Rock and Blues Basics

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 1

The 'C' Blues Scale (Part 1)

Getting a good start, one note at a time

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 3

The 'C' Blues Scale (Part 3)

The first 3 notes in the Blues Scale

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 8

Moving LH (Part 2)

Playing a 12-bar blues progression

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 9

Moving LH (Part 3)

A classic rock chord sequence

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 13

Hand Independence (Part 3)

More independence between the hands

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 14

Hand Independence (Part 4)

Steady quarter-notes in both melody and accompaniment

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 17

Hand Independence (Part 7)

Applying a boogie pattern to the 12-bar blues

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 18

Hand Independence (Part 8)

Jamming on the chords to "Freebird"

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 19

"Rockin' Blues"

Uptempo 1950's Rock and Roll

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 21

"Cool As A Cucumber"

Applying the blues scale to cool jazz

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 25

The 'A' Blues Scale (Fast Rock)

The chords to Bob Dylan's "All Along The Watchtower"

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 26

The 'A' Blues Scale (Classic Blues)

A blues style that influenced The Rolling Stones

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 27

The 'D' Blues Scale (Rock Ballad)

A groove similar to Pink Floyd's "Comfortably Numb"

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 29

A contemporary rock chord progression (part 1)

Soloing over the chords to Adele's "Rolling In The Deep"

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 30

A contemporary rock chord progression (part 2)

Adding a LH rock rhythm to Adele's "Rolling In The Deep"

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 31

Playing in a Band (Part 1: Piano)

How to create piano parts that fit into your band's overall 'sound'

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 33

Contemporary pop/rock accompaniment

Playing a rock groove with a very popular chord progression

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 35

Basic "Doo-Wop" patterns

I/vi/IV/V with 4 bass line variations

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 37

Playing "Doo-Wop" with melody

Melody, bass, and chords simultaneously (and a comparison between 4/4 with triplets and 12/8)

Rock and Blues Basics Lesson 39

Soloing over a "Doo-Wop" beat

Improvising with the Major Blues Scale