Pop/Rock Piano Lesson: Rockabilly Piano Styles

Bread and butter Rockabilly Piano Licks–including the score, play along MP3, and practice and performance tips…

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  1. Rockabilly Piano Style #1
  2. Rockabilly Piano Style #2

Rockabilly Piano Style #1

Rockabilly sounds like Blues and Boogie Woogie, but it feels like rock and roll… Because rock and roll tends to be played as straight eighth notes, rather than the shuffle rhythm that characterizes Blues and Boogie Woogie.

music score for rockabilly piano licks and riffs

Form: How many bars? Twelve, just like 12 bar blues!

Regarding the Left Hand: Feel free to change the bassline to suit your own taste or consider eliminating your left hand altogether if playing with a bass player!

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Rockabilly Piano Style #2

More bread and butter Rockabilly Piano vocabulary. Notice how these patterns make liberal use of commonly used Boogie Woogie licks…

music score for rockabilly piano licks and riffs

Form: How many bars? Twelve, just like 12 bar blues!

Regarding the Left Hand: Feel free to change the bass line to suit your own taste or consider eliminating your left hand altogether if playing with a bass player!

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Please let Frank know if you’d like to learn some Jerry Lee Lewis Licks.

2 thoughts on “Pop/Rock Piano Lesson: Rockabilly Piano Styles”

  1. Hey Frank … if you have a video of you playing this, where would i find it?

    1. Thanks for asking. I’m sorry that I don’t have a video already produced. I’m happy to do so although it will take me a little time. Is there something in particular that I can help you within the meantime?

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