Learn to Play Blues Piano

It has been over 20 years since I released the first volume of ?100 Ultimate Blues Riffs for Piano/Keyboards? in 1996 my most popular selling book. One of the constants has been the continued popularity of my Blues music instructional books for not only piano/keyboards but also Saxophone Flute and Guitar. With developments in music software faster internet download speeds for downloading mp3 audio files (over 5 hours of downloadable audio backing tracks for this book) I felt it was time to author a 2nd volume that uses newer software for improved sound quality. Also it is the 50th anniversary since I started to learn to play Blues piano in 1968. Iremember the wonderful feeling I had when I started to learn from the first two Blues piano books I bought from a music shop along the Charing Cross Road in London I still have both books ?Just Blues? a compilation of Blues Jazz and Boogie-Woogie songs and ?How To Play Blues Piano? by Junior Mance. I have again created 100 Blues riffs with many of them having elements of Rock Funk Country Jazz Boogie-Woogie Gospel and Latin styles. The riffs are in the order that I composed them giving you the learner an element of surprise as to what the next riff is going to sound like. Each of the 100 riffs have been recorded twice the 1st time the piano part with a rhythm backing track and the 2nd time a rhythm backing track to practice playing along with. I have also created a separate play-a-long track that consists of 10 choruses of the 12 Bar Blues progression. I would hope that you will use each riff to build your own Blues ?song? through the 12 Bar Blues progression.

New Orleans Style Made Easy 4-Sit down with piano master David Bennett Cohen for an essential lesson on New Orleans piano styles. Like a great Southern chef David shows you the exact recipe for combining blues gospel country and boogie-woogie to achieve a rich musical gumbo of sounds. David shows dozens of ideas you can use for soloing improvising and exploring the keyboard: Bass lines bluesy riffs hot arpeggios and the essential scales necessary to play in the New Orleans tradition. With Homespun?s ?piano cam? floating above the keyboard you?ll be able to see and follow exactly what David is playing. The old gospel song When The Saints Go Marching In is taught both in an up-tempoand a minor dirge-like version; Crawfish Royale uses 'second line' clave rhythm; Nobody Knows You When You?re Down and Out shows you how to deal with a more complicated chord progression; and the soulful Georgia On My Mind illustrates how to improvise over chord changes. This is a great lesson for anyone looking to learn the basics of New Orleans piano and American roots music.

DVD Three: Boogie Woogie and Slow Blues-David Cohen takes beginning and intermediate pianists beyond the basics and into the colorful flavors foot-stomping syncopation and old-time funky feeling of the real blues style. The emphasis is on helping you achieve solid technique and improvisational ideas for both slow blues and the more up-tempo boogie-woogie styles. David covers a wide range of musical concepts that will bring your playing to a whole new level. He starts with the driving bass patterns that give boogie-woogie its recognizable groove then adds chords riffs bass lines classic turnarounds and arpeggios that will give your playing style and distinction. Moving from the key of C toE (necessary if you’re going to be playing with a guitarist) David explores slow blues using progressions that will expand your harmonic sense and allow you to improvise easily and effectively in major and minor keys. You’ll learn to play the rollicking Pinetop’s Boogie (in two keys) the sophisticated Blues For A Summer’s Dream and the seemingly endless variations on the 8-bar Slow Blues in E.

Par COROZINE VINCE. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 of the 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, and bass.Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass piano parts,making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues and pentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swing eighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context of accompanying a soloist (comping): in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazz soloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book.If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time you complete it! Includes access to online audio. Designed to introduce the young intermediate-level pianist to playing the blues, Jazzin' the Blues presents fifteen original blues compositions in various keys, styles and grooves together with downloadable recordings of 40 ofthe 50 examples in the book. The audio tracks are presented both with and without the lead piano part, so the student can play along with a professional rhythm section which includes piano, vibraphone, alto flute, drums, andbass. Historical and performance notes are provided with each blues composition. The author enlisted the skills of jazz pianist Charlie Freeman in editing the book and providing fingering for both the treble and bass pianoparts, making these pieces more accessible to novice players. If your knowledge of blues theory or terminology is lacking, this is the book for you! Author Vince Corozine thoroughly explores and demonstrates: blues andpentatonic scale theory, blue notes, grace notes, pedal-points, tremolos, trills, syncopation, anticipation, delayed beats, slash chords, boogie-woogie left-hand patterns, walking bass, stride piano style, straight eighths, swingeighths, passing tones, rolled chords, riffs, 'filler' chords, substitutions, and comping styles. This book also includes essential blues chord theory as well as tips on tasteful chord voicing presented in the context ofaccompanying a soloist (comping) - in addition, the chord progressions represented by the written notation are carefully annotated in every example in the book. The Appendix includes helpful tips on comping, practice, and jazzsoloing, plus a list of noteworthy jazz pianists, a key to chord symbols, and a glossary of jazz terms used in the book. If you are not a competent blues pianist when you first pick up this book, you will be by the time youcomplete it! Includes access to online audio. / Jazz / Etude / Piano

Teach yourself to play blues-style Piano with these easy lessons for beginners. The Progressive Blues Piano Method covers the fundamental techniques and practical music theory required to learn to playblues Piano including soloing improvisation and accompaniment. Suitable for all ages and all types of Pianos and Keyboards this book includes 100 examples chord progressions and easy songs in the 12 bar blues shuffle RandB and New Orleans styles. The Progressive Blues Piano Method is in full colour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read music with chords for beginners. This book comes with access toonline media containing audio demonstrating all examples. Basic knowledge of how to read music and playing Piano is recommended but not required to teach yourself using this book. Includes free Piano chord poster.

A Beginner's Guide To Improvisation - Dvd 2-David Cohen continues his expert instruction in blues piano taking you beyond the beginner's level and firmly into intermediate territory. Again the heart and soul of this lesson is in your ability to improvise and David gives you all the tools you'll need to make up your own solos completely by ear.Starting his lesson with various kinds of 'slow blues' the emotional and dramatic form that is the basis for so many great songs David demonstrates variations in the basic chord progression as well as an array of bass lines chord voicings turnarounds and familiar-sounding riffs.You'll then get the 'New Orleans Rumba' with its infectious rhythms and funk-based soundsmade famous by Professor Longhair Dr. John and many other Crescent City Players.

Teach yourself how to play Piano with Progressive Beginner Piano which covers the important techniques required to learn to play the Piano including how to play chords notes and beginner Pianoscales.Suitable for all ages and all Piano types including electric digital and Piano Keyboards.Includes 45 exercises and popular easy music for beginners in rock pop country folk blues and classicalstyles.In full colour throughout with photos diagrams and easy-to-read music for beginners and Piano chords for beginners.Comes with 1 DVD and 1 CD containing Piano videos and audio for all examples.No priorknowledge of how to read music or playing Piano is required to teach yourself to learn to play Piano from this book. Includes free poster.

More than 3-million adult students have learned to play the piano using this well-sequenced course. Perfect for beginners who prefer a chord approach, students learn how to play chords in either hand in order to move beyond simply playing single note melodies. This course is most effective when used under the direction of a piano teacher or experienced musician. Titles: Alouette * Alpine Melody * Amazing Grace * At Last * Au Claire de la Lune * Aura Lee * The Ballad of Gilligan's Island * Beautiful Brown Eyes * Blow the Man Down! * Brother John * Caf Vienna * The Can-Can * Chiapanecas * Cockles and Mussels * The Cuckoo * The Donkey * The Entertainer * A Friend Like You * The Gift to Be Simple * Go Down, Moses * Good King Wenceslas * Good Morning to You! * Got Those Blues * Greensleeves * Happy Birthday to You! * Harp Song * Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas * Here's a Happy Song! * He's Got the Whole World in His Hands * Jericho * Jingle Bells * Joy to the World! * Kum-ba-yah! * Largo (Dvorak) * Laura * Lavender's Blue * Little Brown Jug * London Bridge * Lone Star Waltz * Love Somebody * The Marine's Hymn * Mary Ann * Merrily We Roll Along * Mexican Hat Dance * Michael, Row the Boat Ashore * Money Can't Buy Everything * My Fifth * Ode to Joy * On Top of Old Smoky * O Sole Mio * Over the Rainbow * Raisins and Almonds * Rockets * Rockin' Intervals * Rock It Away! * Scarborough Fair * Singin' in the Rain * Standing in the Need of Prayer * Tisket, a Tasket * Waltz Time * What Can I Share * When the Saints Go Marching In * Why Am I Blue'

Jazz And Blues Love Songs is an excellent collection of over thirty classic sultry jazz and beloved blues numbers in the After Midnight series all arranged for Piano and Voice as well asincluding Guitar chord symbols and boxes. There are no better love songs that have ever been written than those from the jazz and blues tradition. These tunes were composed when people's emotions were real rawand their performances were in those dark smoky jazz bars of yesteryear. The times may have been tougher but the romance was genuine and with this collection of Jazz And Blues Love Song sheet music you canrevisit those lovelorn and heartfelt ballads that make us so nostalgic about those times.  Featuring classic Jazz And Blues Love Songs like Can't Help Lovin' Dat Man I'm GettingSentimental Over You Midnight Sun and The Way You Look Tonight if you're perchance In A Sentimental Mood you'll be able to relax and play the Piano along to these beautifully timeless tunes. Isn't ItRomantic when a song is written purely from the heart by a brilliant songwriter and countless other musicians for years after are inspired to learn and play the songs that say how they feel sowell. If you are looking for a collection of love song sheet music that is not merely full of the heartless and emotionless songs of today why not try looking a little further back at the Jazz AndBlues Love Songs of the past? This After Dark collection features all of those sensuous songs from a time of brilliant songwriters and even better singers.