5 Top Blues Piano Licks For Beginners

Would like to spice up your blues improvisation? Learn these 5 top blues piano licks for beginners and elevate your playing instantly.
This blues piano lesson on simple blues piano licks and riffs anyone can play will transform how you play blues. Such structured elements like the minor blues scale, left hand blues piano and right hand blues piano patterns and riffs will make your blues improvisation sound effortless and sophisticated. Give it a go!
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[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Thank you for watching! Which is your favourite riff out of these 5 blues piano licks?

[@amusical12]

Good on you Mark Andrews. Keep twinkling those ivories 😊

[@amusical12]

A big G'day to you Mark from Melbourne Australia. And yes us musos are a talkative bunch.I was going to write a medium length message to Tom, but then I read your novel haha (which I thoroughly enjoyed) 😮 and thought I'd keep it short. It's great to see people who genuinely love their music. Tap on my head to see my youtube piano channel (not great... yet) but gotta start somewhere. Obviously LCSP can help us all. 😊🎹🎶

[@amusical12]

And PS I checked out your blues guitar ...I thought you might break into ACDC at any moment lol. 😉 I've now subscribed 😊

[@amusical12]

I really enjoyed listening to you. Yes it may be different but that is what is great about music.. we can express songs as we see fit. I'll watch the rest of them too 😊 I see what you mean with the loudness of the piano... wow! I'm getti g my pianola tuned tomorrow after years (1886 Schwetzen Berlin) and she is loud too, but has a different sound to. Gotta love them all. Keep learning, living and loving 😊

[@amusical12]

And thanks for watching and I'm glad you enjoyed it. Check out my attempt at Iron Maiden haha. Tom Will see what a crazy student he will have on his hands if I start online lessons lol. I play by feel and by ear, so I love LCSP as they think outside the box 😁😘

[@briankeelan]

You guys are great to be doing this. I'm working on a blues song called "Regrets." The first two lines are: "Two things 'bout my life, I really do regret. I quit takin' piano lessons and started smokin' cigarettes." I'm going to use the riffs you taught us here to start the song. Thanks so much.

[@leventmusa986]

We want more! 🙏

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Keep an eye out for our new tutorials!

[@antonmariacomadran2797]

Gràcies!!

[@nancyzearfoss1823]

Thank you for your instruction. I feel empowered to really get down to work, that improving my playing is now a matter of putting in the practice, and with you as a teacher, I feel confident I can achieve the level of mastery I'm envisioning.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

I'm glad you feel empowered, music should be just that!!

[@keziahbrutus]

I just stumbled upon this video and it's truly a blessing 🙏💖

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

That's nice to hear thankyou Keziah.

[@joaquinoddone7794]

Gracias maestro! Me re sirvió para aprender y para enseñar

[@albertalhorne1644]

Thanks!

[@scottsmith4145]

Great lesson! Thank you!

[@irinacourt109]

Thanks! It was great! I was trained as a classical pianist, but now I am teaching some of my students improvisation using the blues scale, and your tips are invaluable.

[@JaguerRhye]

Excellent tutorial! Thank you!

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci beaucoup for this lesson. Can't wait to get to the piano to try it out.

[@Myaccountishacked]

Great and wonderful Piano blues licks! Thank you so much🌞

[@jeraldcuccurullo2497]

Excellent stuff ❤

[@draster541]

Awesome piano licks. Probably the best on the KZbin. Many thanks for sharing your breathtaking knowledge.

[@bunnyhollowcrafts]

"If that doesn't make you want to jump on a piano right now ...!" Yes it does! Thank you Tom!! Another great lesson!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Go for it!!

[@Rafi2web]

Lovely one 😘

[@Bookssful]

Gorgeous

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Many thanks

[@ebolds4918]

Very Nice👍🏽

[@davaxschinko]

respect

[@alwayzblues]

Awesome lesson!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Glad you liked it!

[@gio_gi]

Dear Tom, thank you so much! This is one of the best tutorial. Please keep posting more tutorials how to learn to play blues 🙏

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Yes we have many more Blues tutorials. A new one is about to land this week. Watch the channel.

[@jankustra22]

Thanks a lot !!!... Generous

[@jhernandez2931]

Bravo pour ces explications. Voilà un vrai professeur. Excellent enseignement 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Merci bien

[@lawrencetaylor4101]

Merci beaucoup for this. I'll soon be taking you up on that offer.

[@leclandestaing5739]

Merci pour ce concentré de 5 x 12 ! riffs beaucoup de travail avec méthode pour une grande satisfaction. Bravo

[@murrrr8288]

Great video!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@charlesmarshall2614]

Thank you for this instruction! I knew one or two of these but not the others! Very inspiring, thank you!

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Glad it was helpful!

[@billhasty5197]

Love It, My piano has never sounded so good and Alive. Thanks Tom.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

That's great to hear Bill!

[@dockerylambert8154]

Very helpful

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Glad it helped

[@johnbell913]

Great job London. It has taken a few days of practice as I am entry level. I love it. Great sound.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Many thanks John. We record these tutorials in high definition sound, and using very high end VST sound technology. I'm glad you can appreciate it!

[@static-and-rust]

This was actually useful thank you

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Glad it helped!

[@-ja-8138]

Excellent, and easy to follow, unlike many others. I like it a lot 👍

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Glad you've found it useful!

[@peterlorenz9766]

Dear Mr. TOM thanks a lot …very much appreciated…very transparent explained. BEST WISHES from SPAIN. Take care Peter

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

You are very welcome

[@keithbutler2222]

Well explained and good to see fingering...very helpful

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Thanks Keith. I'm glad it helped to see the fingers.

[@josephking9813]

Sir,you have explained what others make most complicated,so easy for any kindergarten to learn and understand,thanks so so much for making it so easy,you are a great teacher Sir,blessings galore,happy new year to you and to this great family,I wish I knew this page long ago

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Dear Joseph. Many thanks for your kind words, and glad you have connected to our work. Best wishes. Tom

[@venusstefan918]

😂Cool boy, Very good. Thanks ❤

[@amusical12]

Thank you Tom. Another great lesson. Everything is once again very clear. I have been to your website and am interested in learning one on one.I will need to get myself organised. You are a great teacher... I may not be a great student lol. 😉

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Thankyou Aliison

[@stephenguy6606]

Got to get a piano first. Great video. Thanks.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Yes it helps!

[@hernod8501]

The best channel i've found in KZbin... very little suscribers in regards to the content

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Thank you kindly. We're more than a KZbin channel - we're a vibrant community hub, rooted in a place of authentic connection and shared growth. Online metrics may offer a portion of our tale, yet they can't capture the full breadth and depth of our work in piano education.Thankyou for kind comments.

[@Michael-qt3lo]

dake für die sehr guten licks ist das piano von roland klingt seehr gut.

[@stanhesketh]

Hi..reakyvlove the blues.. Easy to play even though I'm not to good at Panio I get a lot of enjoyment playing. Put few words to it as I go your vids are realy with while leaning. Great to find your school.. Regards.. Stan

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

That's great to hear many thanks Stan

[@humblemai2211]

Please make more tutorial about jazz piano...thanks

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Will do !

[@Life-is-a-Dance]

Another gem, thank you for making me sound a little like I know what I'm doing haaha, I know a piano/keyboard only sounds as good as the player makes it sound, however, what keyboard and model is it you are using here, are you playing through external speakers, thanks again much appreciated.

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

it's quite a complex set up I'm using a Roland Keyboard patched in with VST software, which is why the audio is so pristine. (I'm a massive audiophile....) and sound quality is extremely important, I'm looking forward to shooting some less digital tutorials on some Grand Pianos this year, especially my beloved Blüthner.

[@Ocean553]

Yea I love it. Can you go a little slower when you are initially explaining it. I a real beginner, thanks so much.

[@jillmarschall3277]

What brand is your piano please.

[@marktanney3347]

I love your videos, but I do find that sometimes the volume is a bit low. This is one of those

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Hmm strange. I just tested this on my Samsung S21 in a noisy cafe and I had to turn it down. If you use proper headphones or speakers, you'll find the videos at a close to audiophile standard, but audiophile graded recordings can sound poor on some cell phones. The Voice microphone being used this video are the classic AKG 404 - which are used at BBC broadcasting House. (That's why I choose them!!)

[@ahmed25march]

good job , ps / the translation cover your play sometimes so we can't understand what r u doing exactly .

[@contemporaryschoolofpiano]

Maybe slow the video down?

[@vansullivan236]

Thanks!