
In just 16 single-page Steps Blues Primer introduces absolute beginners to a variety of riffs, grooves and scales and shows how these can be played as classic 12-bar blues. The various bluesy motifs can be recombined and modified easily as budding improvisers build their confidence. And students are expected (encouraged!) to rehearse all patterns playing with either hand. All Steps can be played either solo or as duets (by TWO absolute beginners) – half as hard and twice as much fun!
All Blues Primer Steps are presented using easy-to-follow piano tablature (‘tab’) enabling absolute beginners of all ages to concentrate on a variety of foundation keyboard skills including: navigating the piano keyboard; reading music; playing without looking at fingers and thumbs; playing in time; developing even-handedness; playing musically.
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A list of all Steps in Blues Primer is shown below
Step 1. Learning to walk
Step 2. Shuffle Riff
Step 3. Playing with a beat
Step 4. Backbeat Groove
Step 5. Chords 1, 4 and 5
Step 6. 12-bar blues
Step 7. The blues scale
Step 8. Using the blues scale – ‘inversions’
Step 9. Blues Scale Blues
Step 10. Syncopated Rhythm
Step 11. Syncopated Groove
Step 12. Syncopated Groove Blues
Step 13. Syncopated Riff
Step 14. Turnarounds
Step 15. Straight 8s and swing
Step 16. Playing the blues
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