12-bar Blues Theory Things   William Wieland
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See also Jamey Aebersold's Jazz Handbook, p. 35.
 
12-bar Blues in C

Examples
Stop Messin' Around Aerosmith or Stevie Ray Vaughan-Pride And Joy — Standard 12-bar blues with a turnaround.

BB King Called This His Best Live Performance — Slow blues with a turnaround. Note when and where it was performed!

BB King, "The Thrill is Gone" or B. B. King - The Thrill Is Gone (Live at Montreux 1993) — minor key blues   (What are the chords?)

Taj Mahal / Corrina — unusual length   (What are the chords?)