12 Bar Blues Lesson

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About this Product
Use this 12 bar blues lesson to teach your students
how to compose and perform in this style. The 12
bar blues graphic organizers included in this
download give step-by-step instructions to make
composing super easy for your students.

This product contains:

- Blues Organizer – students fill in 4 -beat rhythm
patterns in each bar and perform using the notes of
the 12 bar blues scale
- Blues on the Staff – student take the rhythm
patterns they created and transfer it onto the staff

How to Use:
- Teach the 12 bar blues by rote in whole notes (hold up
flashcards with the Roman Numerals I, IV, and V and
have students play and hold the note
- Model how to use the Blues Organizer as a class. Play
your class composition together
- Split students up into groups of 4/5 and have them
create their own rhythm patterns to play and
perform with their group
- Have students, independently, take their Blues
Organizer and transfer it onto the staff using the
Blues on the Staff worksheet
- For other lesson ideas on how to teach the 12 Bar
Blues check out this blog post
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Blues Organizer Remember:
I = 1st note
IV = 4th note
F
Create your own song using the 12-bar blues pattern. V = 5th note
In each box, create a 4 beat rhythm.
Practice with your group members and be ready to perform.

I I I I

IV IV I I

V IV I I

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Blues – On the Staff Instrument:
Remember:
Notes above line 3
stems point down
Using your Blues Organizer, put the rhythms you created on the staff. Notes below line 3
Make sure that you place the rhythms on the line or space that match the appropriate note stems point up.
of the Blues Scale.
Include your clef, key signature and time signature.

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