Slow, Soulful Blues
Slow, Soulful Blues is a deep dive into expressive blues piano playing, focusing on slow, emotional phrasing, rich chord voicings, and left-hand accompaniment techniques. You’ll learn to play “Frank’s Blues”, mastering the essential slow blues feel while exploring improvisation, walk-ups, turnarounds, and soulful melodic ideas. This course is perfect for intermediate pianists looking to enhance their blues playing with a more expressive and dynamic touch.
Course Curriculum
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Introduction to Soulful Blues
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Left hand accompaniment techniques
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“Jazz” chords – chords with tensions
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Approaches into the next chord
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Left-hand summary
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The Song Part 1 (Franks Blues)
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The Song Part 2 (m. 4)
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The Song Part 3 (m. 8)
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The Song Part 4 (m. 10)
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Walk ups / Walk downs pt 1
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Walk ups / Walk downs pt 2
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Free improvisation
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Wrap Up