How to Write a Blues Song - Mr. Kozak
- 1. How to Write a Blues Song - Mr. Kozak What do we need to write a blues song? 1) Knowledge of the swing rhythm (long-short-long-short) 2) Knowledge of the 12-bar blues chord progression I - I - I - I - IV - IV - I - I - V - IV - I - I 3) Knowledge of the minor pentatonic scale For example, A minor: A C D E G 4) The AAB lyrical form Woke up this morning, outside it was pouring rain Woke up this morning, outside it was pouring rain Wooooh, I feel so cold and lonely, I was in so much pain I go the morning blues - (he got the morning blues) I go the morning blues - (he got the morning blues) I go the morning blues - (he got the morning blues) I go the morning blues - (he got the morning blues) Well, there ain’t nothing I can do about it I go the morning blues - (he got the morning blues) The Old Cheese Blues I was getting hungry, so I went into the fridge I was getting hungry, so I went into the fridge But cheddar cheese had turned so blue and moldy, I was going to jump off a bridge I got the old cheese blues - (I got the old cheese blues) I got the old cheese blues - (I got the old cheese blues) I got the old cheese blues - (I got the old cheese blues) I got the old cheese blues - (I got the old cheese blues) Well, there ain’t nothing I can do about it I got the old cheese blues - (I got the old cheese blues)