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Beginning Piano: Blues, Rock, and Folk
Many people take piano lessons where they are taught to read music, progress to a certain point, then ultimately stop playing. Learning to play piano by ear is fun and far easier than you might imagine. Learn to improvise and play by ear, including basic song progressions, rhythmic grooves, major and minor blues scales as the building blocks to improvisation, fundamental left-hand bass patterns, interesting chord inversions and turnarounds. Some knowledge of the keyboard is required for this class. If in doubt, feel free to e-mail Jesse at jessetoons@aol.com. Skill Level A Period 2 ~ Jesse Palidofsky
Many people take piano lessons where they are taught to read music, progress to a certain point, then ultimately stop playing. Learning to play piano by ear is fun and far easier than you might imagine. Learn to improvise and play by ear, including basic song progressions, rhythmic grooves, major and minor blues scales as the building blocks to improvisation, fundamental left-hand bass patterns, interesting chord inversions and turnarounds. Some knowledge of the keyboard is required for this class. If in doubt, feel free to e-mail Jesse at jessetoons@aol.com. Skill Level A Period 2 ~ Jesse Palidofsky