| The piano is an excellent instrument for almost any | | | | E, G, A, Bb, A, G, E. While the F chord notes will be F, |
| genre of music, but none more than blues. For | | | | A, C, D, Eb, D, C, A. And for the G chord is: G, B, D, E, |
| decades, the piano has been a mainstay in blues | | | | F, E, D, B. |
| music. | | | | Before you begin playing look at the notes on the |
| Beginner Blues Piano | | | | piano and familiarize yourself with their positioning. If |
| One might ask, “What is blues piano?” Well, the | | | | you already know the chords and notes of the piano, |
| answer is simple. It's a form of music that is played on | | | | blues piano lessons will be easy to master. The first |
| the piano. It's also one of the easier styles to learn and | | | | thing you should concentrate on learning is the 12-bar |
| once you master this style of music other styles will be | | | | blues in key C. Once you have it down in this key then |
| easier to learn. I guarantee that by the time you are | | | | try playing it in others. |
| done reading this you will know a great deal about | | | | If you learn blues piano first it will give you a good |
| beginner blues piano. | | | | foundation that will help you move on to the genre of |
| The first thing you need to learn is 12-bar blues. This a | | | | music that you long to play. Once the foundation of |
| common progression in blues piano playing. In order to | | | | piano playing has been established you will find that it is |
| play this, most people will use seventh chords. When | | | | much easier to learn new styles of piano. Just keep in |
| playing a song it is usually broken down into three sets | | | | mind that learning a new style can be challenging, but |
| and each set is broken down into four bars. You | | | | once you learn them you will be able to play with ease |
| should start out playing on the “C” key. If you do | | | | and elegance. |
| this then your fourth key should be “F” and the | | | | Finding a good teacher to help you can actually be |
| fifth “G”. For instructional purposes think of | | | | beneficial to your learning of the piano. If you can't find |
| “C” as “I”, “F”, as “IV”, and | | | | a good teacher in your area don't worry because |
| “G” as “V”. | | | | there are always other methods. You can always go |
| Now, the first set will be played as follows I, I, I, I. The | | | | online and find some very good information on blues |
| next set will be IV, IV, I, I. And the last set will be played | | | | piano lessons or find a DVD to play at home. A lot of |
| V, IV, I, I. These should be played using your right hand. | | | | time the DVD will come with an informational book to |
| In order to come up with the correct sound you really | | | | help you out. If you are serious about wanting to learn |
| should learn to play seventh chords. | | | | blues piano and stick to your routine and practice you |
| Now that you know what your right hand should be | | | | will soon find that you are playing like a pro. |
| doing, it's time to learn your left hands positioning. Your | | | | Just remember that you won't learn to play overnight. It |
| left hand will follow an 8-note pattern. This pattern | | | | will take time and patience, but the end result is quite |
| goes like this: I, III, V, VI, VIIb, VI, V, III. Now the actual | | | | rewarding. |
| notes that you will be playing with the C chord are: C, | | | | |