Make sure you click on each sound file to hear the lick played. Students should, of course, study the solos of great jazz players to derive even more source material. Students should, of course, study the solos of great jazz. May 25, 2017 blues piano is easy may 25, 2017 share this after youve learned about what chords and scales to use if you want to sound bluesy see these videos. Five pentatonic licks in pattern 3 for electric guitar solos in the styles blues, rock and pop with music notes, tab tablature and sound. Pentatonic and modal guitar licks for solos in the styles pop. Usually, we begin improvising on songs like blues in bb or f, satin doll, maiden voyage. You will find here licks from the major and minor blues scales, in different rhythmic patterns and much more contains 30 piano sheets and audio samples of improvisations based on blues licks. Another early 2008 video tutorial originally done for expert village.
I was asked how i write these tunes, and i didnt know the answer. They are mostly based from the blues scale, and also the minor pentatonic scale. If we would play over a minor bluesprogression with for instance the chords am7, dm7 and em7 we cant use the major pentatonic scale. In this how to video, learn to play these great 12 bar blues licks with the right hand on the piano or keyboard. Leigh fuge of mgr music works through 10 easy blues guitar licks for beginners that can be quickly worked into a practice routine. Instead were gonna offer some practical advice and tips to help you focus on some essential blues piano improvisation practice. Eddie has a unique style when it comes to using lines and runs. Must have blues piano licks echecs ouverture echecs scribd.
These videos dont really need to be watched in any particular order. Jonathon wilson collected these 30 blues licks, and by putting them on musescore you can transpose them into any key you want. Exploring different avenues in piano music will introduce you to various and interesting techniques. The merriam school of music offers students the opportunity to study blues piano at both an intermediate and advanced level. Jun 09, 2015 take your blues playing to the next level with this piano and organ video lesson, in which i will first play and then dissect four blues licks. In this piece eddie is riffing to the song still here by the williams brothers. 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. Perhaps the most used and common lick in the chicago blues style is the hammered 8th note. Ultimate blues organ riffs pdf file digital sheet music.
Print and download in pdf or midi blues licks piano. Blues piano licks play blues piano with willie myette. In this article ill show you a couple great bluesy licks and how to transpose them for use across a 12bar blues form. Jonathon wilsons collection of blues riffs for guitar, transposed to e. This is a series of videos i did for on how to play 30 different blues piano licks, ranging from easy to advanced. In the licks i can then easier explain where we are pulling the different parts from.
Michael gundlach finger exercises for all poprock pianists and keyboarders speedy fingers. This is a collection of thirty different blues licks ranging from beginning through advanced. This unique ebook contains sheet music and audio files of licks examples, from which we show you how to implement them in the blues. Waggoner these sheets may be used as source material for students working on solos over blues progressions in f.
Licks are short musical phrases which form useful elements for improvising guitar solos in the styles blues, rock and pop. This blues piano lesson is for the intermediate student. Piano improvisation technique corcoran high school. Saxophone sheet music, music theory guitar, jazz guitar, piano sheet music. In this lesson, we will examine the righthand riffs and licks that make the boogiewoogie style so infectious. 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. Blues piano improvisation advice and tips play blues. The 30 musthave blues piano licks blues transcription and bass arrangements. Free sheet music for alto saxophone blues download pdf. Twobar blues licks for jazz ensemble waggoner music.
Print and download in pdf or midi blues licks piano arrangement by nilo estrela. Welcome to this lesson on chicago blues licks and riffs. For that we need an overview of the essential scales and arpeggios. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. In this lesson, youll learn the approach ray charles took in the main riff for the song what id say. Therefore would it be a great idea to learn licks over 251 chord progressions. Blues licks for piano is a fun way to learn about making greatsounding blues on your keyboard.
A collection of oscar petersonstyle jazz piano licks to help understand key features of the peterson style. You will need to practice licks over and over again in order to fully understand their function in piano music. This lesson will inspire you to build your own vocabulary that you can use to improvise when playing the 12 bar blues. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. Each riff will be played for you at a fast speed, then a slower speed and then in most cases, at an intermediate speed. Gordons blues piano keyboard books, 100 ultimate blues riffs and the 12 bar blues bible, he has adapted examples from the two books along with new examples into a blues organ book and ultimate blues organ riffs is the result.
As well as the video tutorial, ive included a pdf of this fun lick in the 12 major keys. These licks can be used in a variety of styles of playing blues, boogie woogie, jazz, rock, country, etc. Eddie has gospel piano licks for all types of situations. Gordon is an exhaustive guide to introduce beginner students to the various phrases or riffs that make up blues piano playing, both from a rhythmic and soloing standpoint. Free pdf download of how to play the iivi jazz chord progression in all. Ed baker blues riffs for piano mp3,pdf15mb eddie harris fake. Nov 10, 2016 to be able to mix jazz and blues we of course need to have the material to play both jazz and blues in this position. This lesson is for intermediate to advanced pianists. This series is dedicated to some videos showing the writingcompositioncreation process.
Blues licks piano sheet music for piano download free in. Do to a dropbox issue sadly most of these tabs are no longer available. Just the blues scale can be considered a basis for a particular key blues. Oct 17, 2017 ray charles was one of the most important piano players in the history of the instrument. The videos show the licks in c, but you can download sheet music which has the licks in nearly all keys. Pianopig is an online platform for piano lessons in hd, covering scales, chords, soloing and more. 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.
Lrt023 pentatonic blues solo july 18, 2016 patrick macfarlane licks, riffs, and tricks learn a complete blues solo based on the pentatonic scale, written and recorded by francesco cagnacci. So in this lesson, im giving you 25 easy iivi licks. Piano riffs dont always sit well on guitar, but this line sits nicely on the guitar, and. Blues scale in general it can be used on every chord but above all on min7 th and dominant 7th chord. How to play blues piano riffs with the right hand wonderhowto. Recipe the top recipes for pizza when the pizza dough was made, i had to leave the back of the store until it was. Print and download in pdf or midi 30 must have blues piano licks. Basic piano skills are necessary to successfully accomplish tasks such as licks. Print and download in pdf or midi 30 must have blues piano licks in e.
Since we are mixing two genres we need to get the tools to play each of them. This how to video shows some jazz licks to improvise on in d minor blues on the piano or keyboard. Evangelistic runs these are the octave runs and fillers used by the great gospel pianists of past and present such as rudy atwood and other evangelistic piano players. Pentatonic licks 15 pattern 3 for electric guitar solos in. The first 8 bars use the f minor pentatonic scale, mixed with the major 3rd bar 3. Jonathon wilson collected these 30 blues licks, and by putting them on musescore you can. You will learn how to incorporate these licks into.
Oct 19, 2016 one simple form and yet the blues is played in jazz, rock, pop, country, and, well the blues. The solo is over a jazz blues in f and is full of classic wes licks and ideas that you can apply to your own playing. Get the printable pdf including licks and integrated sounds. Copying the solos of professionals is a great way for young players to. How to improvise in d minor blues on the piano piano.