5 Classic Blues Turnarounds

Hey everyone, today I tackle these 5 classic blues turnarounds that will help you take your blues playing to the next level!

Example 1 is a single note riff based on a descending sequence of notes with the following sequence; root, b7, 6, b6 and finally 5.

You will see that a lot of turnarounds contain these kinds of lines.

Example 2 is just the opposite. A rising line based on root, 3rd, 4th, #4th, and ending on a 5th.

In example 3 I utilized 6th intervals that move in chromatic fashion from root, 7th, the b7th, eventually ending up on the root again.

Example 4 also utilizes 6ths but now climbing in the opposite direction going from root, to b7th, 7th and back to root in a different inversion.

Example 5 is like taking example 1 and 2 and combining them into what is called contrary motion. This one would make Bach proud lol!

Anyway, scroll down to see the tab below and follow along with the Youtube video below that for more detail.

Cheers!