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Learn Blues
If you’ve always wanted to learn the blues and boogie woogie on the piano, then this course is for you. When learning anything new, it’s important that you follow a step by step guide. This video course (with accompanying PDFs) provides just that, and starts right at the very beginning teaching you how to play a left hand, as well as amazing right hand licks; giving you the foundation that’s required to play amazing blues and boogie woogie.
| Module 1 | Intro & left hand 1 - 3 |
| Kick start your blues and boogie woogie piano course by learning three left hands. | |
| Unit 1 | Welcome |
| Unit 2 | 12 bar blues guide |
| Unit 3 | Left hand - part 1 |
| Unit 4 | Left hand - part 2 |
| Unit 5 | Left hand - part 3 |
| Module 2 | Right hand parts 1 - 4 |
| Time to introduce some right hands - here, you'll learn four different combinations that work well with the left hands you've already mastered. | |
| Unit 1 | Right hand - part 1 |
| Unit 2 | Right hand - part 2 |
| Unit 3 | Right hand - part 3 |
| Unit 4 | Right hand - part 4 |
| Unit 5 | Bridging the gaps |
| Module 3 | Improvisation |
| This module introduces improvisation, starting with my version of the blues scale which will help you to create your own blues riffs and start improvising. | |
| Unit 1 | Blues scale in C |
| Unit 2 | Improv note by note |
| Module 4 | Bridges parts 1 and 2 |
| In this module, you'll learn two different bridges which can be used to link up what you've learned previously. | |
| Unit 1 | Bridge - part 1 |
| Unit 2 | Bridge - part 2 |
| Module 5 | Endings parts 1 and 2 |
| These two endings are the perfect way to finish off your blues compositions. | |
| Unit 1 | Endings - part 1 |
| Unit 2 | Endings - part 2 |
| Module 6 | Left hand parts 4 - 6 |
| Time to learn some new left hands to add to your repertoire. | |
| Unit 1 | Left hand - part 4 |
| Unit 2 | Left hand - part 5 |
| Unit 3 | Left hand - part 6 |
| Module 7 | Right hand parts 5 - 8 |
| These four new right hands will give you plenty more combinations to try out. | |
| Unit 1 | Right hand - part 5 |
| Unit 2 | Right hand - part 6 |
| Unit 3 | Right hand - part 7 |
| Unit 4 | Right hand - part 8 |
| Module 8 | Technique |
| This module introduces techniques you'll need to be a great piano blues player. | |
| Unit 1 | Slide tutorial |
| Unit 2 | Triplets - beginner |
| Unit 3 | Triplets - intermediate |
| Unit 4 | Triplets - advanced |
| Unit 5 | Major vs minor blues |
| Unit 6 | A minor blues |
| Unit 7 | D minor blues |
| Unit 8 | E minor blues |
| Module 9 | Tutorial songs |
| Try your hand at these tutorial songs and put into play what you've learned so far. | |
| Unit 1 | Tutorial song |
| Unit 2 | Slide'em Pete |
| Unit 3 | Freestyle Blues |
| Module 10 | Advanced |
| This module includes an advanced lick, an advanced left hand and three advanced right hands for you to master. | |
| Unit 1 | Advanced left hand |
| Unit 2 | Advanced lick |
| Unit 3 | Advanced right hand 1 |
| Unit 4 | Advanced right hand 2 |
| Unit 5 | Advanced right hand 3 |
| Module 11 | Jerry Lee Lewis |
| It's time to try a little Jerry Lee! Get to grips with one of his most famous songs, Whole Lotta Shakin', before trying out the much loved Great Balls of Fire. | |
| Unit 1 | Whole lotta shakin' |
| Unit 2 | Great balls of fire - intro |
| Unit 3 | Great balls of fire - RH |
| Module 12 | Ray Charles |
| The Ray Charles module kicks off with a six part tutorial on playing the classic song 'What'd I say' (or 'What I Say'). | |
| Unit 1 | What'd I Say Part 1 |
| Unit 2 | What'd I Say Part 2 |
| Unit 3 | What'd I Say Part 3 |
| Unit 4 | What'd I Say Part 4 |
| Unit 5 | What'd I Say Part 5 |
| Unit 6 | What'd I Say Part 6 |
| Unit 7 | Hit the road Jack |
| Module 13 | Nora Jones |
| The Nora Jones module includes a tutorial on how to play the intro to her beautiful song, 'Don't know why'. | |
| Unit 1 | Don't Know Why - intro |
| Module 14 | Fats Domino |
| Start your Fats Domino repertoire with Blueberry Hill, an absolute classic which is still heard and played all around the world today. | |
| Unit 1 | Blueberry Hill - easy left |
| Unit 2 | Blueberry Hill - adv. |
| Unit 3 | Ain't that a shame |
| Module 15 | Chuck Berry |
| Kick off your Chuck Berry songbook by learning the all time classic 'You never can tell'. | |
| Unit 1 | You never can tell - easy |
| Unit 2 | You never can tell - adv. |
| Unit 3 | Johnny B. Goode |
| Unit 4 | No particular place to go |
| Module 16 | Stevie Wonder |
| Get to grips with Stevie's number one hit song Superstition, ever popular since its release in 1972. | |
| Unit 1 | Superstition - intro |
| Unit 2 | Superstition - middle |
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