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Intermediate Boogie Woogie Piano
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Intermediate Boogie Woogie Piano

This lesson is part two of a boogie woogie series, which is designed to help students learn boogie woogie piano
Created byWillie Myette
Last updated 2/2023
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What you'll learn

  • The lesson is intended for intermediate level piano players who have already completed the Boogie Woogie Basics lesson.
  • The lesson focuses on learning four different boogie woogie right-hand riffs and two different baselines.
  • The lesson is designed to teach students how to distinguish between straight and swung eighth notes, which is a key aspect of playing boogie woogie piano.
  • The lesson provides tips on how to use a metronome to help reinforce the understanding of straight and swung eighth notes.
  • The riffs will start off moderately challenging and become more difficult as the lesson progresses, so learners should be prepared to practice and work through
  • By the end of the lesson, learners will have mastered eight different combinations and will be able to play eight different choruses of Boogie Woogie.

Course content

1 section • 10 lectures • 1h 39m total length

  • Introduction2:25

    Explore four right-hand boogie woogie riffs, two basslines including a New Orleans boogaloo bassline and a traditional swung-eighth left hand, and master straight versus swung eighths for eight unique choruses.

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  • Refresher & Basslines8:57

    Review the 12-bar blues form in f, study a straight eighth-note bassline with boogaloo feel using F7, Bb7, and C7; practice hands together with a metronome and no pedal.

  • Riff #1 and #212:50

    Learn two boogie-woogie piano riffs in the key of f, practicing over a 12-bar form with F7, Bb7, and C7, left-hand roots, pickups, grace notes, and call-and-response variations.

  • Bassline #211:04

    Explore a swung eighth-note bassline for boogie-woogie, contrasting with straight eighth-note grooves, using root-fifth-sixth left-hand patterns and practicing switches with the right-hand riff to a metronome in new orleans style.

  • Riff #314:49

    Learn riff number three in a bluesy boogie woogie piano style, exploring a 12-bar blues form with f7, bb7, and c7 chords, call-and-response, and transposition.

  • Riff #3 with bassline16:07

    Practice riff three with the New Orleans boogaloo left-hand bassline and right-hand straight eighth notes, refining tempo and independence through small, two-bar phrase drills.

  • Riff #48:58

    Move through riff number four as a continuous four-beat phrase starting on the downbeat, then transpose to f7, bb7, and c7 while using metronome for quarter and eighth notes.

  • Riff #4 with bassline16:06

    Practice riff four with a New Orleans style boogaloo bassline, combine hands together at a slow tempo with a metronome, and explore swung vs straight eighth notes across riffs.

  • Wrap Up8:33

    Explore eight boogie woogie choruses derived from four riffs and two basslines. Learn to transpose riffs across the keys C, F, G, and B-flat, developing ear training and fingering adjustments.

Requirements

  • Learners should be familiar with basic music theory concepts and be comfortable reading sheet music.

Description

This lesson is part two of a boogie woogie series, which is designed to help students learn four different boogie woogie right-hand riffs and two different basslines. The lesson focuses on the distinction between straight and swung eighth notes and how to use a metronome to master them. By the end of the lesson, you will have eight different combinations to play, including New Orleans style Bugaloo boogie woogie and traditional swung eighth note boogie woogie. The riffs will gradually become more challenging, but by the end, you will be able to play eight completely different choruses of Boogie Woogie.

This lesson is aimed at intermediate level piano players who have already completed the Boogie Woogie Basics lesson, which is part one of the series. You'll learn the importance of practicing and mastering the distinction between straight and swung eighth notes, which is a key aspect of playing boogie woogie piano.

The riffs will start off moderately challenging and become more difficult as the lesson progresses. By the end of the lesson, you will have mastered a variety of combinations and will be able to play eight different choruses of Boogie Woogie.


  • The lesson is aimed at intermediate level piano players.

  • The lesson teaches four different boogie woogie right-hand riffs and two different basslines.

  • You'll learn the importance of mastering the distinction between straight and swung eighth notes.

  • The lesson focuses on using a metronome to help reinforce the understanding of straight and swung eighth notes.

  • The riffs will start off moderately challenging and become more difficult as the lesson progresses.

  • By the end of the lesson, you will have mastered eight different combinations and will be able to play eight different choruses of Boogie Woogie.

  • The New Orleans style Bugaloo boogie woogie and traditional swung eighth note boogie woogie are two focuses of the lesson.

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who really wants to dig into the boogie woogie style of piano playing
  • The lesson may be helpful for those who are interested in learning more about the New Orleans style Bugaloo boogie woogie and traditional swung eighth note boogie woogie.
  • Learners should be enthusiastic and committed to practicing in order to fully benefit from the lesson.

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