Blues piano licks play blues piano with willie myette. Now lets take our study of the blues scale further and use the notes of the minor blues scale, the major blues scale and the extended blues scale to create different types of. Piano blues licks in this free lesson you can learn many of the piano blues licks that i use regularly in my band and wherever there is a good blues jam. This is a collection of thirty different blues licks ranging from beginning through advanced. Essentially, the blues is a specific progression that uses the c7, f7, and g7 chords. For 20 years we provide a free and legal service for free sheet music. How to play more advanced blues guitar solos antony reynaert. Not only are these really fun to play, but they will also help you to understand the blues scale on a deeper level. Muddy waters and howlin wolf developed the early versions of chicago blues by amplifying their rootsy delta licks in a combo setting with tunes little red rooster, and spoonful. Three or more chromatic notes in a row moving higher in pitch. Basic piano skills are necessary to successfully accomplish tasks such as licks. Jonathon wilsons collection of blues riffs for guitar, transposed to e. You will find here licks from the major and minor blues scales, in different rhythmic patterns and much more contains 30 piano sheets and audio samples of improvisations based on blues licks. This how to video shows some jazz licks to improvise on in d minor blues on the piano or keyboard.
Just the blues scale can be considered a basis for a particular key blues. Print and download california blue sheet music by roy orbison. Basic piano skills are necessary to successfully accomplish tasks such as licks you will need to practice licks over and over again in order to. Blues turnarounds if you were playing in a minor key, you would make the i, iv, v chords minor chords. Licks and riffs oscar petersonoscar peterson style blues riffs free. Ive never been one to use forums, but the gt forum is full of great people and helpful information at all levels. The more you play slow, the more accurate you will be when you have the need to play fast.
Chicago blues licks riffs tutorial sheet music pdf. Take your blues playing to the next level with this piano and organ video lesson, in which i will first play and then dissect four blues licks. You can play fast blues, slow blues, happy blues, and sad blues. Each riff will be played for you at a fast speed, then a slower speed and then in most cases, at an intermediate speed. In this article, youll learn two blues piano licks that can be used in a variety of styles, as well as how to transpose the licks through the blues form. Shop and buy 100 ultimate blues riffs for pianokeyboards sheet music. If you use and like, thank you to consider support donation. If youre used to playing the minor pentatonic scale and try to copy your licks. The major blues scale is some less common than the minor blues scale, and therefore we start. How to play the blues on the piano or keyboard dummies. Blues licks piano sheet music for piano download free in. All weve done here is utilize the elements of the blues scale.
Print and download in pdf or midi 30 must have blues. For the sake of brevity, ill only look at playing blues in the key of c. Eddie has a unique style when it comes to using lines and runs. For instance, in the c blues scale the notes are c. Print and download in pdf or midi 30 must have blues piano licks. Sheet music for hundreds of great blues piano licks.
The videos show the licks in c, but you can download sheet music which has the licks in nearly all keys. The lower part of this scale is pretty tricky to play, so i usually recommend sliding down to the blue note on string 5 and playing the two notes on the thickest string with fingers 2 and 4. Why learning more than one scale pattern is beneficial. Exploring different avenues in piano music will introduce you to various and interesting techniques. Aug 12, 2019 on this page youll find blues scale guitar tab, patterns and notation that will allow you to play blues scales all over the guitar neck. Secure checkout with paypal, stripe, visa, amex or. Adding a blue note to the regular pentatonic scale result in the pentatonic blues scale. Acclaimed jazz pianist jay olivers approach to the blues is really awesome. These licks can be used in a variety of styles of playing blues, boogie woogie, jazz, rock, country, etc. Melody generally uses the notes of a chord or notes that return to it.
Many of them will sound familiar to you and some will be a bit unique. Slow piano blues in g my sheet music transcriptions. John lee hooker relocated to detroit and invented the boogie, which has resounded in blues, rock, and pop styles ever since. There have been some great, maybe even epic bluesrock guitar solos that use only notes from the blues scale check out some stevie ray vaughan or b. Three or more chromatic notes in a row moving lower in pitch. Simple blues lead guitar lesson using just 6 notes and.
This might not seem like much of a blues piano trick, but being able to play some quick blues scale runs is an absolutemust for blues pianists. Brilliant blues licks for the piano by jay oliver youtube. These scales are for obvious reasons perfect when playing blues on the piano. How do you apply the blues to the piano or keyboard. Top ten easy blues piano licks image via wikipedia. You will need to practice licks over and over again in order to fully understand their function in piano music. Thats why i created the new play blues piano series. The major blues scale is some less common than the minor blues scale, and therefore we start with minor and you will find the major by scrolling down. In all of his soloing, the heart and soul of his lines always come down to the blues. In this lesson, ill teach you three simple blues riffs that pack a lot of punch.
Lets use the notes of the minor blues scale, the major blues scale and the. Even though the lick and lefthand are written out as eighth notes, they are really played with a triplet feel. Free sheet music piano blues by the most likes by the most well noted by the most commented by new releases by the most downloaded by the most listened by the most listened human original instrumentation first by works titles by composers by oldest additions with video first level. Now lets take our study of the blues scale further and use the notes of the minor blues scale, the major blues scale and the extended blues scale to create different types of blues licks of riffs. We can extend this basic major pentatonic scale to include the blue notes. Their licks remain as the common language of the blues guitar solo style. Chords, patterns and fills for major and minor blues. My learn piano blues course consists of videos, split into modules. Jun 09, 2015 take your blues playing to the next level with this piano and organ video lesson, in which i will first play and then dissect four blues licks. Wc handy st louis blues sheet music notes chords download printable beginner piano sku 112453 blues improvisation in f sheet music pdf blog archives softnewsoftmake. Scales and licks the importance of the blues scale 1b34b55b7 and its variations cant be overstated. Piano pentatonic blues scales overview with pictures. Jonathon wilsons collection of blues riffs for guitar, transposed to e print and download in pdf or midi 30 must have blues piano licks in e. Oct 11, 2015 in this article ill show you a couple great bluesy licks and how to transpose them for use across a 12bar blues form.
Some of the most famous blues, boogie and rock n roll songs use this simple chord technique artists like jerry lee lewis, little richard, ray charles and fats domino would use these chords in a lot of their legendary songs. Final four measures four mcasures four, final four. In this unique ebook you will find 30 blues licks, each with an audio example. A blues scale consists of 6 different notes, namely the root, flat 3rd, 4th, flat 5th, 5th and flat 7th of the major scale. Jonathon wilson collected these 30 blues licks, and by putting them on. Blues for piano and percussion kinadjian, pascal blues for rodica nichifor, serban blues for simone nehls, ulrich. In general it can be used on every chord but above all on min7 th and dominant 7th chord. You will learn how to incorporate these licks into. Jonathon wilson collected these 30 blues licks, and by putting them on musescore you can transpose them into any key you want. This comes from not being aware of the order of the notes in the scale. In this lesson i am going to go over 5 examples and some exercises to help you get started exploring this. I have an interest in bebop licks and use them over left hand chords and funky rhythm drum tracks.
The list below includes all pages in the category blues. Blues scale in general it can be used on every chord but above all on min7 th and dominant 7th chord. The only 3 chords you need to master the blues on piano. Many of the licks do not resolve so that you will be forced to use your ear when inserting them into your playing. This unique ebook contains sheet music and audio files of licks examples, from which we show you how to implement them in the blues. Nov 09, 2018 learning riffs on the piano is an awesome way to sound amazing quickly. How to improvise in d minor blues on the piano piano. In this lesson, youll learn the approach ray charles took in the main riff for the song what id say. My online blues course teaches blues piano from scratch and builds your ability in a modular way. Jul 07, 2018 to find out how you use these chords and what a 12 bar chord progression is, please join my online piano blues course now to get access to tutorial videos, sheet music and handy notes covering artists such as jerry lee lewis, fats domino, jools holland, ray charles and many more.
This blues piano lesson is for the intermediate student. This scale is much used above all in blues,pop,jazz,soul,funk,rhythm and blues,rock. The bass line in this song is built around a 12 bar blues framework in the key of e. The blue notes are minor 3rd, and the flat 5, and this give it that kind of hard, gritty, bluesy sound. Perhaps the most used and common lick in the chicago blues style is the hammered 8th note. The blues chord progression lasts 12 bars thus the phrase 12bar blues that move in a familiar pattern using those three chords. Lets learn the blues scales on piano and keyboard in every key. A collection of oscar petersonstyle jazz piano licks to help understand key features of the peterson style. For instance, in the c blues scale the notes are c eb f gb g.
In response to student requests for sheet music illustrating licks from my video course, a study in blues piano. Oscar petersonoscar peterson style blues riffs free sheet music riffs for piano on. Print and download in pdf or midi blues licks piano arrangement by nilo estrela. Another early 2008 video tutorial originally done for expert village. Observe the timing of the notes in the video below.
Playing the blues often comes down to a straight forward chord progression, which anyone can learn and play on the piano within minutes. Free sheet music for alto saxophone blues download pdf. This includes independent works designated blues by their composers in a title, subtitle, or other description. Focusing on 12 licks, i have so far created notation for several of the licks. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalguitar in d major transposable. On this page youll find blues scale guitar tab, patterns and notation that will allow you to play blues scales all over the guitar neck.
Jun 22, 2018 acclaimed jazz pianist jay olivers approach to the blues is really awesome. Using the blue note if we take the basic major pentatonic scale, we have the following notes of the related major scale. Simple blues lead guitar lesson using just 6 notes and phrasing ep219 description in this weeks guitar lesson, were going to be eliminating complexity that is often associated with improvising lead guitar by focusing on only 6 notes 4 fretted notes and 2 notes that are bends. Remember, to turn this combination of notes into a blues progression, simply play the same combination in the chords of c, f, and g in the 12bar blues pattern. Simple blues lead guitar lesson using just 6 notes and phrasing ep219. The videos show the licks in c, but you can download sheet music. How to play chords like your favorite blues artists. Secure checkout with paypal, stripe, visa, amex or mastercard. The blues scale pattern 2 were playing this scale in the key of a, so place the red note on string 4 on the 7th fret. The 30 musthave blues piano licks blues transcription and bass arrangements. It is common to write swung eighth notes as regular eighth notes rather than triplets.
These videos dont really need to be watched in any particular order. Ive found that good knowledge of scales allows me to exploit. The bass line itself is an essential part of this tune, so lets dive right into the intervals that make up the pattern. This download contains the digital sheet music of slow piano blues in g as transcribed by my sheet music transcriptions sheet music as played in here. Eddie has gospel piano licks for all types of situations. Print and download in pdf or midi 30 must have blues piano licks in e. That means that youll have three chords to keep in mind, the i chord e, the iv chord a, and the v chord b. In this piece eddie is riffing to the song still here by the williams brothers. Once you purchase a sheet music, you will be able to download the pdf file right away from the website. Time signature the most basic rhythm is in 44 time which means that there are four quarter notes per bar of music, or put more simply, a count of 1,2,3,4 repeated over and over. The empty circles in figure 7 represent the blues scales most commonly bent notes, seen in action in the licks of figures 8a10b.
Roy orbison california blue sheet music in d major. Read on for a complete blues scale guitar lesson the basic blues scale guitar pattern. We can play this lick with either the 5th and the root, or the b7th and the root also works well. Oct 17, 2017 ray charles was one of the most important piano players in the history of the instrument. This lesson will inspire you to build your own vocabulary that you can use to improvise when playing the 12 bar blues. Mar 09, 2016 this might not seem like much of a blues piano trick, but being able to play some quick blues scale runs is an absolutemust for blues pianists. Make sure you click on each sound file to hear the lick played.
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