Second chorus
With
Paddy MilnerPaddy Milner breaks down the second chorus of Pete Johnson's 'Dive Bomber', built on a rolling C major triad riff with a diminished lead into the G chord.
What's in the course
35 lessons (2h 23m) · 1 free
01. Dive Bomber (Pete Johnson) - piano performance by Paddy Milner
3:00
02. Intro to the piece
Free lesson5:30
03. First chorus
6:09
04. Second chorus
You are here1:49
05. Next section
2:36
06. Turnaround
0:49
07. First break
4:17
08. Single note line
2:26
09. Next chorus
2:43
10. Next break
4:25
11. Next chorus
5:15
12. Chord IV riff
2:04
13. High section
8:24
14. Last chorus
5:00
01. Honky Tonk Train Blues (Meade Lux Lewis) - piano performance by Paddy Milner
3:01
02. The Intro - All Aboard!
2:56
03. Left Hand - The Engine
4:03
04. First chorus and turnaround
8:11
05. Second chorus - 3 2 Polyrythm
1:54
06. Third chorus - Train whistle trill
4:44
07. Fourth chorus - Repeated triplets
2:56
08. Sixth chorus - Em G6 harmony
7:03
09. Seventh chorus
2:33
10. Eighth chorus
2:51
11. Last chorus ending - Coming into the station
2:28
Lesson transcript
Second Chorus Breakdown
So, let's look at this second chorus.
- We've got a nice rolling riff.
- It's all built on a C major triad, resolving via that D with a little flair.
So, just get that nice and strong and swinging!
Transitioning to the G Chord
That leads into:
- A nice little kind of diminished section, which we explore in Pinetop Smith's "Pinetop's Boogie Woogie."
- When we go to the G chord, we have a nice diminished chord leading to it.
Single Note Lines
- Notice those little single note lines.
- Again, this is a very Pete Johnson line, which is very similar to the thing we heard in the first chorus.
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Paddy Milner is recognised as one of the leading blues piano players in the world - he is currently keyboard player of choice for Sir Tom Jones, following several years with the late, great Jack Bruce - but he is also a superb original songwriter and a distinctive singer. Just read the praise from the likes of Dave Brubeck below! His playing was featured on the soundtrack for the hit 2019 film 'Rocketman'.
He has twice won the award for Best Keyboard Player in the British Blues Awards, and he holds a long-standing residency as a founder member of the Ronnie Scott's Blues Explosion at the world-renowned Ronnie Scott's club.
His current group LONDONOLA plays homegrown British music with a strong dose of New Orleans spirit, and his collaborative group JAWBONE goes from strength to strength following the release of their self-titled debut album.
- "I love it... there's a guy who can really play the piano" - Dave Brubeck
- "I highly recommend it. Somehow things start to feel much better!" - Jack Bruce
- "The best blues piano player in Europe..." - Blues Access, USA
- "Impressive & original" - The Times
- "Dazzling" - The Independent
Across his courses, Paddy breaks down authentic blues shuffle, slow blues, boogie-woogie, rock 'n' roll and New Orleans piano - right down to three classic boogie-woogie songs - so you can learn these styles from one of the very best in the business.
