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The Blues for Beginner Pianists

Class
Heather Kirkconnell
Rising Star
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(256)
In this 8-week Flex class, your piano/keyboard player will explore piano music from a jazz/blues influence, learning theory, improvisation, and having fun exploring their own ideas at the keyboard

Class experience

Beginner Level
9 lessons//8 Weeks
 Week 1
Lesson 1
Music Theory Basics
We'll cover measures, rhythm, and counting in music in general
Lesson 2
Music Theory Basics for the 12 Bar Blues
C major notes, scale, chords, specific knowledge needed for playing the 12 bar blues
 Week 2
Lesson 3
The 12 Bar Blues, part 1
We'll start with the simplest part of the 12 bar blues-C, F and G chords
 Week 3
Lesson 4
The 12 Bar Blues, part 2
We'll practice different ways to play chords and keep a steady beat
 Week 4
Lesson 5
Blues Melodies and Style
Using the Blues Scale, we'll practice some creative options for what to do with your right hand
 Week 5
Lesson 6
Swing and Bass Lines
We'll look at improvising a fun bass line using the scale and theory learned for the melody
 Week 6
Lesson 7
The 12 Bar Blues, part 3
We'll synthesize everything we've learned so far in different ways to create our own song
 Week 7
Lesson 8
Transposition: Playing the 12 Bar Blues in G and F
We'll learn some more music theory in a hands-on way, by transposing what we've learned so far into two other keys, F and G major.
 Week 8
Lesson 9
Seventh Chords in the 12 Bar Blues
We'll practice seventh chords used in the 12 bar blues in C, F, and G major
Students will learn about music theory through engagement with music, both learning written songs and in improvising their own using the 12 bar blues
Introduce, or increase the student's understanding of different piano repertoire and technique, specifically boogies and blues and jazz piano.
Homework Offered
Students must upload videos to the classroom, leave comments, and practice 3-4 times a week.
0 - 1 hours per week outside of class
Assessments Offered
Positive and encouraging assessments are offered for the work learners put in to learning their pieces. Learners who send their work in will have their work commented on by me, with a focus on growth and understanding of the genre.
Grades Offered
This is appropriate to beginners with at least 6 or more months playing. Learners should have completed a primer level book and have some basic experience playing both hands together.
You need a piano/keyboard-does not need to be special, whatever your learner has been studying on will work just fine.
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Students must upload videos to the classroom, leave comments, and practice 3-4 times a week in order to get feedback and support from myself. We will use slides created in Canva and Google Slides for video tutorials and lessons in the music theory of Jazz and the Blues.
-Faber and Faber "Discover Blues Improvisation" with Edwin McLean Published by Hal Leonard
-Music Moves for Piano "Boogies and Blues" By Marilyn Lowe, in cooperation with Edwin E. Gordon
-Research into Blues/Jazz
Rising Star
Average rating:4.9Number of reviews:(256)
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Bachelor’s of Music in Performance, Oberlin Conservatory, USA
Diplôme de Perfectionnement, Conservatoire à Rayonnement Régional de Versailles, France

15+ years working, performing, and teaching piano, general music, choir, and organ all over the... 
Self-Paced Class

$13

weekly or $99 for all content
9 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks of teacher feedback
Choose your start date
1 year of access to the content

Completed by 4 learners
Ages: 8-13

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