Blues Piano Method

Introduces an unconventional method for learning blues piano focusing on practical application and immediate playing.

Blues notes and chord progressions are covered, exploring their application in creating soulful music.

The major chord formula is explained, with a focus on constructing a C major chord, featuring its constituent notes and symbol.

Covers fundamental concepts of chord diagrams, including explanations of G and F major chords.

The 12-bar blues pattern is introduced as a fundamental progression in Blues and Rock music.

Introduces techniques for playing left-hand chords, featuring explanations of inversions and voicings with accompanying diagrams and scores.

Introduces techniques for creating blues-inspired sounds through the use of flattened third notes and accidentals.

The Blues Scale is a six-note scale featuring flatted 3, 5, and 7 notes, contrasted with major scales.

Introduces concepts of enharmonicism, covering identification and application of notes sharing identical pitches yet distinct letter names.

Introduces the blues scale concept, illustrating its variation with different bass notes, and provides hands-separate practice exercises.

Riffs are created and played in various chord progressions.

Two-note partial chords, shells, and advanced blues piano accompaniment strategies are covered.

Integrates melodies with accompaniments through simultaneous use of left and right hands.

Introduces essential techniques for playing blues scale riffs and patterns to create a soulful sound.

Combines fundamental musical elements to create a 12-bar blues structure.

Analyzes blues rhythms and innovative sound approaches.

Eighth-note triplets are introduced as a fundamental rhythmic pattern, with techniques for recognition and execution covered.

Covers techniques for playing quick single-note runs using triplets and repeated Blues scale patterns.

Eighth-note triplets are manipulated to create diverse swing rhythms.

Introduces the iconic swing shuffle rhythm of Blues, characterized by a steady flow of eighth-note patterns.

Introduces the fundamentals of playing 12-bar blues in shuffle rhythm, emphasizing coordination between hands and incorporation of swing notes.

Tied notes are introduced, covering how to connect same-position notes on the staff.

Improvises with the Blues scale and plays shuffles rhythms, developing skills for creating original solos.

Covers the creation of chord inversions, including root position and first/second inversion techniques.

Covers the construction and recognition of C Major chord inversions through various voicings and fingerings.

The G major chord is explored through its three inversions, featuring root, first, and second forms accompanied by diagrammed fingerings.

F major chord inversions covered: root position, first inversion, and second inversion techniques.

Inversions of C, F, and G chords covered through various hand positions.

Chord progressions are understood through the application of the major and minor system.

Introduces the construction and application of Blues turnarounds, fundamental phrases used to transition between verses and solos.

Textures and interest added to right-hand playing through the use of broken chords in Blues music.

Expressive Blues playing techniques cover adding emotional depth through grace notes.

Introduces the building blocks of music, covering notes, keys, and rhythms.

The G major scale is covered, along with its usage in Blues riffs and runs.

Introduces the D chord and its application in G progressions.

Introduces the left-hand shuffle pattern in the key of G, covering chord progressions based on I, IV, and V.

Broken chord Blues patterns in the key of G, applied to a 12-bar progression.

The G Blues scale is covered, along with its application to a shuffle rhythm.

Introduces the construction of a two-octave blues scale with applications in melody creation and improvisation.

Seventh chords are commonly used in Blues music; this text explains their construction using the major scale.

G7 chord inversions in various positions are covered, including root, first, second, and third.

Introduces the C7 chord in its four common positions for playing on the keyboard.

The notes, positions, and diagrams of the D7 chord are covered.

The F7 chord is introduced in its four basic positions: root, first, second, and third inversions.

Introduces techniques for using 7th chords in Blues music, demystifying complex harmonies.

Introduces techniques for incorporating seventh chords into left-hand shuffles for blues progressions.

Partial 7th chords and broken chord techniques are applied to mixing chords and scales in 12-bar blues compositions.

Introduces the rhythms and structures of New Orleans Rhumba, including 12-bar blues and 7th chords.

Double note runs and broken chords in the style of New Orleans legends like Professor Longhair, James Booker, and Dr John.

Introduces the fundamentals of New Orleans rhythm in G, covering the Rhumba bass line and a distinctive right-hand approach for 12-bar Blues.

Accidentals, chords, dynamics, intervals, key signatures, and rhythm are covered, focusing on music theory and guitar playing.

Techniques, scales, rhythms, and music theory are covered for beginners to advanced students.