Soulful Chord Progressions & Guitar Chords
Explore soulful chord progressions for guitar with diagrams and audio playback.
4 progressions found
All Soulful Progressions
12-Bar Blues
BluesI · I · I · I · IV · IV · I · I · V · IV · I · V
The foundation of rock and roll. Twelve bars of pure groove that launched a million guitar solos.
Motown Soul
SoulI · vi · ii · V
The sophisticated Motown progression that drove countless hits. The ii-V turnaround adds jazz sophistication to pop soul.
Minor Blues
Bluesi · iv · V
The minor key blues progression. Darker and more melancholic than standard blues, with a raw emotional edge.
Dominant 7th Blues
BluesI7 · I7 · I7 · I7 · IV7 · IV7 · I7 · I7 · V7 · IV7 · I7 · V7
The authentic 12-bar blues with dominant 7th chords on every change. The '7' quality is essential to the blues sound - that flat 7th creates the characteristic bluesy tension.