Course 08 · 5 lessons
Course 08 · Blues room
Long–short rhythm, repeated bass and blues phrases. 5 free piano lessons in 1 parts: Blues and swing.
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Blues and swing
- Lesson 36
Shuffle engine
The left hand keeps the long–short rhythm; the right hand keeps quarter notes.
Listen for: Hear the long–short pair in every beat.
Pass when: The left hand keeps the swing; the right hand doesn't shift its quarter notes.
Open → - Lesson 37
Swing over a straight beat
The right hand swings over the left hand's four even beats.
Listen for: The short note at the end of each beat; don't split the beat in half.
Pass when: The left hand stays even while the right hand plays long–short.
Open → - Lesson 38
Chords at the end of the beat
Left hand shuffles; right hand places chords on the short part at the end of the beat.
Listen for: The right hand rests on the start of the beat and waits for the short part.
Pass when: Don't play the right-hand chord early with the left-hand bass.
Open → - Lesson 39
A blues phrase over a loop
Play a swung blues phrase over the shuffle accompaniment.
Listen for: Hear E-flat and B-flat clearly; the accompaniment stays light.
Pass when: Don't stop the bass when the right hand changes to a flat.
Open → - Lesson 40
Little blues stage
Keep the shuffle under a blues phrase with rests.
Listen for: The left hand carries on while the right hand rests a full beat.
Pass when: Three runs without filling the rests, the bass swinging evenly.
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