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Become The Ultimate 'Piano Man'

Name: Become The Ultimate 'Piano Man'
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Duration1h 47m

Modules21

LevelAdvanced

LanguageEnglish

Lesson Plan (1h 47m)

- 01. Welcome to the course, what to expect
  1:20
- 01. Intro to 'New York State of Mind'
  3:05
- 02. Using thirds
  Free lesson
  1:41
- 03. Making it ‘blues-y’
  10:58
- 04. Making it ‘jazzy’
  1:20
- 05. Building your confidence in soloing
  3:05
- 06. Advanced solo ideas
  7:30
- 07. A classic ‘Billy’ ending
  3:47
- 08. Tom Seals performs Billy Joel's 'New York State of Mind'
  6:26
- 01. Intro to 'Hallelujah I Love Her So'
  1:00
- 02. The ‘A’ section
  3:36
- 03. Using the piano as a big band
  9:56
- 04. Improvising
  6:39
- 05. Topping and tailing
  7:29
- 06. Tom Seals performs Ray Charles' 'Hallelujah I Love Her So'
  3:37
- 01. How to start a boogie-woogie tune
  2:58
- 02. Left-hand patterns
  10:43
- 03. Right-hand tricks and developing ideas
  8:57
- 04. Boogie-woogie breaks
  10:01
- 05. Tom Seals performs 'Let The Good Times Roll' improvisation
  2:35
- 01. Conclusion & great job getting this far!
  0:56

About this course

At just 27 years old, Tom Seals has played with some of his biggest heroes including Jools Holland, Gregory Porter and Jamie Cullum - and it's easy to see why.

In his first ever online course, Tom explores his musical influences and shares how he has made these songs his own, and how you can too.

You will learn:

Classic Billy Joel and Ray Charles piano lines
How to put your own spin on these tunes
Using the piano as a big band
Blues scales when improvising
Boogie woogie left hand patterns
How to develop right hand ideas
Right hand blues riffs
Dramatic intros
How to work with or without vocals, and much more

Also included are the transcriptions of Tom's stunning performances of these tunes. You can practise along with our interactive sheet music player, slowing down the tempo and looping passages so you can learn to play just like Tom Seals.

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Who it's for

Advanced pianists ready to play with real swagger
Returning players reconnecting with blues and boogie
Self-taught players who want authentic stylistic detail

What you'll learn

Solo confidently over New York State of Mind
Voice the piano like a full big band
Build boogie woogie grooves with independent hands

What you'll need

An acoustic piano or weighted keyboard
Comfort reading lead sheets and chord symbols
A few minutes most days at the keys

Meet the Guru

Tom Seals

The mantle of UK Piano Man has long been held by Elton John, Jools Holland and Jamie Cullum. Over the past five decades no one else has come remotely close - until now!

Fresh from his sell-out "Let The Good Times Roll" tour, Tom Seals - "quite possibly the future of jazz and blues" - has the world at his fingertips. His virtuoso soloing, excellent improvisation skills and distinctive voice have led top industry figures to hail him as the UK's finest boogie woogie and blues pianist and vocalist.

Still in his mid-twenties, Seals has already played sold-out shows across the globe, including London's legendary Ronnie Scott's, a stunning performance at Birdland Jazz Club on Broadway in New York, and work alongside Jools Holland.

Notable appearances include:

Cheltenham Jazz Festival's 'Gregory Porter & Friends'
Jools Holland's 'Boogie Woogie & Blues Spectacular'
Birdland Jazz Club, New York City
British Summer Time - Hyde Park
Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
Gisburne Park Pop-Up
Montreux Jazz Festival
Cropredy Festival
The Steinway Two Pianos Festival
Glastonbury
Newark Showground "Drive-In"
Blenheim Palace

In his course, Tom throws open the secrets behind his playing - showing you how to swing standards at the piano, build authentic boogie woogie and blues lines, and find the freedom to improvise, so you can become the ultimate Piano Man yourself.

You can read Tom's full biography at www.tomseals.co.uk.

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