In G minor, the 5 chord would be D minor OR major (more on this variation later).ġ 4 5 is essentially the backbone of blues. The final chord in typical blues progressions is the 5 chord, also called the dominant. In G minor, the 4 chord would be C minor. In our key of G major, that would be C major. In blues, the 1 chord is always the same as the key name.Īnother chord used in blues progressions is known as the 4 chord, also called the subdominant. In the key of G minor, G minor would be our 1 chord. When you hear musicians say "take it home!", they're talking about resolving to the 1 chord.įor example, in the key of G major, G major would be our 1 chord. The 1 chord can be thought of as "home" in our progression journey. The 1 chord, also known as the tonic, is typically the first chord in a progression and tells us the key we're playing in.
These numbers represent a relationship of chord degrees that reside in a given key. Most major and minor key blues typically follows a simple formula involving just three chords.
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