Blues
Blues is the perfect place to start learning to play jazz piano. You'll learn blues scales, shuffle patterns and all kinds of bluesy riffs and patterns.
Blues Content
40 Courses
233 Lessons
86 Smartsheets
Learn 3 steps to transform an ordinary turnaround chord progression into a bluesy piano accompaniment groove.
Learn 3 steps to transform an ordinary turnaround chord progression into a bluesy piano accompaniment groove.
In this Live Workshop, we'll learn how to play a traditional minor blues. We'll master the chord progression, 7th chords, an original melody, accompaniment patterns, and a variety of essential solo techniques.
In this Live Workshop, we'll learn how to play a traditional minor blues. We'll master the chord progression, 7th chords, an original melody, accompaniment patterns, and a variety of essential solo techniques.
Accompaniment
Sample Solo
7th Chords
Filling Out the Harmony
Add Walking Bass
Improv Techniques
Add a Melody
Sample Arrangement
Explore the tritone to play crunchy blues piano comping riffs like Oscar Peterson, Beegie Adair and Monty Alexander.
Explore the tritone to play crunchy blues piano comping riffs like Oscar Peterson, Beegie Adair and Monty Alexander.
Accompaniment
Performance with Backing Track
Inversions, Primary Chord Progression, Sunrise Blues Application
Learn to play authentic New Orleans blues piano in the style of Dr. John, Fats Domino, and Professor Longhair. There's a party in this lesson!
Learn to play authentic New Orleans blues piano in the style of Dr. John, Fats Domino, and Professor Longhair. There's a party in this lesson!
Learn a blues in G that keeps going ’round and ’round. The Carousel Blues will melt your troubles away.
Learn to solo confidently with the most important scale for piano improv that works on any song in any style over any chord progression.
