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
51 Courses
294 Lessons
110 Smartsheets
Adding 2 & 6 Colors to Chord, Blues Fills
Root Position 7th Chords
Left Hand Shell Chords & Groove
Right Hand Chord Tones
Missouri River Blues Melody
Dive into blues soloing with this comprehensive course. Learn 4 left hand accompaniments, slides, turns, rolls, upper/lower positions, Pentatonic lines, big crunchy chords, and more.
Easy Shuffle, Syncopated Chords, 4-On-The-Floor, Medium Shuffle 2
C Blues Scale, Low Position, Upper Position
Octave Soloing, Triplets & 8th Notes
Downslides, Upslides, Turns 1, 2, & 3, Combined Approaches
12-Bar Blues
On-The-Beat Rolls 1, 2, 3, & 4; Off-The-Beat Rolls 1 & 2; Connecting Rolls 3 & 4; Pentatonic Sound, Big Crunchy Chords
Learn a Classic Blues Shuffle with Block Chords & Slides
Learn how to play a real blues shuffle for advanced piano, using the blues shuffle left-hand style with bass anticipations, blues rhythms, and chord rolls!
Learn 10 Awesome Funky Blues Riffs with Syncopation, Turns, Runs, and Harmonized Notes.
A fun boogie version of Go Tell It On the Mountain with Boogie-shuffle, 2nd inversion Gospel chords, & blues-slides.
Learn to groove in this lesson with these funky blues piano chords, rhythms, bass line, and a tasty blues riff over the 12-bar blues!
If you love Herbie Hancock and funk piano, then you'll love this easy lesson including a sweet pentatonic funk riff, chords, and funky blues bass line.
Learn how to play a rockin' boogie woogie piano riff/lick for beginners through advanced players using harmonized turns, boogie-shuffle, & boogie-octaves!
Learn how to infuse Funk, Blues, & Gospel with the tune Swag Time. Discover techniques like Blues blocked chords, Funky 4ths, boogie octaves, rolls, harmonized turns, and other improv techniques.
Take the St Louis Blues Challenge, where we'll develop the lead sheet into a blues shuffle arrangement. Learn techniques like shuffle grooves, melodic embellishments, slides, & chord pops.
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