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Key of Eb Major – Boogie Dog Doogie

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Instructor
Jonny May
Course
Beginner
01:46:38

Eb major is a warm, full-sounding key that shows up everywhere from jazz standards to rock and roll. In this course, you’ll learn everything you need to play comfortably in Eb. You’ll start with the Eb major scale in each hand, learning the correct fingering and practice strategies to play it smoothly and quickly. Then you’ll take it up and down the keyboard across multiple octaves.

Next, you’ll learn all seven chords that belong to the key of Eb, the main chords you’ll see when you play a song in this key. Then you’ll learn how chords move from one to the next in four of the most common chord progressions (chord patterns). To bring it all together, you’ll learn Boogie Dog Doogie, a fun original tune in the boogie-woogie style, a lively piano tradition that’s sure to get people moving.

Once you’re comfortable, you’ll use inversions to make your chord changes sound smoother and apply them to Boogie Dog Doogie. Then you’ll play it along with a bass and drums backing track, so it feels like you’re rocking out with a band. Finally, you’ll learn simple ways to play chords for someone else to sing or play along to.

Course Objectives
  • Play the Eb major scale in both hands across multiple octaves, using the correct fingering
  • Use practice strategies to play the scale smoothly and quickly
  • Learn all seven diatonic chords in Eb major and four of the most common chord progressions
  • Play Boogie Dog Doogie, an original boogie-woogie tune
  • Apply inversions, perform with a full backing track and accompany other musicians
Learning Focus
  • Chords
  • Groove
  • Lead Sheets
  • Scales
  • Songs
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Fun to work through
Have been playing piano for years so surprised at how much I didn’t know. Going back to the beginning has taught me lot, particularly how to analyze a piece of music in relation to its structure. This has helped immensely with other areas of my practice
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I started in the beginners section although I probably have an intermediate skill set. Glad I did—-always something new to learn.

Course Lessons

1
Key of Eb Major – Lesson 1
17:18

The Eb Major Scale, Both Hands

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2
Key of Eb Major – Lesson 2
22:44

4 Common Chord Progressions

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3
Key of Eb Major – Lesson 3
30:43

Learn a Boogie in Eb, Melody, Chords, Groove

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4
Key of Eb Major – Lesson 4
15:25

Inversions, Primary Chord Progression, Boogie Dog Doogie Application

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5
Key of Eb Major – Lesson 5
9:09

Performance with Backing Track

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6
Key of Eb Major – Lesson 6
11:19

Accompaniment

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Fun to work through
Have been playing piano for years so surprised at how much I didn’t know. Going back to the beginning has taught me lot, particularly how to analyze a piece of music in relation to its structure. This has helped immensely with other areas of my practice
Great
Excellent
Great building block
I started in the beginners section although I probably have an intermediate skill set. Glad I did—-always something new to learn.
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