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Music Instruments Blues Piano

The Ultimate Blues Piano Course - Blues Piano for Everyone

Comprehensive blues piano course - From the basics to more advanced blues piano - Including music theory + improvisation
Bestseller
Rating: 4.6 out of 54.6 (58 ratings)
632 students
Created by Martin Cohen
Last updated 11/2020
English
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What you'll learn

  • You will learn all the ins and outs of blues piano, like blues progressions, blue notes, grace notes, what notes and rhythmic elements (swing feel...) make a melody sound 'bluesy'.
  • Complete beginners on the piano will be taken to an intermediate (or even higher) level of piano playing with a thorough understanding of music theory.
  • You will learn to read sheet music.
  • You will learn all the chords on the piano that will allow you to play all the songs (in any music style, not only blues) you want.
  • You will learn blues comping (accompanying others in a band, or with a singer, or yourself while soloing or playing the melody).
  • You will learn blues improvisation (left hand comping, right hand soloing).

Requirements

  • A piano (acoustic or digital)
  • A metronome (downloadable on your smartphone for free)
  • No need for any knowledge of music nor skills at the piano.

Description

THIS COURSE COMES WITH THE FREE EBOOK: “ALL THE SCALES AND CHORDS IN ALL INVERSIONS WITH FINGER POSITIONS” (110 PAGES!)

Other online piano courses don’t offer such a detailed and complete overview of scales and chords.

With the clickable index, you’re never more than only one click away from the piano chords or scales you were looking for.


THE ONLINE BLUES PIANO COURSE FROM THE TEACHER THAT ALREADY HELPED 1000S OF PEOPLE TO FINALLY PLAY SONGS ON THE PIANO, REALLY UNDERSTAND ALL THE INS AND OUTS OF MUSIC THEORY, READ MUSIC AND IMPROVISE

The course is created in way that literary everyone can rapidly advance with (blues) piano, because of the many blues tunes that you will learn, while every detail is thoroughly explained.


ALREADY VERY QUICKLY YOU WILL SEE RESULTS AND PLAY YOUR FIRST BLUES SONGS ON PIANO OR KEYBOARD

Already from the beginning of the course, you will apply what you’ve learned and start playing the blues.

And it’s a real pleasure to practice, since you play all the blues tunes together with a band that accompanies you while you’re playing on your piano or keyboard.


LEARN BLUES PIANO IN A FUN WAY, AND FORGET ABOUT BORING EXERCISES THAT ARE THE TRADEMARK OF TRADITIONAL PIANO COURSES

Of course, scales are important to know, but just endlessly running up and down the scales is not a very fun way of learning the piano or keyboard.

That’s why in this blues piano course, you’re accompanied by a whole band while practicing the scales:

In this way, even practicing scales becomes a pleasure.

And chords? Well, all the chords are practiced in blues progressions, and also here, you’re accompanied by a whole band.


TRY THIS ONLINE BLUES PIANO COURSE WITHOUT ANY RISK

If you’re still not sure, why not just give it a try? It’s without any risk: if for whatever reason this is not the course for you, know that Udemy offers a full refund within 30 days after purchase.

So, there’s no need to wait any longer: just hit that ‘enroll’ button and get access to more than 20 hours of video, interactive music theory exercises and to an amazing BONUS: a 110-page eBook with all the scales and chords in all the inversions with finger positions, as well as plenty of other resources: play-along mp3 files, PDF files with sheet music…

It only takes you one click to have access to ALL of this.


Still not convinced?

Just have a look at the promo video and the free preview videos to have an idea of how I teach, and also have a look at the course curriculum.


COURSE CHARACTERISTICS

· This course can act as a complete piano course for beginners, where you learn exactly the same skills and theory as a ‘normal’ piano course, but then based on the blues.

· This course is also for those who already play the piano, but who just want to start to play the blues.

· Lots of mp3 play-along files and other resources included.

· An eBook included for FREE with ALL the scales and chords in all inversions with finger positions (110 pages!) with clickable index that leads you directly to the scale or chord you were looking for.

· Clear explanations by an experienced teacher (more than 25 years of teaching experience).


This course consists of 11 sections:

1. Introduction

2. Some basic music theory

3. Blues with triads/Musical notation

4. Blues with 7th chords/Cycle of fifths

5. Blues with minor chords/Diminished chords

6. Intervals/7th chords with added notes

7. Comping

8. Blues improvisation

9. Turnarounds

10. The missing major and minor scales and chords

11. Loose ends


SOME OF THE TOPICS COVERED IN THIS COURSE

- Major scales in all 12 keys

- Minor scales in all 12 keys

- Several different blues progressions (including a jazz blues progression)

- Typical blues elements like blue notes, grace notes, …

- Major and minor triads

- Dominant 7th, minor 7th, major 7th and diminished chords

- Treble clef

- Bass clef

- Time signature

- Key signature

- Pentatonic scale

- Blues scale

- Blues improvisation techniques

- Rootless chord voicings (also used a lot in jazz)

- Adding (altered) notes to 7th chords

Who this course is for:

  • Anyone who wants to learn to play blues on the piano, whether you're a total beginner, or a piano player with more experience.
  • This course is for anyone who wants to learn to play the piano (through the blues).
  • This course is for those who already play the piano, but want to start to play the blues.
  • This course is NOT for highly advanced/professional piano players, since they will already know all the theory/skills taught in this course.

Course content

11 sections • 180 lectures • 20h 24m total length

  • Preview02:16
  • How to get the free stuff
    03:25
  • Preview01:43
  • Preview08:05
  • Preview00:39

  • Preview04:10
  • The Middle C on the Piano
    04:22
  • Note names - The black keys on the piano
    07:16
  • Exercises: Learning the names of the notes.
    00:08
  • The C major scale
    10:05
  • The C major scale - How to practice
    08:16
  • Interval structure of the C major scale
    07:21
  • The G major scale
    07:48
  • The F major scale
    07:57
  • Introduction to other major scales
    02:02
  • Chords: the C, G & F major triads
    02:37
  • Chord inversions
    05:08
  • Exercise: Learning the C, F & G triads (including the inversions)
    00:06
  • Beats & Measures
    08:16

  • Basic 12-bar blues progression
    11:07
  • Playing the chords in the 12-bar blues
    13:24
  • Your first simple left hand bass line
    12:49
  • Musical Notation - Note duration
    10:24
  • Basic blues with right hand melody - I
    17:33
  • Basic blues with right hand melody - II
    11:56
  • Basic blues with right hand melody - IIIa
    12:26
  • Basic blues with right hand melody - IIIb
    12:28
  • Basic blues with turnaround at the end
    05:38
  • Triplets - Play triplets in the basic blues
    07:44
  • Playing with swing feel
    13:23
  • Changing slightly the blues progression
    06:42
  • New Orleans-style bass line
    08:24
  • Adding a melody in the right hand - I
    18:19
  • Adding a melody in the right hand - II (the blue 3rd)
    19:05
  • Musical Notation - the Treble Clef
    05:24
  • Exercise: Learning the notes on the treble clef
    00:04
  • Musical notation - example exercises
    15:27
  • Musical notation - exercises
    05:29
  • Musical notation - Practice songs examples
    20:07
  • Musical notation - Practice songs
    08:00
  • Musical notation - sharps and flats - accidentals
    05:46
  • Musical notation - Example exercises with sharps and flats
    19:02
  • Musical notation - Exercises with sharps and flats
    15:34
  • Musical notation - Rests
    01:11
  • Musical notation - Rests example exercises
    08:48
  • Musical notation - Exercises with rests
    00:03
  • Blues in other keys - Introduction
    02:37
  • The D major scale
    08:32
  • Chords: The D major triad
    02:24
  • Blues progression in the key of G major
    05:12
  • Musical notation - Key signature
    02:31
  • Blues in G - Right hand
    11:45
  • Musical notation - the bass clef
    04:22
  • Exercise: Learning the notes on the bass clef
    00:04
  • Blues in G - Left hand bass line
    14:58
  • Blues in G - Both hands together
    15:21
  • I, IV & V-chords in the key of F major
    02:12
  • The Bb major scale
    06:07
  • The order of appearance of sharps and flats
    06:41
  • Chords: The Bb major triad
    02:04
  • Blues progression in the key of F major
    04:03
  • Blues in F - New Orleans left hand bass
    06:10
  • Blues in F - Right hand pattern
    08:03
  • Blues in F - Both hands together
    08:05
  • Swing ratio
    01:53
  • I, IV & V-chords in the key of Bb major
    01:56
  • The Eb major scale
    05:30
  • Chords: The Eb major triad
    01:48
  • Blues progression in the key of Bb major
    04:04
  • Musical notation - Blueberry Hill
    05:01
  • Blueberry Hill (part 1) - Right hand
    08:08
  • Blueberry Hill (part 1) - Left hand
    07:52
  • Blueberry Hill (part 1) - Both hands together
    06:25
  • I, IV & V-chords in the key of D major
    01:21
  • The A major scale
    04:49
  • Exercise: The following major scales: C, F, G, D, A, Bb and Eb
    00:05
  • Chords: The A major triad
    01:24
  • Exercise: The following major triads: C, F, G, D, A, Bb and Eb
    00:05
  • Blues progression in the key of D major
    02:37
  • Slow Blues in D - Right Hand
    14:34
  • Slow Blues in D - Left Hand
    09:45
  • Slow Blues in D - Both Hands together
    13:51
  • Blue Fifth Blues - Right hand (introducing the blue fifth)
    13:41
  • Blue Fifth Blues - Left hand
    08:40
  • Blue Fifth Blues - Both hands together
    14:05
  • What about other Time Signatures? - The 12/8 Blues
    03:07

  • Introduction - The C7, F7 and G7 chords
    16:07
  • Seventh blues - Left hand
    06:22
  • Seventh blues - Right hand
    12:05
  • Seventh blues - Both hands together
    09:22
  • The D7, A7, Bb7 and Eb7 chords
    05:30
  • Exercise: Seventh chords
    00:05
  • Practice the seventh chords with a blues in D and in Bb
    06:17
  • Changing slightly the Blues Progression
    04:26
  • Boogie in D - Left hand
    07:10
  • Boogie in D - Right hand
    07:13
  • Preview10:00
  • The E major scale
    07:48
  • The E major triad and seventh chord
    02:41
  • The B major scale
    06:28
  • Exercise: 9 major scales
    00:06
  • The B major triad and seventh chord
    02:34
  • Exercise: 9 seventh chords
    00:06
  • Practice the chords with a blues in E major
    04:45
  • Sweet Home Chicago - Left Hand
    15:10
  • Sweet Home Chicago - Right Hand
    16:14
  • Sweet Home Chicago - Both Hands together
    21:23
  • The remaining major scales
    07:04
  • The cycle of fifths
    03:44

  • Introduction minor scales - The A minor scale
    02:26
  • The D minor and E minor scales
    07:22
  • The A, D and E minor chords
    08:22
  • Again: The cycle of fifths
    06:15
  • Minor Blues - Ain't no Sunshine - Introduction
    06:11
  • Ain't no Sunshine - Left and Right Hand
    20:31
  • Ain't no Sunshine - Both Hands together
    06:15
  • Blueberry Hill - Introduction
    04:19
  • Blueberry Hill - Right hand
    12:12
  • Blueberry Hill - Left hand
    10:07
  • Blueberry Hill - Both hands together
    10:29
  • Some more minor scales
    04:44
  • Exercise: the minor scales
    00:03
  • Some more minor chords
    05:54
  • Exercise: the minor chords
    00:06
  • Practice the new minor chords
    09:50
  • Diminished chords
    17:09
  • Blue Monk - Introduction
    02:53
  • Blue Monk - Left and Right Hand
    20:36
  • Blue Monk - Both Hands together
    10:11

  • The Intervals we already know
    03:15
  • The other Intervals - I
    05:41
  • The other Intervals - II
    11:59
  • Characteristics of Intervals - Inversions
    07:09
  • The 9th, 11th and 13th
    04:14
  • Adding the 9th to 7th chords
    04:55
  • Adding the 11th to 7th chords
    04:44
  • Adding the 13th to 7th chords
    03:51
  • Adding both the 9th and 13th to dominant chords - I
    13:55
  • Adding both the 9th and 13th to dominant chords - II
    12:05
  • Adding notes to minor 7th chords
    09:03
  • Rootless chord voicings
    10:29
  • Adding altered notes - The altered Chord
    14:05

  • Comping - Introduction
    01:39
  • Comping I - Basic 7th chord comping
    04:05
  • Comping II - Adding Rhythm I
    03:16
  • Comping III - Adding Rhythm II
    04:01
  • Comping IV - Chord voicing variations
    08:57
  • Comping V - Chromatic Chord Shifting
    08:56
  • Comping VI - Adding Alterations
    08:55
  • Comping VII - Other Keys
    06:39

  • The Pentatonic Scale
    09:59
  • The Blues Scale
    06:45
  • Start to Improvise with the blues scale
    05:58
  • Adding in some more notes and grace notes
    04:09
  • Chromatic passing notes
    02:39
  • Playing more than one note at a time
    04:09
  • And now with Both Hands together
    04:38
  • Adding the Embellishments in the Right Hand
    02:25
  • Adding the Embellishments in the Left Hand
    06:48
  • Blues and Pentatonic scale in other Keys
    04:12
  • Improvising in other Keys
    07:10

  • What are turnarounds?
    00:59
  • The I-VI-II-V turnaround
    03:35
  • Variations of the I-VI-II-V turnaround
    05:34
  • Another Turnaround
    05:49

  • The missing Major Scales...
    08:30
  • Exercise: All the major scales
    00:05
  • ...and their Dominant 7th Chords
    04:07
  • Exercise: All the dominant chords
    00:08
  • The missing Minor Scales...
    05:56
  • Exercise: All the natural minor scales
    00:05
  • ...and their Minor 7th Chords
    07:36
  • Exercise: All the minor chords
    00:08
  • Exercise: All the dominant 7th and minor 7th chords
    00:09
  • The rootless Chord Voicings
    00:38

Instructor

Martin Cohen
Teacher, musician and composer
Martin Cohen
  • 4.6 Instructor Rating
  • 2,975 Reviews
  • 23,728 Students
  • 6 Courses

Martin Cohen is since about 25 years a teacher of physics, mathematics and informatics.  

At the moment, he teaches at the European School in Luxembourg.  

Martin is originally from Amsterdam, the Netherlands.  

He is a passionate musician and composer. Since the age of 8 years, he plays the piano.  

He played in several rock, blues and jazz bands and he has at the moment a jazz trio.   

He also teaches the piano, music theory and composing techniques.   

Martin has a masters degree in physics from the Free University in Amsterdam.


UPDATE (summer 2019):

Martin quit his day job as a school teacher to concentrate for the full 100% on online music teaching.   

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