Learn your first blues piano left hand

Learn your first blues piano left hand - the Blues Shuffle

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2 жыл бұрын

*SHEET MUSIC* available with right hand part at the end: bit.ly/3DpJstN
The Blues Shuffle is the first bass line I learned, and the first one I teach my students. It can be played easily in any key and sounds good at fast, medium and slow tempos, making it one of the most versatile left hand patterns around! A MUST for any aspiring blues or boogie pianist.
I have also heard this left hand called the "chop" recently, although I am not sure where that started. Growing up we always called it the blues shuffle and I have never met another musician who called it the chop. (Just FYI)
I demonstrate how to play this left hand in the keys of C, F, G, E, A, B, Eb, Bb (0:08)
And then show how it will sound in the context of a song (2:06)
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@conniebeintema9035 2 жыл бұрын

As always, I love listening to you. Reminds me of a time long ago. It makes my heart smile. 💗

@andrewcampbell-bluespianop6741 2 жыл бұрын

An oldie but a goody. One of the first left hand patterns I learnt, Always sounds great!

@mikeneale2459 2 ай бұрын

EXCELLENT!

@marianlevy9232 2 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome.. left hand part is a piece of cake.. now teach me the jazzy right hand part Lol 🎹🎶

@Barrelhousekjell 2 жыл бұрын

Perhaps the most universal left hand in blues in my opinion. A bass pattern that will stick with you a lifetime and it usually always sound good whenever applicable. Also creates a basic element for learning more advanced bass patterns or variations.

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Yep you nailed it!

@macclift9956 2 жыл бұрын

Nice!

@antonmariacomadran2797 2 жыл бұрын

Gràcies!!

@PianistStefanBoetel 2 жыл бұрын

This was so helpful! Thank you very much!

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Stefan!

@sandecomx 2 жыл бұрын

Hey man... your videos are awesome.

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Sandeco!

@biff5856 2 жыл бұрын

Hmm. It's making think long and hard about another piano. Love your music.

@wolfgangschneider2053 2 жыл бұрын

Prima Inhalt. LG

@RobsonNogueira29 Жыл бұрын

This is the left hand pattern I play whenever a bass player joins for the jam. It does sound great. And the song at 2:06 reminded me of "When It Rains, It Really Pours", which was recorded by Elvis Presley. Great video! Greetings from Brazil.

@thearthurmigliazza Жыл бұрын

Spot on! Thanks Robson

@rickintexas1584 2 жыл бұрын

It is so cool to hear this. I recently bought the book. I read that chapter and played that pattern. But I haven’t gotten any farther than that yet 😀 I need to find an easy song that uses that left hand pattern so I can practice it in context.

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Rick! Each lick chapter has a transcription of how to put the lick with this left hand (found in part 1 of each lick). I would learn how to play the first 3 licks with that left hand first before learning a song. Then learn Chicken Shack as the first song. It also uses this left hand.

@suzannebrown945 2 жыл бұрын

❤️❤️❤️

@theophilusmartins 2 жыл бұрын

A must have bass line. With this you have the fundamentals to play any boogie woogie and blues left hand.

@sindollface 2 жыл бұрын

👍 Hey, this is 1st video I’m seeing from u. Love to see a teaching video of that whole thing. Left & right. Having trouble with what should be played same time. Maybe I’m thinking about it too much idk …

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Cindy! Welcome. Sounds like you’ve got a little catching up to do 😊. Check out the “beginners portal” at schoolofboogie.com and go through that course. Then this will make a lot more sense 😊

@O3177O 2 жыл бұрын

Nice , love the right hand there too

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks!

@jeffcornwell3679 2 жыл бұрын

Do you have a lesson or transcription of the right hand melody? Or even similar ones?

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

@@jeffcornwell3679 thanks Jeff, no I do not.. sorry! It’s kind of based around the c major blues scale which I have 3 videos on called “lick #7”

@jeffcornwell3679 2 жыл бұрын

@@thearthurmigliazza Thanks. I'll look those videos up.

@jeffcornwell3679 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent! I'm up to lick 4 in the book so an incentive to keep moving to get up to page 66 :)

@boogiewoogieandbluespiano 2 жыл бұрын

I think I may have to steal what you played at the end 😁😁😁

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Have at it! 😁

@boogiewoogieandbluespiano 2 жыл бұрын

@@thearthurmigliazza definitely 😁 it’s on my list for tomorrow 😁

@Liz-zy4bj 2 жыл бұрын

Well....well....well....just found you...SUBSCRIBED OF COURSE.......just wanted to let you know...that....God made you with....SOUL.....and 10... pretty dang... good.... dancing fingers...!!!!....boy...oh...boy...that rhythm and music and vibrato and glorious expression.....inside of....YOU....is...ah....STUNNING....STUNNING....just like your child..!!!!

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Liz!!

@josephhapp9 2 жыл бұрын

😊🙏😊

@michelefisher5171 2 жыл бұрын

I just bought this music. There’s no numbers. All music has numbers.

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Michele I’m sorry but I don’t understand what you mean (in any of your 3 sentences). Please explain if you can.

@gio_gi 2 жыл бұрын

It sounds so amazing 🤩 Thank you! Could you please show how to play that melody with right hand? I would love to play it too.

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Tutorial for RH part is here. Thanks! kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mrCga9Fe3bixpKM.html

@gio_gi 2 жыл бұрын

@@thearthurmigliazza Thank you so much 🙏

@gio_gi 2 жыл бұрын

@@thearthurmigliazza Hey Arthur, the link doesn't work anymore 🙁

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

@@gio_gi that's crazy... let's try it again: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/mM1-lbl8l7S0hY0.html I literally YT searched "blues shuffle in C right hand part Arthur migliazza" and it came up. So if the link doesn't work try that approach and see if it works.

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

It's on the "blues boogie and classical" channel

@christianfouasse5540 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Arthur Can you explain the right hand in a next vidéo ?

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks Christian, haha if I had known this would be so popular I would have demonstrated. I can show you the basics of it if you ask me when I’m live on Sunday at 1pm EST.

@christianfouasse5540 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Arthur, i have the feeling that any demonstration from you is not immune to being popular. See you soon and Thank you for you pedagogy and your kindness.

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

@@christianfouasse5540 Haha thank you Christian! Nice to hear this positive feedback :-)

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

A sheet music transcription of what I played at the end if you're interested 384919.e-junkie.com/product/1740043/Blues-Shuffle-in-C?fbclid=IwAR3wKan0O1M2VtOGmz7ja7MvDSr02g2qC3tfaVH-arhJSxKrN82HrNgj8u4

@mediaguy563 2 жыл бұрын

Is it OK to use your Thumb for the V and VI instead of using Second Finger and Thumb ?

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

If you are starting out and don’t already know it, then I highly recommend this fingering. If you are already comfortable with the thumb covering both then no need to change it.

@youcancallmeZimmy 2 жыл бұрын

what keyboard are you using? tia

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Yamaha U1

@donaldoneil4355 2 жыл бұрын

Werecan I get the sheet music Scott

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Vid description.

@sargfowler9603 2 жыл бұрын

I actually find it hard to play the two baseline notes (1st & 5th, 1st & 6th) at the same time when swapping between index and thumb. One note hits before the other and I struggle to have both at the same time. Have you got any tips on how to achieve this?

@thearthurmigliazza 2 жыл бұрын

Yes, just good old fashioned practice concentrating on getting them both to come down at the same time. No one can do it at first (play two notes simultaneously). Maybe some people practiced when they were young and don’t remember but it takes practice. Do it every day (literally) for 20 min and let me know in a week if you are still having trouble.

@josephhapp9 2 жыл бұрын

Slow motion. And relax the shoulder.

@joseph_marlinmusic Жыл бұрын

I’ve been having a similar issue as well and I think I’ve made a habit of it without noticing. The two 5ths are not an issue but with the 6ths I tend to hit the 6th note twice, rather than playing simultaneously with the tonic note (in this case the C). I know I’m doing it and I can prevent but as soon as a bring 2 hands together my left hand naturally does it. I think it’s because my pinky is weaker so it’s difficult to keep it for a solid 4 beats. I’m worried I’ve trained by fingers to do the wrong thing! I think I’m going to need to slow down and practice again.