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4 pre-recorded lessons
4 weeks
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includedClass Experience
Beginner - Intermediate Level
Thank you for checking out my blues piano course! This is a self-paced class; your child will have the convenience of learning on their own schedule, at their own pace. Lesson 1: Intro to the Blues Lesson 2: Into to the Left Hand Lesson 3: Leveling up the Left Hand Lesson 4: Intro to Shuffle Patterns Growing up, I would have given anything for blues piano lessons. I am grateful for the years of traditional piano instruction I personally receive, but I would have given anything to jam like the greats. Receiving my first boogie piano instruction book was one of the great turning points in my life. In this course, I try to pass on exactly that: an introduction to the creative side of blues piano. I believe that students learn best by doing. While I model all of the skills taught, the video lessons are designed as guided practice videos; students will have opportunities to practice along with the video. They will learn to improvise by improvising. There are no pre-reqs for this class. As such, some students will come into the course and learn their first notes on the piano during the first lesson! Other students may come in with years of traditional piano lessons under their belt, seeking improvisation instruction. I've had a really great experience learning how to improvise, and Im' excited to pass this on to you!
Learning Goals
Learners will learn to improvise with the blues.
Learners will learn to play C Major and C Minor Blues Scales in the right hand.
Syllabus
4 Lessons
over 4 WeeksLesson 1:
Intro to the Blues
Learners will learn how to improvise with black keys in the first half of the video and then with the C Major Blues Scale in the second half of the video.
7 mins of video lessons
Lesson 2:
Into to the Left Hand
During the first half of the video, learners will learn a new scale (C minor Blues Scale) in the right hand. During the second half of the video, learners will learn chord roots in the left hand. Learners will practice combining hands, playing chord roots in the left hand and the minor blues scale in the right hand.
6 mins of video lessons
Lesson 3:
Leveling up the Left Hand
Learners will practice combining hands. They will play chord roots in the left hand, and they will work on combining C Major and C Minor Blues Scales in the Right hand.
7 mins of video lessons
Lesson 4:
Intro to Shuffle Patterns
Learners will learn power chords in the left hand while practicing a mix of both scales in the right hand. Learners will also work on a quarter note shuffle pattern in the left hand, based on the 12 bar blues.
13 mins of video lessons
Other Details
Supply List
Students will need a keyboard or a piano.
External Resources
Learners will not need to use any apps or websites beyond the standard Outschool tools.
Teacher expertise and credentials
Maryland Teaching Certificate in Music/Theater/Arts
2 Degrees
Master's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from Loyola University Maryland
Bachelor's Degree in Music or Theatre or Arts from SUNY Fredonia
I'm a certified music teacher with over a decade of experience teaching music in the public schools. My Bachelor's Degree (from SUNY Fredonia) is in music education, and my Master's Degree (from Loyola University Maryland) specializes in Kodály Music Education.
My mom was a piano teacher and my dad was a public school music teacher, so in one sense you could say I've always grown up around music and the piano. I had traditional piano lessons growing up and in college. However, around Middle School I discovered that my real love for piano is Boogie Woogie music, the blues, and improvisation. I would have given anything at the time for improvisation instruction; that's one of the reasons why I'm so passionate about passing on my love of piano improvisation with young students today!
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Ages: 9-13