Creative Piano Arts: Playin' The Blues - It's That Simple!

Name: Creative Piano Arts: Playin' The Blues - It's That Simple!
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Everything you need for this great music - in one package!

Last updated 3/2019

English

What you'll learn

Creative Piano Arts shows again a simple and systematic way of learning to play authentic Blues on the piano. Sheet music and great backing tracks to practice with will make your learning process a fun and rewarding experience.
It all begins with the essential key to understanding the Blues: the world-wide known 12-bar Blues form.
Learn some great left hand patterns to accompany yourself step by step - from simple to pretty sophisticated!
Underestimated by many, but pretty important: Learn professional intro and outro phrases to begin - or end - any Blues in style!
Learn over 20 amazing Blues licks to create impressive solos with your right hand.

3 sections • 5 lectures • 38m total length

Introduction5:47
Discover why the Blues is such a great way of entering into the world of improvisation. You will understand the concept of the 12 bar Blues form, and you will be able to play it in different keys.

Left Hand Patterns8:24
In this lecture you will learn eight great patterns in different levels of difficulty for your left hand and how to use them for a Blues in any key.
For practicing, use the backing tracks of the first lecture.
Intro And Outro Phrases9:02
A Blues is nothing without a typical intro or outro - with these great phrases you will sound like a Blues-pro!
For practicing, use the backing tracks of the first lecture.

Great Blues Licks8:04
A Blues solo consists like hardly any other improvised music of licks and patterns. With these 21 great licks you will be able to create impressive solos!
For practicing, use the backing tracks of the first lecture.
The Magic Blues Scales Every Blues Musician Knows6:52
These are the Blues scales every musician knows - and with them you can easily create your own Blues melody or solo!
For practicing, use the backing tracks of the first lecture.

You need a piano or keyboard.
Being able to read sheet music is not a must, but will help.
You should have some basic piano background, but Blues is also a great thing to take the first steps into the world of improvisation!
To take advantage of the audio tracks you will need an audio player.

Meet the great-grandfather of all modern western music: the Blues!
You'll understand, why playin' the Blues is so simple and expressive at the same time.
I'll explain the Blues form and you will be able to transpose it to any key.
You'll learn great left-hand-patterns in various difficulties for any Blues style.
Learn how to begin and end any Blues in style with some tasty intro and outro phrases.
I'll show you a bunch of impressive Blues licks for creating professional piano solos.
You'll learn the blues scale in two versions to freely improvise in a Blues.

Included are lots of pdf files and mp3 backing tracks to practice with.

Welcome to CreativePianoArts - Let's get started!

Everyone who is interested in making great-sounding music on the piano without lots of notes or music theory.
Piano players who want to get quick an great results at improvising on the piano.
Everybody who would like to get more insight into this amazing music.
Lovers of Blues.