Is it hard to learn blues piano?

Conclusion. Playing blues isn’t hard at all – all you need is enough willpower to master the essentials. Compared to jazz or classical music, it’s really a breeze. Plus, it’s so much fun to play blues piano, because you can sing as well, and have a full musical experience.

What should a piano beginner learn first?

Major scales are basic to your understanding of musical keys and are the scales that most piano students learn first. Most everyone agrees that the scale that should be learned and mastered first is the C Major Scale.

Should I learn blues or jazz first?

And even though blues music did come first, I don’t think it’s necessary to learn it thoroughly before tackling jazz, any more than a classical pianist needs to learn Bach before delving into Mozart. So start by choosing 2 or 3 recordings you enjoy, of either jazz or blues.

How do I learn the Blues on the piano?

Try playing the left hand notes, then a long phrase using the four right hand notes. Once the left hand has faded away, play it again and start a new phrase in the right hand. That’s a great first step towards learning the blues on the piano.

How does my online Blues course work?

My online blues course teaches blues piano from scratch and builds your ability in a modular way. As you progress through the course, you’ll learn left hands, right hands, bridges and endings which you’ll use together to make your own blues piano compositions.

How many notes do you need to play the Blues?

That gives us a total of six notes (or seven if you count the C again), which is all we need to play blues on the piano. They are – C, Eb, F, F#, G and Bb. What notes do I play in the left hand?

Is the blues pattern easy to play?

Basically, the blues pattern is quite simple and easy to play. This is one of the reasons why blues has become one of the most popular music genres of all time. You can learn this pattern very quickly, and use it and reuse time and again. The blues pattern comes down to the so-called 12-bar structure.