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The Blues for Beginner Pianists
Class experience
Beginner Level
This is a piano flex class for students who have been playing piano. It is not suitable for a student with no prior keyboard experience. In general, if your student has participated in Book 1 in the Music Moves for Piano curriculum I offer, they will have a good foundation for this class. No music reading is required, but I will teach some basic music reading as it applies to what we are learning to play. If you have any question about what level your student is, please reach out. I'm happy...
9 lessons//8 Weeks
Week 1Lesson 1Music Theory BasicsWe'll cover measures, rhythm, and counting in music in generalLesson 2Music Theory Basics for the 12 Bar BluesC major notes, scale, chords, specific knowledge needed for playing the 12 bar bluesWeek 2Lesson 3The 12 Bar Blues, part 1We'll start with the simplest part of the 12 bar blues-C, F and G chordsWeek 3Lesson 4The 12 Bar Blues, part 2We'll practice different ways to play chords and keep a steady beatWeek 4Lesson 5Blues Melodies and StyleUsing the Blues Scale, we'll practice some creative options for what to do with your right handWeek 5Lesson 6Swing and Bass LinesWe'll look at improvising a fun bass line using the scale and theory learned for the melodyWeek 6Lesson 7The 12 Bar Blues, part 3We'll synthesize everything we've learned so far in different ways to create our own songWeek 7Lesson 8Transposition: Playing the 12 Bar Blues in G and FWe'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 8Lesson 9Seventh Chords in the 12 Bar BluesWe'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
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 content9 pre-recorded lessons
8 weeks of teacher feedback
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1 year of access to the content
Completed by 4 learners
Ages: 8-13