So how do you take your blues improv to the next level? The key is harmony. They can improvise some nice single-note blues lines with notes from the scale scale, but they get bored playing the same blues lines. Now, the C blues scale is a great scale to get started with blues improv, but for many blues piano students, this is as far as they get. I highly recommend that you practice this scale up and down – you can practice exercises in our 10-Lesson Blues Challenge ( Level 2, Level 3) and work on beginner improvisation techniques Here is the C Blues Scale in sheet music form: C blues scale for slow blues piano improv The C Blues Scale is the notes C Eb F F# G and Bb. If you want to improvise a sweet slow blues solo on piano, then it is essential that you know the blues scale. Now that you have a nice left hand accompaniment, let’s get to the really fun stuff… blues improv! Step 4: The Harmonized Blues Scale And you can learn 8 intermediate/advanced slow blues left hand patterns in our Slow Blues Left Hand Approaches 2 Course. Now, this 4-on-the-floor is very simple to play, but what if you want to take it up a level and do a more advanced 4-on-the-floor? In that case, you can learn 8 beginner/intermediate 4-on-the-floor slow blues patterns in our Slow Blues Left Hand Approaches 1 Course. Here is how to play the C-Blues as a 4-On-The-Floor Pattern on piano: 4 on the floor pattern for the 12-bar blues piano chord progression ![]() It is very simple to play and it provides a nice foundation for you to play your blues solo in the right hand. What is 4 On The Floor?Ĥ On The Floor is a term used in jazz and blues piano where you accompany by playing the chords on every beat. Now there are MANY different ways you can accompany in the left hand, but if you are new to slow blues piano improv, I recommend that you play a 4-On-The-Floor left hand. When it comes to slow blues piano improv techniques, you’ll want to have a solid left hand accompaniment that your right hand can improvise over. Now that you’ve learned the order of chords, you’ll want to practice your left hand accompaniment. You can also practice this lesson in any key with the click of one button with our Smart Sheet Music. We’ve put together this chord sheet music for you to learn it: 12 bar blues chord progression 12 bar blues form chord sheetīy the way, the lesson sheet music for this lesson is downloadable and printable on this page after logging into your membership. The 12-Bar Blues is a chord progression that follows this sequence: C7 for 1 bar, F7 for 1 bar, C7 for 2 bars, F7 for 2 bars, C7 for 2 bars, G7 for 1 bar, F7 for 1 bar, C7 for 1 bar, G7 for one bar. This called the 12-Bar Blues Form, or the 12-Bar Blues Chord Progression. You’ve learned your chords, so now what? You need to know the order of chords. You’ve made a great start to learning slow blues piano improv techniques. Now that you have your chords, it’s time to learn your 12-Bar Blues. Now, if these chords look unfamiliar to you, then I highly recommend that you watch these courses where you master your dominant 7 chords ( Dominant 7 Chord Theory & Application, Dominant 7 Chord Exercises). Why? Because later on in this lesson you’ll learn how to improvise in the right hand, and it’s very important that you don’t have to think too much about your left hand chords so that you can focus on your improvisation. It’s crucial that you memorize these chord positions. ![]() Here’s how to play your blues chords with inversions: Blues chords using inversions in the key of C on piano – C7 F7 G7 A much easier approach is to use inversions so that you don’t have to jump quite so far between chords. You could play them in root position like this: Blues chords in root position in the key of C on piano – C7 F7 G7īut this approach requires that you jump to each chord position. Now there are many ways to play these chords. ![]() ![]() That’s it! You only need to learn 3 chords to get started playing the blues, which is why it’s the first style I recommend that students learn if they want to improvise or play jazz. Your blues chords in the key of C are C7, F7, and G7. If you want to learn slow blues piano improv techniques, the first step is to make sure you know your blues chords. Whether you are beginner, intermediate, or advanced pianist, this lesson is for you.
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