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twelve-bar

Definition of twelve-bar

adjective

  • denoting or relating to a musical structure based around a sequence lasting twelve bars and typically consisting of three chords, the basic unit of much blues and rock-and-roll music.

noun

  • a song or piece of music having a twelve-bar structure.

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