2014/11/19 00:01:18
silvercn
Hi - what is the typical tempo used in 4/4 - 12 bar blues songs??  
 
thanks !!! 
2014/11/19 00:19:00
johnnyV
All of them really. I've played in a few blues bands and one time we lost our drummer for a gig. I was the bass player,, Armed with my trusty Roland 505 and 3 patterns. A 6/8 stormy Monday belly grinder, A 4/4 rock shuffle used at all tempos and 80% of the material, and then a few straight Rock 4/4 songs. We did the night. It made us realize how narrow the spectrum of beats we were using was :) 
But the blues/ rock shuffle was probably used from 110 all the way up to 180
 
 
Example, Kansas City is I think 130. Right in the middle. Bring it on Home I think is 110. Johnny B goode 180 
2014/11/19 10:10:59
Guitarhacker
anything from slow to fast.... really, the blues tend to be slow to medium tempo but nothing is off limits.
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