Discovering Boogie & Blues Piano

Introduction - Aims of the Course, History of Blues and Boogie - The Blue Notes, the 12 Bar Blues Scheme - Improvisation, Features of Boogie-Woogie - Instructions for Use - Star It Up - The Beat Boes On - Building the Melody: Alternating Thirds - Building the Melody: Third Syncopations - Experiments in Improvisation, Liberating the Drone Note - It's Groove Time - The Blues Scale - The First Blue Note - Double the Hands, Double the Groove - Thickening the Groove - Two-handed Comping Variations - Seventh Chords, Adding to the Blues Scale - Courage to Leave Gaps - Filling the Gaps - Thirds Lick and Scale Loops - Triplets in the Melody - A New Hobby - Links in the Boogie Chain - Slippery Fingers - The Second Blue Note as a Triplet Lick - Striding the Blues in C Minor - Improvisation in C Minor - The Next Level Up - Two into One - Blues Ballad in A Minor - Improvisation in A Minor - Family Gathering - Ear Candy - In Chains - Playing as a Team - Brass and Guitar - Bass and Drums - Halfway There - Varying the Root Licks, Thirds Runs - Your Own Handiwork - Add Your Own Solos - Transposing Licks - Transposing: How to Go About It - Blues Drone Scale - A New Comping Pattern - Comping Pattern I - Examples - Old Boogie, New Pattern - The Prep Boogie - Crushed Notes, Read the Small Print - Crushed Notes (continued) - Listen and Play - Preparation - Lick Reunited - Lick Bariations - A Close Fit - Boogie Chain III - QWalking Bass Patterns - Variations on the Blues Scheme - Boogie Walking Basses, Boogie Walk in G - Walking Bass Examples . Blues and Jazz Conmping - Trills - Walking Bass Vaqriants, Counter Line on G - Your First Walking Bass Boogie - The Sixths Connection - Chop the Walk - Of Ornaments and Other Beautiful Things - The All Inclusive Boogie - Stretching Out - Clusters - The Amen Formula - Save the Best for Last - Lick Roll - The Devil is in the Detail - Boogie Chain IV in G, Lick Transfer C to G - Lick Transfers from C to G and back - Comping Patterns II - Examples - Practising Comping Patterns - Lady in Blue - Ladies Boogie: Notes - Ladies Boogie: Examples - Virtuoso Boogie Finale - In the Beginning was the Intro - Leave Them Wanting More - Glossary - CD Track Listing