Description
The piece uses a modified 12-bar blues form (the last two beats are omitted, resulting in an 11 and a half bar form) and is played by a combination of two electric guitars, a bass, and drum set.
"Rumble" is melodically characterized by a descending e-minor pentatonic scale played in triplets against the straight eights chords. The scale is played in first position on the guitar and while not original to "Rumble", is a staple of blues and rock guitar playing.
The last two 4/4 measures of the typical 12 bars blues format started earlier than usual (the 3rd beat of measure 10) thus shortening the piece and making it an eleven and one half measure blues.
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