The Complete Blues Keyboard Method: Beginning Blues Keyboard: Keyboard/Piano DVD

This method respects what your students already know while opening doors to an entirely different musical language. The combination of written instruction and included CD means learners can hear exactly what they're aiming for, then work toward it at their own pace without requiring you to be a blues specialist yourself.

Stepping into a studio session where someone's finally showing you the real language musicians speak. The blues feels immediate and alive on these pages, grounded in playable patterns that unlock improvisation and personal expression.

Pianists and keyboardists with solid fundamentals who are ready to explore blues, jazz, and rock but lack a structured entry point. This method works equally well for self-teaching musicians and ensemble members looking to deepen their understanding of contemporary styles.

• Listen through the entire CD before diving into the written material. Your ear needs to absorb the vocabulary before your fingers chase it.
• Start with the backing tracks at a slower tempo if your students rush. Blues isn't about speed; it's about feel and phrasing.
• Practice one concept per session rather than stacking multiple lessons. Blues comping patterns and improvisation require internalization, not just reading.

Assign this to ensemble members who want to develop comping skills for jazz or rock settings, or use it as a structured independent study option for your most curious students. The self-contained 96-page format fits neatly into a semester-long side project.

• Blues chord progressions and harmonic language (12-bar blues, quick-change variations)
• Left-hand comping patterns and voicings
• Blues scale application and improvisation fundamentals
• Swing feel and rhythmic phrasing
• Walking bass lines and rhythmic accompaniment patterns