Eleventh in Frank’s HUGE collection of killer blues piano licks to add to your bag… by ear, intellect, eye, and muscle…
Blues Piano Lick 011 (in the Key of A)
Duplet riff based on the bread and butter blues idea of playing the minor third and major third of each chord side by side. The pattern is simple: A “b3-3-5” cell for each chord in pairs of yummy 1/8th note duplets, which works great in swing rhythm at medium and fast tempos…
Listen to Frank demonstrate one way to play this (walking a bass witha swing feel at 140 bpm)…
Blues Piano Lick 011 Fingering Suggestion
The digital pattern in same for all three chords: Thumb on the b3, index finger on the 3, and ring finger on the 5 of each chord…
Blues Piano Lick 011 Technique Tips
- Lazy thumbs!
- Play each three note group with the very same circular choreography.
- Never stop moving!
Random Practice Reminder
The key to success isn’t talent; it’s love and discipline. (See: productive study & practice habits).
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