How To Play Like Dr. John Piano Lesson

How To Play Like Dr. John Piano Lesson - Such A Night

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I'm Shawn Cheek, and I've been teaching piano for 30 years, the last 12 exclusively online. I have 2 websites, webpianoteacher.com and shawncheek.com. webpianoteacher.com is for learning to play by ear using the chord approach. shawncheek.com is for learning to read music notation and classical music. Combined, I have 5000 video lessons, a lifetime of music learning! If you'd like a huge discount on a Dual Membership Lifetime Package to both websites, send me an email to easypianolessons@yahoo.com. Enjoy your music! Shawn

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@brooksclarkemusic4510 5 жыл бұрын

You are absolutely the most underrated KZfaq Lesson channel in existence. I’ve followed you since high school and your videos really helped me out as I went into my professional music studies. You deserve way more sponsorship, subscribers, and views for your work. Please don’t ever stop teaching us.

@webpianoteachershawncheek 5 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the kind words! Needed to hear that today! Shawn

@windsorpatb 4 ай бұрын

Thank you for this, Shawn. Though this may be a slog to put in the time by this "play by ear" chap, I do appreciate your efforts . I'm usually anti-chat during videos, but your "chat" while "showing" this is more than welcome. No opportunity for yawning here. Great stuff, and thanks again.

@webpianoteachershawncheek 4 ай бұрын

You’re welcome

@mrtrusted9030 5 жыл бұрын

Yes! I’ve wanted someone to put this up for years!!! Bravo!!! Thank you thank you thank you

@jrileycain6220 3 жыл бұрын

I'm so glad I discovered Shawn's tutorials! I'm an old pro nightclub piano player. I've played lots of pop, jazz, blues, rock, show tunes and standards over the decades, all over the world, now in New Orleans. I was never a good sight reader of piano music--but read music well in general on other instruments I play. This method of "graphing" the tunes is just wonderful and the positive good-vibes explanation Shawn gives is unpretentious and just cool. I can't thank you enough!

@crunchyfrog0001 8 ай бұрын

I was just wanted to learn the Dr John song and just googled how to play like Dr John and you had the exact song.

@webpianoteachershawncheek 8 ай бұрын

Awesome!

@crunchyfrog0001 8 ай бұрын

@@webpianoteachershawncheek haven't played in like 30 years. Like starting over. But at least like this it's not [too] frustrating. I got through first 2 measures 🤦

@webpianoteachershawncheek 8 ай бұрын

This is a pretty HARD song to cut your teeth on! @@crunchyfrog0001

@crunchyfrog0001 8 ай бұрын

@@webpianoteachershawncheek umm you know what. It is pretty hard. I'm just gonna try to do it measure by measure. Might take a year and a half! Maybe slip in an easier one too..

@manni62 4 жыл бұрын

Hey I knew you were an excellent piano player but this really knocked me out. It is so good. Thank you!!

@poltable Жыл бұрын

GENIUSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

@webpianoteachershawncheek Жыл бұрын

thanks!

@steveb7883 4 жыл бұрын

Your best video! You didn't disappoint anyone. Thanks Shawn.

@webpianoteachershawncheek 4 жыл бұрын

appreciated, Steve! Shawn

@dannoel1615 5 жыл бұрын

The flip is called a "ruff". Great technique and video.

@Chiefit Жыл бұрын

I’ve been watching you for years. I’m on the road full time as a dueling piano player and live hired gun. You killed that. So tasteful so good. I’m gonna snag some licks from you and keep up the amazing work furthering correct licks! They are everything based the basic level

@robertdufour2456 6 ай бұрын

Wonderful!

@keefewn9 3 ай бұрын

Yeah Man!!

@JOEPASHLEY17 3 жыл бұрын

Great lesson Shawn!!

@andrewcampbell-bluespianop6741 5 жыл бұрын

Great lesson Shawn, I love this song!

@jimsskot1 5 жыл бұрын

You are great Shawn

@webpianoteachershawncheek 5 жыл бұрын

You are great for giving me some encouragement! I need it just like everyone else.

@dannoel1615 5 жыл бұрын

I think you might be my guy. I have 10th hands and love Dr J. RIP.

@coopermichael5897 5 жыл бұрын

You should learn Dr John Tipitina and make a video. I have learned it and it is very fun and sounds nice.

@pantano207 5 жыл бұрын

Great lesson, thanks!

@DrChamboff 3 жыл бұрын

Please part 2!!!

@Jdizzle6969 5 жыл бұрын

Excellent lesson, as usual!

@webpianoteachershawncheek 5 жыл бұрын

Thanks! I do my best. What many people don't know is that most of time I've JUST learned the song a minute ago, and am hanging on for dear life when I play it through the first time.

@Jdizzle6969 5 жыл бұрын

Shawn Cheek Haha... only you can tell my friend! So many ppl workout the piano parts wrong, it’s refreshing to see a guy who pays attention to all the little nuances most ppl miss!!! I’m anal about piano parts lol if I’m not 98% right, I’d rather not play it. :) And maybe ppl don’t know these tricks... between live versions, and the fact that you can slow KZfaq videos down to 50 even 25% ... it’s so easy to hear every note these days (IMO) I always love what you do... Keep up the great work!!!

@barryhunt8527 5 жыл бұрын

Brilliant 🕺👍🤪

@webpianoteachershawncheek 5 жыл бұрын

Dr. John is brilliant, indeed! Thanks, Barry.

@MrGotem-gw2pv 4 жыл бұрын

I love dr John but anyone who can play this tune is one bad hombre. Skills!

@djanoglymusic 5 жыл бұрын

spent last night learning this and still only got 8 bars of the right hand and just comping the left! Awesome video though... When I can finally play this lit goes without saying I will be showing it off at every opportunity!

@webpianoteachershawncheek 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome! Go for it!

@martinet610 4 жыл бұрын

Could you please make a tutorial for Dr John's Texas Boogie ? That would be a great help for me .Thank you !

@soundproof714 5 жыл бұрын

wooooooooooooooooooh!!!!!

@webpianoteachershawncheek 5 жыл бұрын

I was looking for the right word to express how awesome this song is, and you nailed it!!

@soundproof714 5 жыл бұрын

@@webpianoteachershawncheek lol!!! i would give all ten toes to be able to play like that!! awesome!!

@BeccaPulliam 4 жыл бұрын

Is there or will there be a follow-up lesson ... going further into Such a Night?

@renata610 4 жыл бұрын

Becca Pulliam following this thread! Is there a part 2?

@crunchyfrog0001 7 ай бұрын

Hey I have a question, still working on this. With some of the cords I have a hard time reaching with my fingers. I can reach an octave spread but barely. Any suggestions to fix or adapt a little?

@webpianoteachershawncheek 7 ай бұрын

Raise your wrist.

@sabatinipropainting551 3 жыл бұрын

Hey Shawn, does this lesson continue on your site?

@webpianoteachershawncheek 3 жыл бұрын

Yep!

@renata610 4 жыл бұрын

Where can I access part 2?

@lieutenant_dan27lt.d45 3 жыл бұрын

The Eternal King 🤴 Of New Orleens.....🙏 ⚰ 🙏

@MsWatchingTV 4 жыл бұрын

Why don’t you transcribe a version of Dr John playing Such a Nite solo piano? There are tons of his solo versions out there! Would be much more true to him musically if that’s what you’re going for.

@webpianoteachershawncheek 4 жыл бұрын

I have! There are seven detailed lessons on webpianoteacher.com right now, with my sheets for download. :)