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The skeletal blues

The chords C7, F7 and G7 and their use in a skeletal blues in C are explained and we use them to play the blues "Things Ain't What They Used To Be".

In this video, you’ll learn about the chords C7, F7 and G7 and their use in a skeletal blues in C. You will use them to play the blues “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be”.

You can download the seventh chords and the chart for “Things Ain’t What They Used To Be” in PDF format at the bottom of this step.

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