I use this riff all the time as a way to either end a blues jam or adapt it a little bit into a blues turnaround if i want to keep playing. Lesson 3 the metronome practice chords, scales and licks 101. Blues turnarounds the easy approach this talk of i, iv, v is a little bit heavy on the theory, but there is a easy way to locate these chords that doesnt require you know all the mechanics behind it. Lick analysis and the lick legend licks are the musical sentences of the blues language. Students should, of course, study the solos of great jazz players to derive even more source material. Jonathon wilsons collection of blues licks in c 30 must have blues licks in c sheet music for piano, guitar download free in pdf or midi. The book is 37 pages in length, poorly written and full of filler material that shouldnt be there. Jan 20, 2008 how to play the sixth easy blues piano lick, including a stepbystep demonstration. If you are wishing to order the pdf mp3 files please go to the correct page as this product is for the pdf file only. During the last two lessons we discussed the blues click here to learn about the 12 bar blues if you havent read this lesson yet and now after we added the seventh note to the chords check it out in the blues chords lesson were ready to add some chord progression to the plain blues in order to spice it up a little bit. Licks and riffs oscar petersonoscar peterson style blues riffs free. Dec 10, 2017 heres another fun 2 5 1 lick for the piano. Part of learning, understanding, and master ing a language involves studying the basic parts of speech. You can play fast blues, slow blues, happy blues, and sad blues.
An introduction to blues turnarounds, intros and endings by scott blanchard have you ever listened to a favorite blues tune and wondered how they put the intro together. Mar 9, 2017 share this take your playing to the next level. The blues lick this is a blues lick that gets played all the time. Want to learn how blues piano licks can be used over blues, rock, gospel, and jazz chord changes. Every blues piano player should know it because although it is played quite regularly it sounds awesome, not tired or overplayed. Pentatonic licks 15 pattern 3 for electric guitar solos in. This dvd is jampacked with tasty lead lines, phrases, and riffs personally taught to you by. Another early 2008 video tutorial originally done for expert village. Instead were gonna offer some practical advice and tips to help you focus on some essential blues piano improvisation practice. What you have to do here is to learn that the major pentatonic is a totally. I use this riff all the time as a way to either end a. Ive demonstrated the lick in the key of c, but you should learn it in all the other keys too.
King got his start in the early 1950s as the beale street blues boy, but rapidly became a national figure with an approach too broad to be pigeonholed by a particular geographic location. Now lets take our study of the blues scale further and use the notes of the minor blues scale, the major blues scale and the extended blues scale to create different types of blues licks of riffs. These licks can be used in a variety of styles of playing blues, boogie woogie, jazz, rock, country, etc. This is a collection of thirty different blues licks ranging from beginning through advanced. These are not lessons, but supplements to my lessons. Top ten easy blues piano licks image via wikipedia. The videos show the licks in c, but you can download sheet music which has the licks in nearly all keys.
Play the blues with the right and left hand on piano how to. You will need to practice licks over and over again in order to fully understand their function in piano music. A few more exemplifications of options to choose notes from. Slow blues piano in c piano blues exercise youtube. Jonathon wilson has been a professional composer and pianist for over twenty years. Print and download in pdf or midi blues licks piano. Jonathon wilson collected these 30 blues licks, and by putting them on musescore you can.
Oscar peterson plays standards piano signature licks. To read them, you will need to have the free adobe reader program installed on your computer. An essential part of the repertoire of every blues guitarist is a collection of turnaround licks. I have been following jonathan wisons blues licks from expertvillage. If you have the heart of a musician, you have to learn to play piano. Thats why i created the new play blues piano series.
How do you apply the blues to the piano or keyboard. Whether he is channeling otis span or creating his own genre, there is no finer keyboard player. The short clip in lesson 10 is a video of the instructor sitting down at the piano and improvising lessons. Its going to show you how to really get these sounds across and also how to create some great licks with the diatonic arpeggios also some of the other great arpeggios available like quartal harmony and shell voicings. This page contains a variety of educational materials that are offered here free of charge. The following 6th and 5th string root diagrams show how you can. How to play the blues on the piano or keyboard dummies. Their licks remain as the common language of the blues guitar solo style. Five pentatonic licks in pattern 3 for electric guitar solos in the styles blues, rock and pop with music notes, tab tablature and sound. In this lesson, ill teach you three simple blues riffs that pack a lot of punch. If you studied lessons 1 9 basic blues piano, practiced the patterns and riffs with both hands, and you pretty much understand the ideas that were presented in the lessons, then you are on your way to playing and improvising the blues. They play the exact right notes at exactly the right time, with exactly the right feeling.
The 30 musthave blues piano licks blues groovewindow. It covers the fundamental principles of the blues and includes indepth theory and techniques, along with example blues pieces to learnstudy with downloadable audio. These slow blues guitar licks are from anthony stauffers 50 slow blues guitar licks you must knowcourse in which youll not only learn the lick itself but also where it fits within a standard 12bar progression. Print and download in pdf or midi blues licks piano arrangement by nilo estrela. The only way that ive been able to get through this is to use my computer so i can do a screenprint, save the image, crop to the tablature and print. By learning these 8 licks and their variations a student can then recognize and learn by ear the majority of right hand licks that they will encounter on boogie woogie and blues recordings. The most important thing you can do is learn them, and then practice them the right way. To get started playing these jazz passages, take a look. The licks presented here are classified according to genre ternary or binary licks, 128 licks, intros, turnarounds, riffs etc.
Copying the solos of professionals is a great way for young players to. This is a short organ lick done during a hard break. We explore the core elements of improvisation such as. Oct 19, 2016 blues piano improvisation is an essential skill for a blues piano player. In this article ill show you a couple great bluesy licks and how to transpose them for use across a 12bar blues form. Print and download in pdf or midi 30 must have blues licks in c. Oct 11, 2015 in this article ill show you a couple great bluesy licks and how to transpose them for use across a 12bar blues form. Just read the praise from the likes of dave brubeck. Free sheet music piano blues by the most likes by the most well noted by the most commented by new releases by the most downloaded by the most listened by the most listened human original instrumentation first by works titles by composers by oldest additions with video first level. Welcome to lesson 3 in this course on chicago blues piano.
In todays video im going to teach you a tasty lick that will be a great source material for soloing, creating melodies, and fills. Waggoner these sheets may be used as source material for students working on solos over blues progressions in f. Jonathon introduces each clip, letting you know of any tips or hangups that set the lick apart, and then provides a valuable demonstration of how to play and practice the riff alongside a full band. Blues left hand shuffle patterns tutorial pdf, examples. Everything you need to know to become an accomplished performer of blues piano kriss, eric on. If you cannot hear the audio samples click the following links. Oscar petersonoscar peterson style blues riffs free sheet music riffs for piano on. Unless your blues song fades out, you want the final verse to end on chord i instead. This best selling book, 100 ultimate blues riffs by andrew gordon is an exhaustive guide to some of the best musical phrases that make up blues piano keyboard playing. Extending this idea to even more exciting, piano improvisations. These videos dont really need to be watched in any particular order. In this course were going to focus around a postwar chicago blues style that applies to many other styles of blues and improvised music.
So in this lesson, im giving you 25 easy iivi licks. Many of the documents on this page are in pdf format. Each riff will be played for you at a fast speed, then a slower speed and then in most cases, at an intermediate speed. The following terms and their abbrevi ations are used to define these specific elements at work in the licksthey are used to diagram the. Learning piano with pete sears pete sears brings an incredible knowledge of roots music to the table. By joining the patreon community you are in the company of 200 others supporting and helping shape the. In this video i am going to show you some longer melodic ideas or licks with arpeggios and using different minor sounds on a cm blues. Twobar blues licks for jazz ensemble by jeff waggoner these sheets may be used as source material for students working on solos over the blues progressions in bb and f. The description below is for the pdf and audio files. Exploring different avenues in piano music will introduce you to various and interesting techniques. A guitar licks goldmine awaits in this incredible blues collection. One simple form and yet the blues is played in jazz, rock, pop, country, and, well the blues. However, if you can, take this 2 5 1 lick in the key of c and see if you can transpose it into the other 11. How to play jazz riffs and runs on the piano piano.
Pete, unlike some artists, knows what he is doing and is a fine teacher. Use my search bar to find exactly what youre looking for. You can learn to play piano through software and thats just what many busy individuals do nowadays. Guitar virtuosity for the everyday man 2 advanced rhythm 93 lesson 1 stylistic rhythms 94. Blues piano licks play blues piano with willie myette. Pdf jazz riffs for piano renata goncalves academia. These piano lessons will teach you how to play blues solos with speed and skill, and most of all have fun playing the piano.
Piano blues licks in this free lesson you can learn many of the piano blues licks that i use regularly in my band and wherever there is a good blues jam. Highlights of the art of improvisation the art of improvisation is a twovolume set that includes the features listed below, and more, to help you learn and master jazz improvisation. Piano improvisation technique corcoran high school. Paddy milner is not only recognised as one of the leading blues piano players in the world he is currently keyboard player of choice for sir tom jones, following several years with the late great jack bruce, but also as a superb original songwriter and distinctive singer. Not only are these really fun to play, but they will also help you to understand the blues scale on a deeper level. Handout with images as per used in the tutorial and text explanation, audio only and midi files 4x all improvisation versions available for premium couturians.
His playing was featured on the soundtrack for the hit 2019 film. Jonathon wilson collected these 30 blues licks, and by putting them on musescore you can transpose them into any key you want. These are fantastic, simple ideas composed by former ljs contributor camden hughes, and he packed these full of fantastic lessons. The lick is this song is done during a hard break during a bbminor groove. Oct 17, 2017 ray charles was one of the most important piano players in the history of the instrument. Make one more blues using the rest of the 30 musthave blues piano licks. In this video series the talented and sizzling jonathon wilson guides you through 30 musthave blues piano licks, riffs that, once mastered, could turn any musician into a talkedabout sensation. Play blues bass lines and endings on the piano how to. Easytoread explanations of 7 elements of improvisation, in 5 skill levels. As well as the video tutorial, ive included a pdf of this fun lick in the 12 major keys. Here are some free pdfs used to supplement my free video lessons.
The complete blues piano the complete blues piano is a comprehensive guide to playing and improvising blues piano. In this lesson, youll learn the approach ray charles took in the main riff for the song what id say. Twobar blues licks for jazz ensemble waggoner music. A collection of oscar petersonstyle jazz piano licks to help understand key features of the peterson style. There are 8 essential licks short melodic phrases to learn in the mastery of the boogie woogie piano style. Nov 01, 2011 blues licks for piano by blake neeley naming this book blues licks took a lot of nerve. In this lesson i am going to go over 5 examples and some exercises to help you get started exploring this. Blues turnarounds, by pete farrugia ba hons, dip mus. This handout shows musical examples of some of the most common licks and. Blues licks how to play blues piano free sheet music. Check out my free video lessons on my free lessons page.
Below you can find blues piano lessons covering the basic blues form, the jazz blues form and blues improvisation lessons. An introduction to blues turnarounds, intros and endings. How to play the most awesome licks over any blues chord free guide by antony reynaert. How to play the most awesome licks over any blues chord. We are now going to shift the focus onto our left hand and explore some useful left hand shuffle patterns and some groovy single note basslines. Do you know the feeling when youre listening to your favourite guitarists and they play a lick that sends shivers down your back. Before you start, though, be sure to sign up for my free mini course accelerate your jazz skills.
Everything you need to know to become an accomplished performer of blues piano. How to play blues piano riffs with the right hand wonderhowto. Contains 30 piano sheets and audio samples of improvisations based on blues licks. With its 200 licks and phrases, conceived by the most famous guitarists, this coursebook is a veritable blues cyclopedia imperative for everyone working on blues. Learning licks is great, but you need to go deeper. Blues piano improvisation advice and tips play blues. The pdf for this lesson is available through patreon in the patreon fb group.
Easy and helpful blues piano lesson for an old school lick in c dating. If these questions are giving you the blues, read on and well discover tricks thatll have. Yaahn is on the hammond organ left side of screen on this song. If youre having trouble, try each lick individually before putting it together. Therefore would it be a great idea to learn licks over 251 chord progressions. The 30 musthave blues piano licks blues transcription and bass arrangements. Make sure you click on each sound file to hear the lick played. This keyboard tutorial demonstrates a number of simple, but impressive, jazz riffs and runs that anyone can play, given sufficient time and dedication. Even though the lick and lefthand are written out as eighth notes, they are really played with a triplet feel. The origin of licks, riffs and fills improvisation 101. How did they use the final turnaround to create such a satisfying ending. Print and download in pdf or midi 30 must have blues piano licks.
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