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The Blues turnaround in E major

Blues turnaround in E major plays E, C#7, F#m7 and B7 — I, VI, ii and V — across 4 chords. I–VI7–ii7–V7, the four-bar turnaround that closes a blues chorus and sets up the next one.

The chords, in order

1EI
2C#7VI
3F#m7ii
4B7V

The shapes

IE
E major, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: open, fret 2, fret 2, fret 1, open, open. Frets are relative to the capo.
022100VIC#7
C# dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 4, fret 3, fret 4, open, fret 4. Frets are relative to the capo.
x43404iiF#m7
F# minor seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: fret 2, open, fret 2, fret 2, fret 2, open. Frets are relative to the capo.
202220VB7
B dominant seventh, open position, capo 0. Strings from lowest to highest: muted, fret 2, fret 1, fret 2, open, fret 2. Frets are relative to the capo.
x21202

The same progression in a nearby key

Open Blues turnaround in E major in the explorer →All seven chords in E major →