{"id":12978,"date":"2023-04-07T12:10:00","date_gmt":"2023-04-07T19:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/?p=12978"},"modified":"2023-09-11T15:57:20","modified_gmt":"2023-09-11T22:57:20","slug":"how-to-play-blues-piano","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/how-to-play-blues-piano\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Play Blues Piano: Beginner&#8217;s Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Why learn how to play blues piano? Well, other than it being really, really fun, you can learn a lot from practicing the blues. The blues can be a great exercise in hand independence. You can learn so much from practicing the blues, including swing rhythm, improvisation, blues scales, and a chord progression that works across many songs. In this lesson, we\u2019ll dig into the history of the blues, show you some exercises, and give you some blues classics to explore and play.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-rank-math-toc-block\" id=\"rank-math-toc\"><p><strong>Table of Contents:<\/strong><\/p><nav><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#what-is-the-blues\">What is the blues?<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#a-brief-history-of-the-blues\">A Brief History of the Blues<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#why-learn-how-to-play-blues-piano\">Why learn how to play blues piano?<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#elements-of-blues-music\">Elements of Blues Music<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#12-bar-blues-structure\">12-Bar Blues Structure<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-to-play-blues-rhythm\">How to Play Blues Rhythm<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#how-to-play-blues-scales\">How to Play Blues Scales<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#basic-blues-techniques\">Basic Blues Techniques<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#blues-piano-songs-to-learn-next\">Blues Piano Songs to Learn Next<\/a><ul><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#hound-dog-leiber-and-stoller-1953\">Hound Dog &#8211; Leiber and Stoller (1953)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#tutti-frutti-little-richard-1955\">Tutti Frutti &#8211; Little Richard (1955)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#whatd-i-say-ray-charles-1959\">What&#8217;d I Say &#8211; Ray Charles (1959)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#cant-buy-me-love-the-beatles-1964\">Can&#8217;t Buy Me Love &#8211; The Beatles (1964)<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"#black-magic-woman-fleetwood-mac-1968\">Black Magic Woman &#8211; Fleetwood Mac (1968)<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"tve-leads-shortcode tve-leads-triggered tve-tl-anim tl-anim-instant tve-leads-track-shortcode_14792\"><div class=\"tl-style\" 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class=\"\" data-css=\"tve-u-189bd66a90a\" style=\"text-align: center;\"><b>\ud83c\udfb9 Sign up for a FREE Blues Bootcamp<\/b><\/h3><\/div><div class=\"thrv_wrapper thrv_text_element\" data-css=\"tve-u-189bd66a90b\" style=\"\"><p data-css=\"tve-u-189bd66a90d\" style=\"text-align: center;\">Love the Blues? 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Elements of the blues include the 12-bar song structure, the blues scale, swing rhythm, improvisation, and &#8220;blue&#8221; notes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>While blues music isn\u2019t exactly mainstream today, it is an ancestor to many of today\u2019s most popular music genres including jazz, RnB, rock, country, and soul. We wouldn\u2019t have the radio music we enjoy today without the blues!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"a-brief-history-of-the-blues\" style=\"font-size:28px\">A Brief History of the Blues<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The blues as a musical style has its roots in the 1860s, around the time slavery was outlawed in the United States (the 13th Amendment was passed in December, 1865). While many people associate the blues with slavery, it is actually more reflective of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.aaihs.org\/the-historical-roots-of-blues-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">freed descendants of slaves and their experience<\/a>. Themes in early blues music ranged from farming woes to stories about folk heroes standing up to discrimination.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/1\/11\/Ray_Charles_FIJM_2003.jpg?20170518131015\" alt=\"How to play blues piano. Man in suit and black sunglasses playing keyboard on stage.\" style=\"width:448px;height:336px\" width=\"448\" height=\"336\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Ray Charles is an iconic blues piano player. Image: Victor Diaz Lamich, <a href=\"https:\/\/creativecommons.org\/licenses\/by\/3.0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">CC BY 3.0<\/a>, via Wikimedia Commons.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Today, major piano players associated with the blues include Fats Domino, Ray Charles, and Jerry Lee Lewis.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"why-learn-how-to-play-blues-piano\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Why learn how to play blues piano?<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The blues is a great genre to learn even if you don\u2019t plan on becoming a blues player! Even classical players can learn a lot from practicing the blues. Here are a few reasons why this is such a great genre for beginners of all styles:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Relatively easy to sound good. <\/strong>With a consistent and simple chord progression, you don\u2019t need to know complicated chords to sound great playing the blues.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Consistent and standard.<\/strong> The 12-bar blues structure and chord progression is a standard, which means once you learn it, you can join spontaneous jam sessions. A great example of this is the scene from <em>Back to the Future<\/em> when Marty McFly calls a song. His backing band plays \u201cJohnny B. Goode\u201d even though they\u2019ve never heard of it!<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hand independence.<\/strong> The blues is an excellent exercise in hand independence, one of the trickiest and most important skills for new piano players. Check out our lesson on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/blues-independence\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">how to use blues rhythm to practice your hand independence<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Fun! <\/strong>While we associate \u201cthe blues\u201d with sadness, a lot of blues music is actually cheerful and fun.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:10%\">\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:80%\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Johnny B. 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Watch me for the changes and try to keep up, okay?<\/p>\n<cite>Marty McFly from <em>Back to the Future<\/em><\/cite><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><h2 style=\"font-size:22px\"><b>\ud83c\udfb9 Learn Piano For Free<\/b><\/h2><p>Inspiring tutorials. Fascinating articles. Exclusive interviews. We create piano content anyone, anywhere can enjoy for free. Don&#8217;t miss out, sign up for more free lessons.<\/p><iframe class=\"email-form-include\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/weeklyemail\" frameborder=\"none\"><\/iframe><\/center><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"elements-of-blues-music\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>Elements of Blues Music<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>So what makes the blues, the blues? Well, there are several characteristics that most blues songs have in common.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<span class=\"blue-text-block\"><center><h2 style=\"font-size:22px;\"><b>\ud83c\udfb9 Blues Lesson Resources<\/b><\/h2>You can download our sheet music resources for this lesson for free. If you want the G major backing track to practice along with, plus the ability to slow down your tempo with our Practice-Along feature, try a 7-day free trial of Pianote.<br><p><\/p><a class=\"join\" href=\"https:\/\/d1923uyy6spedc.cloudfront.net\/qt-blues-101-1680120659.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">SHEET MUSIC RESOURCES<\/a>  <a class=\"join\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/trial\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">FREE TRIAL<\/a><\/center><p><\/p><\/span>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:10px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"12-bar-blues-structure\" style=\"font-size:28px\">12-Bar Blues Structure<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the most important elements of blues music is the 12-bar blues structure. The basic form of this structure is quite consistent, though different artists may throw their own variations into it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s the general chord progression expressed in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/the-number-system\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">number system<\/a>:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04145930\/blues-progression.png\" alt=\"12 bar blues structure in Roman numerals: I I I I IV IV I I V IV I I or V\" class=\"wp-image-12988\" style=\"width:474px;height:338px\" width=\"474\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04145930\/blues-progression.png 948w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04145930\/blues-progression-300x214.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04145930\/blues-progression-768x547.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 474px) 100vw, 474px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>In G major, these would be the chords:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151108\/blues-progression-g-major.png\" alt=\"12 bar blues structure in G major chords: G G G G C C G G D C G G or D.\" class=\"wp-image-12989\" style=\"width:494px;height:338px\" width=\"494\" height=\"338\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151108\/blues-progression-g-major.png 988w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151108\/blues-progression-g-major-300x205.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151108\/blues-progression-g-major-768x525.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 494px) 100vw, 494px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Sometimes, the last chord will be a V chord and serve as a turnaround to repeat the form from the beginning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; Check out: <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/ray-charles-blues-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Play 12-Bar Blues Like Ray Charles<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-play-blues-rhythm\" style=\"font-size:28px\">How to Play Blues Rhythm<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>An essential component of blues music is rhythm. In blues, we swing our rhythm, which means we linger just a tad longer on beats. So, instead of counting \u201c1 and 2 and 3 and 4 and,\u201d you can think of it as counting \u201c1\u2026and 2\u2026.and 3\u2026and 4\u2026and.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"182\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151422\/swing-rhythm-1024x182.png\" alt=\"Standard notation of right hand broken G chord in eighth notes.\" class=\"wp-image-12990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151422\/swing-rhythm-1024x182.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151422\/swing-rhythm-300x53.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151422\/swing-rhythm-768x136.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151422\/swing-rhythm-1536x273.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151422\/swing-rhythm-2048x363.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>You can also pair your blues progression with a <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kLFkT3LBWzA?t=86\">rock shuf<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kLFkT3LBWzA?t=86\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">fl<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kLFkT3LBWzA?t=86\">e<\/a>. Keeping a swinging rock shuffle going in your left hand while your right plays riffs and runs can be challenging. Which is what makes the blues such an excellent practice tool that\u2019s also fun to play. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"how-to-play-blues-scales\" style=\"font-size:28px\">How to Play Blues Scales<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>To add some melody to your 12-bar blues, you can experiment with notes from the major and minor blues scales.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The major blues scale has the following major scale degrees: <strong>1, 2, \u266d3,\u266e3, 5, 6<\/strong>. The flat notes are sometimes called the \u201cblue notes.\u201d Here\u2019s the major blues scale in G:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151830\/G-Major-Blues-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of major blues piano scale with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-12991\" style=\"width:512px;height:130px\" width=\"512\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151830\/G-Major-Blues-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151830\/G-Major-Blues-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151830\/G-Major-Blues-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151830\/G-Major-Blues-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151830\/G-Major-Blues-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>But when people talk about the blues scale, most of the time they mean the minor blues scale. You can think of the minor blues scale as being built on the following minor scale degrees: <strong>1, 3, 4, \u266d5, 5, 7<\/strong>. That\u2019s just the same thing as the minor pentatonic scale with an added \u266d5. You can also think of the minor blues as being built on the following major scale degrees: <strong>1, \u266d3, 4, \u266d5, 5, \u266d7<\/strong>. Here is the minor blues in G:<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.musora.com\/musora-cdn\/image\/quality=85\/https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151955\/G-Minor-Blues-1024x260.png\" alt=\"Keyboard diagram of minor blues piano scale with keys highlighted in red and labelled.\" class=\"wp-image-12992\" style=\"width:512px;height:130px\" width=\"512\" height=\"130\" srcset=\"https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151955\/G-Minor-Blues-1024x260.png 1024w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151955\/G-Minor-Blues-300x76.png 300w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151955\/G-Minor-Blues-768x195.png 768w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151955\/G-Minor-Blues-1536x390.png 1536w, https:\/\/pianote-blog.s3.us-east-2.amazonaws.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/04\/04151955\/G-Minor-Blues-2048x520.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>You can play either the G major or minor blues scales on top of the G major progression we introduced above. They both work! Experiment with different combinations of major and minor scale notes to come up with blues riffs of your own.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>&gt; <\/strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/blues-scale-piano\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><strong>Master the Blues Scale on Piano<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"basic-blues-techniques\" style=\"font-size:28px\">Basic Blues Techniques<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A few simple licks can make your playing even bluesier. Watch this 10-minute lesson or keep reading for some examples in G major.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/bR9QkdOVIrc?si=o5dEsawfQ2rzPhy2\" title=\"YouTube video player\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Boogie Pattern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Let&#8217;s add a touch of boogie-woogie to the progression. This is super easy: just shift the top two notes of your triad over one key. Alternating your triads like this makes for a more interesting comping pattern.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<video playsinline=\u201c\u201d autoplay=\u201c\u201d src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2023\/10%20Minute%20Blues\/blues%20-%20boogie%20pattern.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>The Slide<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>It&#8217;s so subtle, but adding a slide to your blues riffs makes it sound way more bluesy! Here, we&#8217;re slipping in from the black key a half step down from our triad third. This is similar to grace notes in classical music, but in blues and jazz, we typically play the &#8220;grace note&#8221; with the same finger as the note we&#8217;re sliding into.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<video playsinline=\u201c\u201d autoplay=\u201c\u201d src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2023\/10%20Minute%20Blues\/Blues%20Slide.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Important: <\/strong>Don&#8217;t slide <em>all<\/em> the time. I know it sounds cool, but it can be overdone. Keep it sparse\u2014that&#8217;ll ensure the slide retains its coolness!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Riff 1<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Now let&#8217;s start learning riffs! For this first riff, use the first inversion of a G major triad as a starting position. We&#8217;ll base a riff off this position. You can do a similar thing on the first inversion of the C major triad.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Try these riffs in different octaves of the keyboard. Explore the piano&#8217;s full range!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<video playsinline=\u201c\u201d autoplay=\u201c\u201d src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2023\/10%20Minute%20Blues\/Blues%20G%20riff%20full%20speed.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Riff 2<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This next riff contains only three notes: D\u266d (or C#), D, and G. If you play it in fast triplets, it sounds even cooler! <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Why do these riffs sound so bluesy? They&#8217;re based on the blue notes of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/blues-scale-formula\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">blues scale<\/a>:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<video playsinline=\u201c\u201d autoplay=\u201c\u201d src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2023\/10%20Minute%20Blues\/blues%20riff%202%20fast.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The B\u266d in the Riff 1 pattern is the flat third of G major   <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The E\u266d in the Riff 1 pattern is the flat third of C major   <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The D\u266d in the Riff 2 pattern is the flat fifth of G major<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-medium-font-size\"><strong>Triplet Pattern<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Finally, we can use that same rapid triplet pattern in Riff 2 to play bluesy fourths. Here&#8217;s what it looks like with an extra slide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:50%\">\n<video playsinline=\u201c\u201d autoplay=\u201c\u201d src=\"https:\/\/pianote.s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com\/blog\/2023\/10%20Minute%20Blues\/Blues%20triplets.mp4\" loop=\"\" muted=\"\" width=\"100%\"><\/video>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\" style=\"flex-basis:25%\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you have your blues ingredients, it&#8217;s time to put your own spin on things. Play as many variations as you can think of! Here are some ideas to get you started:    <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Play in different octaves<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Make up some rhythms<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Try syncopation<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Mix and match different rhythms\u2014a whole note chord once in a while sounds good too!  <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"blues-piano-songs-to-learn-next\" style=\"font-size:32px\"><strong>Blues Piano Songs to Learn Next<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Now that you have the blues basics down, try learning a few classics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"hound-dog-leiber-and-stoller-1953\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Hound Dog &#8211; Leiber and Stoller (1953)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/elvis-presley\/hound-dog-chords-346314\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most of us know \u201cHound Dog\u201d as a 1956 Elvis Presley hit, complete with his signature dance moves. But the song, written by Jerry Leiber and Mike Stoller, was first recorded by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.alabamaheritage.com\/from-the-vault\/big-mama-thornton-hound-dog\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Willie Mae \u201cBig Mama\u201d Thornton<\/a> in 1953. And while Elvis sold millions of records, Big Mama only received a $500 check for her work.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"\u200e(1965) Blues by Big Mama Thornton - Hound Dog and Down Home Shakedown\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wxoGvBQtjpM?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"tutti-frutti-little-richard-1955\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Tutti Frutti &#8211; Little Richard (1955)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/little-richard\/tutti-frutti-chords-74258\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Queen guitarist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.goldradiouk.com\/artists\/queen\/brian-may-interview-jerry-lee-lewis\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Brian May<\/a> once remarked that the first rock stars weren\u2019t guitarists, but pianists, like Little Richard and Jay Lee Lewis. \u201cTutti Frutti\u201d is a truly fun song, bound to get everyone in the room up and moving. A-wop-bop-a-loo-mop-a-lop-bam-boom!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Little Richard - Tutti Frutti (1956)\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Cj059o9OwqY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"whatd-i-say-ray-charles-1959\" style=\"font-size:24px\">What&#8217;d I Say &#8211; Ray Charles (1959)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/ray-charles\/whatd-i-say-chords-794112\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Ray Charles is one of the most famous artists associated with the blues. But his most famous song, \u201cHit the Road Jack,\u201d doesn\u2019t follow the 12-bar blues format (it follows the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pianote.com\/blog\/piano-chord-progressions\/#andalusian-cadence\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Andalusian cadence<\/a>). \u201cWhat I\u2019d Say,\u201d however, is a total blues song through and through.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Ray Charles - What&#039;d I Say LIVE\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/HAjeSS3kktA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"cant-buy-me-love-the-beatles-1964\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Can&#8217;t Buy Me Love &#8211; The Beatles (1964)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/the-beatles\/cant-buy-me-love-chords-353748\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Beatles\u2019 catchy hit \u201cCan\u2019t Buy Me Love\u201d has a verse section that follows a slightly modified blues progression. The last line of the verse after the break goes G7 &#8211; F7 &#8211; G7 &#8211; F7 &#8211; C.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The Beatles - Can&#039;t Buy Me Love\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/srwxJUXPHvE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-columns are-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flex wp-container-core-columns-is-layout-9d6595d7 wp-block-columns-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-column is-vertically-aligned-center is-layout-flow wp-block-column-is-layout-flow\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"black-magic-woman-fleetwood-mac-1968\" style=\"font-size:24px\">Black Magic Woman &#8211; Fleetwood Mac (1968)<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/tabs.ultimate-guitar.com\/tab\/fleetwood-mac\/black-magic-woman-chords-446054\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Ultimate Guitar Chord Chart<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Before the arrival of Stevie Nicks, Peter Green\u2019s Fleetwood Mac was a blues band. And while \u201cBlack Magic Woman\u201d is closely associated with Carlos Santana, Peter Green was the original songwriter. 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