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Blues Piano Crash Course

54 CQ
15 Lessons
Course Info
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    3 CQ
    6. Piano Hand Coordination with Syncopation
    A lesson with Kent D. Smith
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    Put your hands together and practice more two-hand coordination on the piano! In this lesson, the left hand grooves the 12-bar blues and the right syncopates.

    Piano Hand Coordination with Syncopation
    with Kent D. Smith

    Put your hands together and practice more two-hand coordination on the piano! In this lesson, the left hand grooves the 12-bar blues and the right syncopates.

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    5 CQ
    7. The Walking Bass Line on Piano
    A lesson with Kent D. Smith
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    Be your own bass player, on the piano! In this seventh lesson of a blues piano crash course, learn how to play the simple but challenging “walking bass.”

    The Walking Bass Line on Piano
    with Kent D. Smith

    Be your own bass player, on the piano! In this seventh lesson of a blues piano crash course, learn how to play the simple but challenging “walking bass.”

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    4 CQ
    8. Blue Notes & Pitch Bending on Piano
    A lesson with Kent D. Smith
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    The blue note is the hallmark of bluesy melodies. In this piano lesson, learn how to bend pitches and play blue notes that mimic a vocalist’s range.

    Blue Notes & Pitch Bending on Piano
    with Kent D. Smith

    The blue note is the hallmark of bluesy melodies. In this piano lesson, learn how to bend pitches and play blue notes that mimic a vocalist’s range.

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    5 CQ
    9. The Blues Piano Melody Machine
    A lesson with Kent D. Smith
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    Learn how to use the “melody machine” to create blues licks and melodies on the fly! This piano technique uses only the notes of the chord being played.

    The Blues Piano Melody Machine
    with Kent D. Smith

    Learn how to use the “melody machine” to create blues licks and melodies on the fly! This piano technique uses only the notes of the chord being played.

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    4 CQ
    10. Blues Piano Turnarounds and Endings
    A lesson with Kent D. Smith
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    Give piano blues progressions a sense of excitement and anticipation with turnarounds and sweet endings. Learn how to play these piano techniques!

    Blues Piano Turnarounds and Endings
    with Kent D. Smith

    Give piano blues progressions a sense of excitement and anticipation with turnarounds and sweet endings. Learn how to play these piano techniques!

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