Play Authentic Blues Shuffle Piano
CoursePianoBluesIntermediatePart 3 of 7
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Play Authentic Blues Shuffle Piano

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Duration2h 17m
Modules14
LevelIntermediate
LanguageEnglish

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About this course

Paddy Milner is one of the most in-demand blues shuffle pianists working today. He spent years alongside Jack Bruce and is now Sir Tom Jones's keyboard player of choice, with two British Blues Awards for Best Keyboard Player.

This course is about improvising on a blues shuffle. Paddy plays a full shuffle packed with riffs and ideas, then breaks it down phrase by phrase - the eight-to-the-bar left hand, the right-hand vocabulary, and how the two lock together. You take away patterns you can drop straight into your own playing.

Try the free lesson to get a feel for it, then work through the rest at your own pace.

Who it's for

  • Intermediate pianists ready to sound more authentic in blues
  • Self-taught players patching gaps in their shuffle feel
  • Returning players who want to improvise with confidence

What you'll learn

  • Improvise freely over a 12-bar blues shuffle
  • Build a solid left hand bass groove
  • Open and close a shuffle with convincing intros and endings

What you'll need

  • An acoustic piano or weighted keyboard
  • Comfort with basic chords and the 12-bar form
  • A few minutes most days at the keys

Explore the series · Authentic Blues & Boogie · Paddy Milner

  1. Play Authentic Blues Piano
    01
    Play Authentic Blues Piano
  2. Play Authentic Slow Blues Piano
    02
    Play Authentic Slow Blues Piano
  3. Play Authentic Blues Shuffle Piano
    03
    Play Authentic Blues Shuffle Piano
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  4. Play Authentic New Orleans Piano
    04
    Play Authentic New Orleans Piano
  5. Play Authentic Boogie-Woogie Piano
    05
    Play Authentic Boogie-Woogie Piano
  6. Learn Three Classic Boogie-Woogie Songs
    06
    Learn Three Classic Boogie-Woogie Songs
  7. Play Authentic Rock 'n' Roll Piano
    07
    Play Authentic Rock 'n' Roll Piano

Meet the Guru

Paddy Milner

Paddy Milner

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.

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