Four Hot Blues Licks for Piano and Organ

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 will learn how to incorporate these licks into your own piano playing as I break them on screen with special captions for you to follow.
Although the current lesson will use an organ tone, the ideas can also be applied to the piano or almost any other sound (electric piano for example), so if you don't have the appropriate organ tone just follow along on your own keyboard of choice.
Now here is something very important every budding blues soloist should know: The trick for playing a successful blues solo involves learning a large number of licks, and then stringing them together seamlessly. Unlike jazz, blues relies on very complex licks incorporating double notes, triple notes, tremolos and many other dramatic devices which are very difficult to come up with on the fly as jazz musicians do. It is somewhat "cheating" but it is extremely useful and, well, works :). For those of you who want to learn more about my philosophy regarding improvisation in general, watch my video at:
• The Philosophy of Impr...
Blues Licks (From Wikipedia, at en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lick_%28...
In popular music genres such as rock or jazz music, a lick is "a stock pattern or phrase" consisting of a short series of notes that is used in solos and melodic lines and accompaniment. Licks in rock and roll are often used through a formula, and variations technique in which variants of simple, stock ideas are blended and developed during the solo.
In a jazz band, a lick may be performed during an improvised solo, either during an accompanied solo chorus or during an unaccompanied solo break. Jazz licks are usually original short phrases which can be altered so that they can be used over a song's changing harmonic progressions.
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[@Mart2601]

1: 2:08 2: 5:59 3. 8:16 4: 11:21

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks Mart! Prepare to have your comment pinned :)

[@joancrossland-page5767]

Great

[@gokufire6558]

Thank you for this comment lol

[@angiemarquardt1130]

This was one of the easiest tutorials for me to follow along! Adding the notation is such a huge help!!!

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks Angie. My newer lessons have ever better notation (including an on-screen keyboard). You might also want to watch this: kzbin.info/www/bejne/nZC2ZnaDjN6irK8

[@jamesholt5749]

I purchased a 100 year old player piano (minus the player parts) at Goodwill for like 80 bucks. It had four keys that didn't work at all and was seriously out of tune. So after fixing the broken keys, ordering a tuning kit, and learning to tune the thing I finally sat down to figure out how to play. Easier said than done. I hit a wall trying to learn on my own (a wall that I hadn't encountered when learning guitar, bass, or even lapslide). Then I found your KZbin posts. Thanks for the lessons, man. You've reinvigorated me and my passion to learn.

[@MangoldProject]

Great hearing that, James. I can only take partial credit: the passion always comes from the player, not the teacher.

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

MangoldProject I agree in fact when I teach I think of my self as a facilitator.. literally from Latin facilis.easy. it's up to teachers to make something easier. KISS. That's an acronym.. there's a joke told .. new pastor of a church was thinking he was really impressing his new congregation. His wife handed him a note. It said KISS. Misunderstanding the note he thought she was encouraging him. Afterwards she asked why didn't he cut it short and told him what the note meant. Keep it short stupid.. not very respectful but funny. Different versions of this abound.

[@djcapt.wendell2491]

This simple lesson just changed everything for me. I can't thank you enough.

[@aritina8379]

I’m a classically trained musician and never really improvised before - only figured bass in baroque style. I recently had a gig where I needed to improvise- blues. Because of this single video, I was able to do so! Our song was in Eb, so I had some transposing to do, but it worked beautifully!! Thank you so much for making it so easy and concise!! Much appreciated!

[@aritina8379]

By the way I didn’t even notice any mouth sounds!! Until I read the comments! Too drawn in by what you were doing! Jeez man! Some people will find anything to whine about!! Thanks again!!🙏🙏🙏

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks Aritina. BTW, the mouth comments just make me laugh, I have to stop myself from trolling some of them.

[@gargamel477]

Can't believe that can be so simple. After 10 minutes I feel like blues/jazz piano performer :) Thanks, great video !

[@iliyajavadian]

ME TOO WTF XD

[@danielkim2673]

😂

[@sauliusltcool6902]

Yeah this too easy

[@Oscarutz]

True man me tooooo👍

[@Carloskof2005]

Perfeita a explicação. O Brasil agradece

[@alvaro.am15]

0:50 THE LICK!!! (Daniel Thrasher followers will understand😏) I NEED IT

[@lopeslucas2140]

NO U DONT NEED IIIIIT

[@KNE01]

Ah! You riffed al over yourself!

[@aydanneilson-bourke7378]

i was legit about to comment this

[@Jimmy-cv2js]

Nah nah nah, Adam Neely ftw

[@darrylthomas9085]

i came to the comments looking for this💀

[@wicksp335]

These are essential licks, very nicely demonstrated. Great for anyone starting out in blues, thanks!

[@SjaakShirly6559]

These licks are GOLDEN! Thanks.

[@luvstarmusic2362]

Man! I love your work here! Some really great tips and really easy to understand. Great teaching! Thanks you for making and uploading this video!

[@georgecarlin5047]

Good Lesson. Thanks. I had not thought about how you really are stringing a bunch a licks together a lot of times when doing blues solos. That's a good point you made.

[@MangoldProject]

+George Carlin It's just like the 7 words you can't say on TV. Each one in itself isn't too funny, but when you string them together, that's when the magic happens :).

[@athumanrashidboye8093]

Thanks guys for this blues scales you open much more my eyes and ears

[@abm422]

Great video - opens up the mystique of these blues licks.

[@JosieCamara]

This is the most amazing tutorial I've ever seen!

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

That lick that worked on all the standard blues progression is a real go to lick on the guitar also. Blues guitarist love it.. I do.. this is a nice lesson. ..

[@WillieBeard]

Awesome lesson!

[@songwriterscove4515]

Thank you for your gift.

[@fluxayy4764]

0:31 wow thats spicy.

[@gurubhagatsingh9231]

🙏Wahe Guru Ji...as a Gypsy Jazz Blues Harmonium player I really appreciate it... may the universe and Saraswati- the art and musical aspect of the unfathomable Infinite always provide you with wisdom and learning to teach.👳

[@wentzel8639]

thanx!! beautifully done!!! extremely helpful!!

[@timjohnson2186]

greatlesson

[@ligavolkova]

Thank you, great video, that's exactly what I was looking for. Just perfect for me :)

[@tondug]

thanks for the lesson I really enjoyed it, you're an excelent teacher.

[@heroaffirmations3779]

I love the way you broke it down , you are a great teacher. Please, do the same with a full song in parts. Roadhouse The doors!! please please please ;)

[@IrruNeto84]

Wow!! very nice licks and still sounds more easier!! Thanks

[@ratul5001]

Really lovely

[@marcopepe4046]

Great lesson and very clear explanation as always. I would like to learn more licks... Thank you!

[@ssjumbo]

thanks.. This is my home work for my class and was wondering what to do. Good lick and good teaching.Thanks

[@primamawitjere8369]

I love this channel always plays on C maj suitable for us beginners

[@jadams3427]

Very clear presentation. Thank you !

[@snipperbesfelixje]

Alternate way to play Lick #2: You can substitute the pivot root in the right hand for a 7th, two semitones lower. This will create a tritone feel when combined with a root in the left hand.

[@Val-dp7gr]

You are the best!!!

[@crazydubwise]

Very doors keyboardist. Love it. Thanks

[@FanucM16i]

Fantastic... Thank you for taking the time to make this video!!!

[@MangoldProject]

+G Swan You're welcome.

[@Hyperiontje]

Thanks for the lesson! Very good!

[@floatershaw]

That is a excellent Way of learning licks thanks very much man.

[@Munneke1962]

Thanks for your lesson!!!

[@alikoumpipr8972]

Really good job!! This helped a lot...keep going!!!!!!!

[@FerryRenaldo]

Thank you so much for sharing! 😍

[@andys9337]

Very good!!!!

[@ghoppharris]

Thanks i loved it.... now I gotta go practice....

[@christhedemocrat]

So grateful Thanks My Brother 💯 Greetings from Houston Texas ✊🏾

[@TheRycooder]

GREAT GREAT VIDEO!!!!! THANK YOU!

[@persempreblues]

Molto molto bello 👍

[@ellenberry4]

Great teaching! Thanks

[@antoniopax6155]

Very helpful. Thanks so much!!

[@ivokrushkov2674]

Thank you sir, youre awesome

[@abdessamadqarmada7216]

Thank you sir 💪🏽

[@loontil]

Really good thanks

[@vansullivan236]

Great, thanks!

[@JessieSmithMusic]

woo! learning so much. thank you!

[@fzhardacher]

wicked thx! keep these coming

[@jovit.leonerio]

Something I learned today. Thank you!

[@KaylahH]

THIS HELPED SO MUCH

[@MangoldProject]

+Kaylah 케일라 H Thanks, happy to be of help :)

[@andreamesman6254]

Hi there!!! you give awesome, understandable tutorials and it is clear that you have real musical talent, I love your videos! I am going to be sharing your work with my college piano teacher :) God bless you!

[@dredonaldson8057]

Thanks that was a good lesson

[@Aleredes]

Thank you for this video!!! I learn a lot!

[@MangoldProject]

My Pleasure!

[@ahmadharis518]

this guy is gold!

[@samuellallexx6288]

Ahmad Haris nah man,, this guy is a human

[@MrUltimateEgg]

This is a really good and clear lesson, thanks a lot!

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks, Mr. Egg.

[@ryker6richard]

THANKS, GOOD EXAMPLES.......GOOD STUFF...

[@WellOfSadness]

This is great! I just want to learn Blues style and this is perfect for start!! Thank you! :)

[@etewaneffiom4606]

I thank the entire Mangrove crew for this great lesson. This is the knowledge I've been yearning for to get. #greatjob#

[@MangoldProject]

+Etewan Effiom There's only one man in this crew! (me!!!)

[@longjohn2726]

very nice video !!!!:) thanks very much....there are not so much good videos about jazz riffs on youtube but yours is brilliant. Im shure i can use your licks

[@Dannied57]

Excellent lesson. Thank you

[@MangoldProject]

You bet!

[@nickyjallison]

Dude, this has been a HUGE help, thank you!

[@MangoldProject]

You're welcome.

[@jcharos7672]

I use to play a Hammond B3 a million years ago. What a job that was moving it around.

[@MangoldProject]

I was born in an era which fortunately spared my back this joy.

[@bluesypianoscales796]

Wow ... Very nice

[@jasonmeyermusic5639]

YES, WONDERFUL, you are an excellent teacher ! Thanx.

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks.

[@digantaborthakur9567]

Very nice lession sir.

[@growtogether]

Thanks!

[@sanders123]

Wow! Thx buddy!

[@RocknRollWilNeverDi1]

Very Cool thanks for your lessons......I play guitar and just recently started playing keyboard...I am learning alot from you...

[@PIANOSTYLE100]

Winging It I've played guitar since I was 12 .. dad started me on the high e string. Years later a older gentleman taught me the Chet Atkin's style. Back in those days you figured out the licks by playing parts of records over and over again.. sometimes it helps to learn something on the guitar and transfer it to the piano. My guitar stays two foot away at night . Yeah I'm addicted to the music of guys like Jerry Reed.. I love to play the claw.

[@brendanbennyhayes9854]

Well done. Very useful. Thanks for sharing.

[@MangoldProject]

You're welcome Brendan.

[@apikiprod]

perfect

[@CoverCriticShane]

I just found your KZbin channel. I've been playing guitar forever and I just started playing piano and I wanted to say thank you for your tutorial videos. They are a great help.

[@MangoldProject]

CoverCritic Shane You're very welcome. I hope they're helping you improve rapidly.

[@YoanMBOUSSOU]

Thank you master!

[@user-ov3uz5co3h]

great video! thanks so much

[@ForTheForsaken]

on the 4th scale it is also nice to harmonize the Eflat and Bflat when descending to give that thick harsher hit before reaching the G note. It works well in a triplet rhythm so C+Gflat-2-3-Eflat+Bflat-5-6. Nice video though thanks!

[@SergioMarquesHarmoniaeCanto]

Muito bom!!!

[@sydelle3941]

First one... sounds FAMILIAH!!!! ;)

[@ayodejiopaleke6081]

Thanks for sharing this

[@Tinyhousefan]

Very good explaining Sir.. 👍🏼

[@donataburckgard6240]

Thank you very much!!!

[@shaularia6813]

Thanks you so much!!!

[@samanthabaird4614]

Thank you so much! I've just started playing the blues, this is such a bit help!

[@MangoldProject]

Every bit counts ...

[@asareprince3174]

Thanks great man

[@jaybypass]

Nice lesson!

[@CC-dn2df]

Love it

[@christophermichael5764]

very good video!

[@javierloya4086]

Thanks a lot for the lesson

[@MangoldProject]

You are most welcome.

[@bsykesbeats4013]

That first lick was used by Billy Preston in Nothin from Nothin.....this is an awesome video, thank u

[@charliegregory4148]

Excellent lesson👍👍👍😎

[@MangoldProject]

Thanks. If you enjoyed this, I have a newer lesson called "8 Easy Blues Licks for Beginners" you should also check out.

[@jesselizabeth9886]

This helped a lot thanks man.

[@MangoldProject]

+Jessica Turner You're welcome.

[@roundman74]

very nice licks,i play by ear and this helps me on my creation of music

[@MangoldProject]

Happy to help out

[@TheNabucodonosorIII]

Great video!

[@MangoldProject]

+TheNabucodonosorIII Thank you.

[@EdsonCordeirodoValle]

On he lick #2 I like to play it with a fast boogie bass line in the left hand. It gets very cool.

[@zehire5]

Nice, Thank you

[@skf3747]

Great little video!

[@MangoldProject]

Why, thank you.

[@aac085]

very good