Learn blues piano lesson 1

[@ShartimusPrime]

This is great, thank you! 8 years later and this vid is still helping people.

[@homecookedblues]

Relaxation begins with breathing. When you sit in front of the piano, take a minute or two and look at the keys. Breath easily. Relax. The keys are your friends. They will do whatever you and your fingers tell them. You will make mistakes. Accept that fact. Don't let mistakes upset or worry you. Your playing WILL improve.End each practice session with some fun songs that you can play. Songs YOU enjoy. In time, you will see the piano as your "playground" and your breathing and hands will relax.

[@bones37]

Thank god this teacher exists. Guitar teachers are easy to come by on youtube but good piano teachers are impossible to find.

[@roberth.kubota9679]

I APPRECIATE THE FREE LESSONS! I can read music, but I'm still a slave to the printed page. I watch your hand movements and listen to what you're saying carefully. Someday I'll be able to play boogie woogie, and maybe popular music in general, without being glued to exactly what's written down by somebody else. I want to create my own. PLEASE continue the lessons. Robert Kubota

[@likeitornotbut616]

You made this sooo- simple that my 7 year old grandson was playing it in 30 minutes. Then me on guitar and him on elec organ --- off to the races we went!!! thanks

[@AlexanderSemenovForever]

I'm not new to music, but new to playing piano and new to blues/jazz. I've been searching for good lessons on youtube to start with blues/jazz piano... And from what I found these lessons seem to be best around for me! Determined to master them all. Thank you.

[@RichMmaye]

Thank you for the great lessons. So many people put lessons on and they just want to hear themselves talk. Your lessons are perfect and get right down to the actual lessons

[@homecookedblues]

Same here. Took lessons as a kid (a good thing which taught me the basics of reading music and listening), but never learned to play by ear which was discouraged by my teachers. So, I had to seek out info when I got older by watching other keyboard players in the bars. Enjoy.

[@geebs46]

I've just gotta get back onto my keyboard again. This is just my kind of music - explained brilliantly!

[@juzzlookin]

You tell him...I need this amount of detail...its perfect.

[@jlecroy79]

Thank you for breaking this down so simply for us beginners. I am just starting to lear piano and I was so excited to find your videos.

[@2locoman7]

Very enjoyable series of lessons,have managed to get to grips with most,thanks very much.

[@samueltan2148]

Learning this as a foundation to learn gospel(soul) hehe. Thanks for making this series of tutorials! It really helps

[@saygued]

Been looking for these videos all my life. THANKS.

[@javierf55]

Great lesson, just got a midi keyboard for making some Blues chord progressions, so this lessons are exactly what I was looking for. Thanks for publishing!!

[@RyanDub3]

i love how lively you are!

[@pianoaround]

Great video you should make more.

[@homecookedblues]

Piano Around the World thanks.

[@wildroot2762]

homecookedblues I want to learn at age 66. Can someone please tell me the purpose of counting 12345 on the right hand and 54321 on the left hand?

[@adammullins3535]

+WildRoot When reading music it tells you where your hands-- each individual finger-- should be on the piano/keyboard. Learn some basic scales and how your fingers should move up and down the notes before you start learning any sort of music; that way you don't develop any improper playing. Fundamentals will help A LOT once you get started playing some beginner stuff.

[@RiojaRoj]

Ha ! ... I've just joined the 66 Club too !

[@mrpreacherman8262]

one the best teachers of KZbin, I applause you🎼🎵♏

[@ubud70]

Like your lesson very much. It's easy to understand. Thanks a bunch!

[@WillieParsee]

I have been trying to play for 15 yrs now and I still can't play. I can play songs, some quite sophisticated, but I have so many holes in my playing. I thank you for making it accessible for me. Most teachers keep teaching the same things that will never get you to the point that you are playing and understanding what you are doing. I have watched three of your videos and I will continue until I am playing the blues. Thanks and would you show some exercises that r beneficial to playing.

[@typeOhh]

Great video mate! Perfect view of keys and fingers.

[@DavidAaronBillet]

Awesome riif and teaching,like a teacher next to me😃😃😘🎹🎹🎹🎶🎼

[@MrJoesmith1988]

Brilliant series of lessons, very well taught and I really enjoyed it. Good pace aswell thanks a lot

[@homecookedblues]

joe smith thank you

[@doublebouncebeat3276]

Hello i love your video lessons i watch the first ten lesson its well teach and fun . Thanks for sharing your knowledge.

[@alexortizr2008]

thanks!!! you are a great techer, i understand perfect...im learning from Panama....

[@realartdrum]

I think I will be coming here often...Thank you!

[@filipebotelho3548]

You, sir, has given me the hardest task ever 😂 I do not have coordination to do this (YET!).

[@WaWaWah7]

u are such a great instructor!!!! Thank you!

[@addiore]

God! You have the Steve Job's voice and accent. Respect!

[@homecookedblues]

U3 upright. Baby Grand sound board. IMHO it was the best sounding upright piano that I tested way back when I had the money to buy it. No regrets. Will probably keep it until I die... or until I have to move into a small apartment :)

[@donovanmesia0112]

this is one awesome video i'll save a copy of this on my phone!!!!

[@m0ety1]

Excellent Steve H

[@huguesandrepierrard4254]

great lesson !

[@woytoner2154]

Very well explained Sir. Pleasant voice, clever idea of the camera shot from overhead...hmmm... I am going to have to surprise 'Dearest' With a little valentine's present. Yamaha psre 333 or psre433 lasts longer than a bunch of flowers...

[@homecookedblues]

we spend just the right amount of time explaining the chords, scales and I,IV, V relationships to beginners in this FREE course. feel free to visit other youtube channels for your learning needs.

[@homecookedblues]

Not sure about your question. But here goes: blues scale licks and runs can be played over major or minor chords. A minor chord can be played in a major chord progression to "blues the song up a bit", but that minor chord will have to resolve back to major. Changing the major chord to a minor chord changes the tone/mood of the song.

[@sophiaezrah]

looking for this.. searching for piano players to get some idea.. thanks for this..

[@homecookedblues]

@ymoee Good luck and have fun. Be sure to look at my video: Introduction to Basic Blues Course. It's not listed in proper sequence on youtube cuz I had to repost it. The Intro explains the number system that we use. Very important. Also, listen to the old school blues and rock players: all the Chicago and New Orleans blues guys and the 1950 rockers to start.

[@takumimag1836]

enjoyed, i can't read music, and have no training, but can understand this. :)

[@homecookedblues]

Thanks for the kind remarks. Keep rockin' the piano... ; )>

[@AlexLiberalli]

Thank you very much ! GREAT VIDEO!

[@russellgibson5013]

very nice well done

[@Mikolaj_Kapusta]

I left a like for "Louie Louie". :)

[@500passwords]

great video buddy :) keep up the good work

[@infledermaus]

Sweet! Ready peezy! Next.

[@demantaray999]

thanks for great instruction and detail

[@rmwilko]

Thanks, really well explained!

[@raindrop456]

Nice, very easy to learn, tnx

[@patrickflyboi]

This is great thanks a lot

[@TheLegless101]

It's hilarious looking at this video and seeing 1 million views, then the next has 300k Really shows how many ppl were like "nope".

[@kipdo707]

awesome

[@wilsonpires7219]

Great video man! Thanks!

[@AMIR-nw8co]

Got it. Thnx.

[@bluesypianoscales796]

Very good stuff ... thanks a bunch

[@williamwmcqiv6157]

Hi and thanks for the lesson. My question is at 3:01/7:16 I don't understand how you get 1 4 and 6 on the f chord. This looks like you are hitting the black key. first. Is the 1,4,6 relating to whole and half step notes?

[@homecookedblues]

Overall, the chord progression is I, IV, V. Individual chord prgression is C-F, F-Bb, G-C. The F-Bb works in this case because the actual scale that we're using is C-D-E-F-G-A-Bb-C. To make it easy, we just say, we're in the key of C withflatted 7th (Bb.) As we progress, we will flat the not only the 7th, and 3rd (for a minor chord) but other notes. If we didn't flat the 7th (Bb) in the key of C, we would have an over all sweet sound. We need to flat the 7th to get a rock and blues sound. Bb makes the C chord a dominant chord. OK, enough of the theory. Try this progression in other keys. Be sure to flat the 7th in the scale. EX: Key=G. F=the flatted 7th. Thanks for asking.

[@nambikrishnan162]

Excellent.

[@kopal48]

good lesson! liked it very much ty for this

[@MinorMood]

just what I needed! Thanks!)

[@fatdalkalsakau3324]

Can't wait!!

[@beverlyb7959]

Great teacher. Do you sell DVD with these lessons on it. I do have a basic knowledge of piano and can read music but want to play hymns using chords, etc to make sound better

[@homecookedblues]

At this time, April 2014, I have no products to sell because of time constraints. In the meantime, enjoy the free lessons.

[@teegwendevalerieporgo8119]

Thank you!

[@homecookedblues]

@ymoee Thanks for the comment on Lesson 10. Somehow it got deleted (operator error most likely). Keep on rockin' the piano.

[@rachelsmename]

Hi! I'm a 3 years classically train piano player who will be taking a class in about a week and a 1/2 called "Jam Session" (blues and light rock). There will be other instrumentalists there. As the piano person there, do you know if normally the piano person only does rhythm or is there any melody involved? I'm guessing there is melody if they have me do a solo? I'm learning the blues chords at a quick rate so I don't feel lost in the class. Anything else I should practice? luv your videos!

[@Schnabelhund]

Great introduction! I have a question though; the blues scale is basically minor pentatonic + the note betweev IV and V, right? Why don't we use minor chords then?

[@SCAREDBANANA]

Great lesson, thank you!

[@MoreMusicCo]

Thank you.

[@jasonjjj27]

On the second half of video 3, you change up the rift with your right hand and it sounds really good. How are you keeping count. With the fist part I can count 1-2-3-4 and follow along, but then in the second part it's very hard, I'm trying to count 1 an a -2 an a-3 an a-4 an a, and it's not coming out, am I counting right? And is their any tips that you could offer to help? Thank you for your time on making these videos I'm addicted :)

[@homecookedblues]

jasonjjj27 good question. my best answer for today is this: left hand is King. left hand establishes the rhythm; 4/4, 3/4, shuffle, Latin style, whatever. right hand can play on the left hand beat, in-between, whatever - as long as it sounds like the groove you want to lay down. the change up I was doing was an instant improve and I didn't think too much about it. the left hand was playing a kind of shuffle beat and the right hand was playing a "complimentary" rhythm that if I had to repeat it exactly i'd have to think about it. I and other players will sometimes lay down tracks during an improv session and sometimes won't know what we did unless we listened to it a few times it, but it sounded good which is the important thing :)

[@jasonjjj27]

Thank you for the tips. Your video's are good

[@zcvs-x9k]

well done ;)

[@DuaneParham]

Great!!!!

[@rachelsmename]

Oh, I forgot to ask. Does "light rock" use the blues scales too or just the regular major and minor scales? I'm going to watch some more of your videos! Rachel

[@mitchelhowsey]

I'm wanting to take up blue/boogie woogie piano but im a wheelchair user, do i need to use foot pedals? Thanks.

[@haileleghese4483]

cool

[@55davinci]

Great

[@MrRoelekeboeleke]

Is it important to play that change in the chord with your middle and pink or is it ok to play it on your own way?

[@homecookedblues]

mijnheer Röll whatever works for ya :)

[@Schnabelhund]

I see, so I can make up a 12-bar blues progression for a tune in C out of either C7, F7, G7 or Cm7, Fm7, Gm7? I figured the C blues scale shares much fewer notes with C7, F7, G7 than with Cm7, Fm7, Gm7. I'm wondering why using major chords doesn't make a tune sound horribly dissonant. In other words, I wonder if playing a blues with all minor chords would be easier to improvise. Doesn't it take more skill to play all major chords and improvise on the blues scale?

[@jasonjjj27]

When doing this first lesson is it ok to use the 1-3-5 finger for the right hand the whole time instead of the 1-2-5 finger into the 1-3-5 ?

[@homecookedblues]

jasonjjj27 whatever works and feels right for you.

[@CriticalTiming1]

yeah cool

[@roberterod5347]

i get you!

[@homecookedblues]

great idea. no more need to put the laptop on top of the piano :)

[@balqisbasmalah334]

thanks..... thanks......

[@kowkimseng5602]

Hi question, if the key of the blues shuffle is in C why would the 4 of The IV chord, since it's not in the c major scale

[@homecookedblues]

The notes in C major are: c,d,e,f,g,a,b. Diatonic harmony shows us that the Chords in Key of C are C, Dm, Em, F, G, Am, B diminished. The I, IV, V chords in C major are C,F,G. We introduce the Bb to turn the C chord into a dominant chord which changes the sound of the C major into a different sound. Basically that is what Western music is all about. We start with the major keys and chords, and then change them for different sounds which is why we have dominant chords, minor chords, raised 5ths, diminished chords, and it goes on and on. The challenge of composing/improvising or playing music is knowing which chords and notes to use and which to leave out in any particlular song. Thanks for asking.

[@ZacharyXAE]

Louie Louie at 2:00

[@_mints2157]

1:28 him"you know that me"no im not😓

[@TrickbossTheSecond]

I don't get it, the way I've learnt chords is by counting keys (black and white). You say to do the 1-4-6 of a chord, now I assume that I only need to count the white keys. This works fine in C and G but not in F because there you use a black key. How should I interpret the numbers? Thanks!

[@wildroot2762]

I want to learn at age 66. Can someone please tell me the purpose of counting 12345 on the right hand and 54321 on the left hand?

[@homecookedblues]

WildRoot I don't totally understand your question. When it comes to playing chords or single notes you can use whatever finger(s) that work for you and also allows you to get to the next chord or single notes as smooth as you can. Also, you might want to look at my video on this channel regarding the number system I use. Video is called Learn Nashville Number System. Welcome to the this channel and to the world of blues piano improv.

[@wildroot2762]

homecookedblues Why can't the left pinky be 1 and the left thumb be 5, the same direction as the right hand fingers? Also this would be the same direction as an un-inverted C major triad, 135, not 531. The standard answer seems to be that everyone was taught to count the left pinky as 5. Would I cause problems If I told someone to count the left pinky as 1, the left ring finger as 2, the left thumb 5 etc? If my suggestion would be a problem, why?

[@Romey27705]

+WildRoot Are you left handed?

[@wildroot2762]

No, I am not left handed. I just find it confusing to play a 135 chord 531 fingers.

[@Romey27705]

I'm also age 66, studied classical piano and jazz. It's about time I learned how to play the blues.

[@roberth.kubota9679]

To Michael Fisher: I think you may in time appreciate what's given to us for free by a well-meaning teacher. I think appreciation, rather than criticism, would be a more appropriate comment. Robert Kubota

[@tormented_imp]

‘You know that’ no i don’t

[@majkosk8x]

its more like a Queen than blues... or rocknroll chords

[@CharlieRight]

maybe you need a more advanced class.

[@ed9709]

Confusing.couldnt continue. Sorry.

[@Nicrobius]

stop.... don't teach people if your 5 is a crinkled up finger.

[@ToddWPerry]

Too much talking, not enough playing.

[@MrRunedrejer]

To fast, Way to fast. ..

[@LOLLYPOPMUSICLONDON]

spend less time moaning and practice ! good michael ;)

[@Schnabelhund]

Great introduction! I have a question though; the blues scale is basically minor pentatonic + the note between IV and V, right? Why don't we use minor chords then?

[@qwertyziom]

Thank you.

[@Schnabelhund]

Great introduction! I have a question though; the blues scale is basically minor pentatonic + the note between IV and V, right? Why don't we use minor chords then?