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Minor blues in E minor: shell voicings

Nathaniel School of Music, 2026

Key
E minor
Form
12-bar minor blues
Level
3

The minor blues: i, iv, then bVI7–V7 and a minor ii–V turnaround.

Chords: Em7 Em7 Em7 Em7 Am7 Am7 Em7 Em7 C7 B7 Em7 F#m7b5 B7

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