 4 5 3 5 |
| V | D7 | D F# A C | x 5 4 5 3 2 |
| V | D7 | D F# A C | x 5 7 5 7 5 |
| VI | Em7 | E G B D | 0 2 0 0 0 0 |
| VI | Em7 | E G B D | 0 2 2 0 3 x |
| VI | Em7 | E G B D | 0 2 0 0 0 x |
| VI | Em7 | E G B D | 0 2 0 0 0 3 |
| VII | F#m7b5 | F# A C E | x x 4 5 5 5 |
| VII | F#m7b5 | F# A C E | x x 4 2 1 0 |
| VII | F#m7b5 | F# A C E | x x 4 2 5 x |
| VII | F#m7b5 | F# A C E | x 9 10 9 10 x |
8-Bar Blues (I–V–IV–IV–I–V–I–V)
Chords: Gmaj7 – D7 – Cmaj7 – Cmaj7 – Gmaj7 – D7 – Gmaj7 – D7
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Ninth Chords
Chords
| Degree | Chord | Notes | Fingering (low to high) |
|---|---|---|---|
| I | Gmaj9 | G B D F# A | 3 2 4 2 x x |
| I | Gmaj9 | G B D F# A | 3 5 4 2 x x |
| I | Gmaj9 | G B D F# A | x x 5 2 3 2 |
| I | Gmaj9 | G B D F# A | x x 5 7 7 5 |
| II | Am9 | A C E G B | 5 2 5 2 5 x |
| II | Am9 | A C E G B | 5 2 5 5 5 x |
| II | Am9 | A C E G B | 5 7 5 5 5 7 |
| II | Am9 | A C E G B | x x x 0 0 0 |
| III | Bm7b9 | B D F# A C | x x 9 7 10 8 |
| III | Bm7b9 | B D F# A C | x x 9 11 10 8 |
| III | Bm7b9 | B D F# A C | x x 0 2 1 2 |
| III | Bm7b9 | B D F# A C | x 3 4 2 x x |
| IV | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | x 3 0 0 0 x |
| IV | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | x 3 2 4 3 x |
| IV | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | 8 7 9 7 x x |
| IV | Cmaj9 | C E G B D | 8 10 9 7 x x |
| V | D9 | D F# A C E | x 5 4 5 5 2 |
| V | D9 | D F# A C E | x 5 4 5 5 5 |
| V | D9 | D F# A C E | 10 7 10 7 10 x |
| V | D9 | D F# A C E | x x x 2 1 0 |
| VI | Em9 | E G B D F# | 0 2 0 0 0 2 |
| VI | Em9 | E G B D F# | 12 9 12 9 12 x |
| VI | Em9 | E G B D F# | 12 9 12 12 12 x |
| VI | Em9 | E G B D F# | 3 2 0 0 0 2 |
| VII | F#m7b5b9 | F# A C E G | x x 4 2 5 3 |
| VII | F#m7b5b9 | F# A C E G | x 0 2 0 1 0 |
| VII | F#m7b5b9 | F# A C E G | x 0 2 2 1 3 |
| VII | F#m7b5b9 | F# A C E G | x 3 2 0 x x |
8-Bar Blues (I–V–IV–IV–I–V–I–V)
Chords: Gmaj9 – D9 – Cmaj9 – Cmaj9 – Gmaj9 – D9 – Gmaj9 – D9
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