In the last blues lesson (12-bar blues), you learned how to play the 12-bar blues in the key of F, using simplified 2-note chords. You also learned easy right-hand patterns using three of the six tones in the blues scale ( F, Eb and Ab). It’s time to take it to the next step and learn to improvise with the 12-bar blues.
If you want to play jazz, you need to know the 12-bar blues! It’s how many musicians actually improvise when it comes to blues as well.
What do “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot”, “Don’t Stop Believing” and “Blue Moon” have in common? They all use the same chord progression! Watch as Debbie plays 12 different songs using the same chord progression
Ready to Progress? Learning to use both hands can open up a whole new world in your playing, enabling you to tackle more advanced pieces.
The secret that my guests, and for that matter most all working piano players, use to make memorizing music simple is learning tunes from lead sheets.
Here are a few quick examples to show you how to comp on piano. We’ll move from no comping at all to different types of comping in 4 easy steps.
Many adults are afraid it’s too late to learn piano or any instrument for that matter, but rest assured, it isn’t and here’s why it’s never too late.
Do you have the blues? If not, you might be missing a wonderful musical opportunity. Blues scales, blue notes, and blues progressions are common to jazz, country, gospel, funk, R&B, folk, and other styles.
You can learn how to build a chord very easily. Believe it or not, you don’t even need to know how to read music, just follow this chart…
Personal stories and examples from older adults who prove there is always time to learn piano, whether in a group or on your own, you can still learn.