Discovering Boogie & Blues
Piano
author: Wolfgang Wierzyk
A systematic method for learning licks, accompaniment patterns and
improvisation
Instrumentation: Piano
Edition:
method with CD - Translation of SPL 1025
Language:
English
Series: Schott Pop-Styles
Order
number: ED 13246
Publisher: Schott Music Ltd.,
London
Difficulty: intermediate
96 Pages - Paperback/Soft
Cover
ISMN: 979-0-2201-3219-3
ISBN:
978-1-84761-153-6
Description
Boogie Woogie and Blues music has always been a popular style amongst
pianists, but it can be all too difficult to find interesting, effective and
fun teaching methods - now you need not look any further! Discovering Boogie
& Blues Piano by Wolfgang Wierzyk, for the first time available in
English translation is the revised and expanded edition of the bestselling
German title "Die Boogie & Blues" Methode” (SPL 1025). Taking you step
by step through technical aspects of the playing style, as well as guidance in improvisation, historical information and recommendations for further
listening, Discovering Boogie & Blues Piano is an ideal introduction to
this style of music.
The book is accompanied by a CD recording of all
exercises and pieces performed by the author.
Content
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