i saw Liberace in concert in my youth because the local "arts critic" slammed him, calling his act "schlock." so, i saw him Live in Concert and man, he was Mr Showbiz... and he could tear up that piano with pop, classical, rags, boogie woogie and, of course, The Beer Barrel Polka... have to admit it- it was one of the best musical concerts i ever saw... :)

Thanks for the video. I'm a swing/ stride player that always struggled with boogie. After learning that decades old lick, I realized my mis-understanding was on the downbeat, which changed my playing. Once I got it fixed (thanks to you) I can throw my own stuff into it. Thanks again!

house is rockin srv that piano lick is in it, right befor the solo, ITS FANTASTIC!!

VERY GOOD AND COOL MAN, THANKS FOR LESSON... THUMBS UP.

Very nice licks. The second lick certainly had appeared in my childhood dreams:) Now I can use it in my Boogie-woogie improvisations.

Thanks for breaking this down. Yes, classic and well know licks that are heard. Way kewl.

Stick to the basics. Learn the left hand first. Really know it! Then learn that right hand. No short cuts. Do it slowly at first for each hand. Be able to play both parts without thinking. Doesn't matter how long it takes. But it will eventually happen. And the skills will transfer to other piano licks. Keep at it. You can do it!

Great lesson - much appreciated, many thanks!

Reese Wynans play this solo in The House is Rokin' with Double Trouble (Stevie Ray Vaughan keyboardist). good

I needed that lick for "If the House Is Rockin" by Stevie Ray, thanx!

Excellent question. Answer: I try a few things and decide which sounds best. What I try to "fit in" depends upon my knowledge, skills and personnal tastes at that time. These three elements change overtime. Overall, trust your own judgements. If it feels right it will probably sound right for your style. And just to be sure, record yourself once in a while. Ask your bandmates, too, or someone you can trust. Rule of thumb: keep it simple at first then add on later. Rock on :)

Thanks for breaking this down!

I think you have a nice feel on the piano...... not too much and not too little. Just the right duration on each note.

Yes the first part I 've done quite often......always did like that thirds thing. YOur second part is a good addition. Nice work thanks for sharing. edit 6ths sound good too......

8-to-the-bar is a term that was popularly used during the swing band era. Refers to a boogie woogie feel. The time signature is 4/4 but the beat is established with eighth notes. So, instead of a straight four count (1-2-3-4), it is an eight count (1and 2 and 3 and 4) established by eighth notes. In piano rock and roll, the left hand establishes the 8 to the bar beat. In rock and roll and boogie woogie piano, the left hand rules.

Thanks for lesson

great teaching. great advice!

This is the lick from Pinetop's Boogie Woogie, recorded in 1928 by Clarence "Pinetop" Smith.

AWESOME!!!

Awesome!!!

thanks...it's really great !!!

You really caught the beat beat! Keep it up

I can't separate my left hand mind from my right hand mind !!! Ideas ?? bob

Please help me, how can I improve the left hand to play fast in that way? Thanks!

Yes keep it simple I think thats very good advise

Its curious, how in the beginning it seems like a blur of sounds, but after the explanation, its possible to see the "improvisation procedure". Thanks for it. And, another thing, I had this kind of music in my head, and Ive been looking for the piano technique for it in youtube, but now that Ive found it, Ive realised it was the famous "Boogie boogie" thing all along (one of those cases when Ive been hearing a word all my life, and not knowing what it was). Anyway, thanks for it :)

its great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

This is very clear - playing thirds in the key of C - i can even play that lick at the end, but I'm always stumped on the famous Dr John New Orleans lick which you throw in during your ending - ??

cool and easy to learn only took 5 mins

thanks

A great tutorial on the first part thanks! ....... but what about all those great licks in the second half of the video? Would love to learn more please! 👍😃

very helpful :)

Sorry, it would take too much time to explain each note to play in key of G... but using the Nashville number system (look at our lesson) and basic transposing you'll be able to figure it out. Yes, if you've gone through our free basic blues course, you should be working on transposing. You can do it :)

I get so mad at MYSELF because I can't seem to put his together and I loved a piano the moment I laid eyes on one at 12 years old. I have two both out of tune I keep watching and trying though Thanks again

AWESOME

yup, it'll work... :)

ça me plait !!!!!!!!!!!

could you slow this down a bit; like for someone like me in boogie kindergarten?

LIBERACE!

Does eight to the bar mean changing each quarter note on the left hand to eighth notes?

@1.22 it's knowing what you can fit into where that's my problem? How do you know?

Sure wish you'd called the notes out

Jerry Lee :)