How to Play Boogie Woogie Piano - WikiHow
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- Опубликовано: 27 май 2024
- This video was created to accompany Arthur's WikiHow article on how to play boogie woogie piano. Read the Article here (there are also some transcripts of the other parts):
www.wikihow.com/Play-Boogie-W...
The official PDF SHEET MUSIC to the final part, "Let's Boogie!" (6:09), can be downloaded here for $1.99: www.schoolofboogie.com/store
Book a private lesson with Arthur at www.arthurmigliazza.com/lessons
Arthur's instructional book "How to Play Boogie Woogie Piano" is here at Amazon: amzn.to/1Ri43TT
WHAT IS THE CORRECT WAY TO PLAY A 12 BAR BLUES?
• What is a 12 bar blues...
FOR PEOPLE STRUGGLING WITH HAND INDEPENDENCE:
Hand independence relies on muscle memory. The length of time it takes a person to get something "automatic" can vary from 1 day to 6 months. It depends on how much time you spend repeating the motion. No different than learning how to drive a stick shift or tie your shoes or chew food or type on a computer keyboard. The more frequently you can repeat a motion, the sooner it will become automatic.
In this case you are trying to get your left hand/wrist/arm to remember to move up and down in a specific rhythm while alternating your top note.
If you put in a collective 20 min a day on just your left hand (meaning 5 min here 10 min there, etc... or 20 min all at once) for 2 weeks and you still don't see any improvement I will be surprised.
You don't even need to be at a piano to practice the repetitions of your left hand. Tap out the rhythms on your desk, alternating your top finger as you do so (i.e. index to thumb as I show in the video). Imagine yourself playing the piano as you do this. You can even do it on your lap as you're sitting or stuck in traffic. Get creative. Teach your left hand the motion. You can do it. You learned how to walk. You can learn how to do this on piano.
Some of the GREATS alluded to in Step 1 are:
Clarence "Pinetop" Smith, Cripple Clarence Lofton, Jabo Williams, Montana Taylor, Jimmy Yancey, Hersal Thomas, Cow Cow Davenport, Little Brother Montgomery, Albert Ammons, Meade Lux Lewis, Pete Johnson, Big Maceo Merriweather, Otis Spann, Amos Milburn, Johnny Johnson, Bob Seeley, Professor Longhair and James Booker. There are tons more that you will find along the way too. Download their music and listen a little bit to them every day to start getting the true sounds of boogie-woogie in your ears!
Chapters
0:00 Part 1 Step 1 (Listen)
0:07 Part 2, Step 1 (Left Hand)
0:51 Part 2, Step 2
2:02 Part 2, Step 3
2:20 Part 3, Step 1 (Right Hand)
3:00 Part 3, Step 2
3:26 Part 3, Step 3
4:30 Part 3, Step 4
5:08 Part 4, Step 1 (Intro)
5:43 Part 4, Step 2 (Ending)
6:09 Part 4, Step 3 (Let's Boogie!)
i have practiced this exact video for like 10 months. Thought it was impossible.
BUT I CAN FINALLY DO IT!!!! :D
That's awesome! Good for you for sticking with it. Please consider posting your own video of you playing it so you can help inspire others not to give up! All the best
@@thearthurmigliazza i will when i have the time!
Maile J. Wait, you perfected the song in one day?
10 months it's what I expect someone to be able to master this. I just tried and I barely was able to to part 2
@@Maile-cv8zh Why are you trying to undermine his accomplishment, maybe he has other things to do with his time. Let him have his moment, no one cares if you can do it in a day, good for you.
I wish every youtube tutorial could be as effective as this one. No self-introduction, no bullshit, no waste of viewer's time. Great work, thanks!
George T you said it! It jumps straight to the point bro.
George T Finding this video was made great from your comment alone. No shit man.
Well said👍
Please Look at my channel if you want to hear great boogie woogie piano
i fully agree with you
This is one of the most well made tutorials I’ve ever seen for anything
Agreed. It’s fantastic
I concur
That is why he deserve this 7M views 💝
you're damn right it is
There are great Boogie Woogie players on RUclips, but they just can't teach it properly.🙁
Arthur, is the only one who offered a decent piano course for Boogie Woogie, for beginners.👍
0:10: Learn left hand bass
0:34: Learn 12-bar blues form
0:54: Learn hand independence
1:49: Play a real Boogie Woogie rhythm
2:03: Practice Step 2 in keys of F and G
2:20: Learn a right hand lick
2:49: Put hands together
3:01: Learn lick variations
3:28: Put hands together
3:55: Practice variations over F
4:10: Practice variations over G
4:30: Put licks into context of a 12-bar blues
5:09: Learn an introduction
5:44: Learn an ending
6:09: LET’S BOOGIE!
Thank youu
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Ty
Tysm!!!!
You da mvp
Almost 70, started piano from scratch 5 years ago, always loved Boogie, when played on old piano's, captures a nostalgic past. Your introduction is simple clear, inspirational for those passionate about wanting to learn. Thank you for keeping the fire burning.
It's awesome that you started with 65!!! Many think their productive years are over, which of course is total nonsense. How is it going??
Arthur, you're the only one who offered a decent piano course for Boogie Woogie, for beginners.👍
Awsome, just bought a cheap electric to learn on at 61yo. On my fourth day and having a blast.
Right to the point, not a lot of bla-bla and hype. Well done!
Thank you! I hate those videos where people spend most of the time talking. Wastes so much time.
Totally agreed
Is there a name for this piece?
Guitarist.com ikr and I don't even play piano..
Guitarist.com really y
makes me want to order some whiskey and start a fight in the saloon
If you make Brandon Mora's girl wet, you just might start a fight - lol!
Standard routine in Red dead redemption 2
But don't shoot on the pianist!
@@jfan4reva lmao
I feel like plinking the bottles behind the bartender from across the room with a massive silver revolver. Lol seems like a fun drunk outlaw thing to do.
I decided to learn Boogie Woogie as a coronavirus challenge. When I got locked up on March 17th, looked to RUclips and found this. I hated you. It was impossible at first. Then... one... note... at... oops, start over. one... note... at... a... time... I finally got it! Now I can wink at people while I play this!!! Seriously! I literally took a sip of beer once doing a "bass solo". Of course I should confess that I can't improvise yet, but I can see there from here. THANK YOU
Sherman that is excellent news! Glad you stuck with it and persevered. Now you can boogie!
What am I doing here? I don't even have a piano.
LOL…..Having fun
Just get out without bothering others.
Le plaisir 😁😁😁
Now u do
Step beside...a piano will drop on you
Don't know how I ended up here at 3 am. I don't even play piano
EDIT: It's 2020 still can't play piano
Well now you do.
Now he has to.
it is 12:23 am, I am well on my way, 3:00 am is almost here
Dude its actually 3:15
Dude it’s morning and I’m still playing my guitar
thx, Arthur. No bullshit. No jibba-jabba. Straight to it. This is what viewers want. Thanks for your time.
Thank you! Many more on my channel already and many more on the way. Glad they are helpful!
@@thearthurmigliazza Yeah. Thank you so very much. I always wanted to play boogie woogie and now I can.
Rip Arthur
Will it be easier if i learned the guitar first ?
@@aintneverlacking535 lmaooo
Part 2: Develop Hand Independence
Alright just give me a year and a half.
Relatable 😂
20 years... and counting.
Hey, you done yet?
@@Vini-py3lf Almost there
@Adrian Navarro nice you are already half way on the road
I have been practicing for a year now and I'm amazed to announce I can play the ending PERFECTLY!!
That is EXCELLENT my friend!
“Step 2 develop hand independence”
Ok. Bye.
Coming from a guy who could not even dream of doing it it actually comes a lot faster than you'd think
Marc Beaulieu - Any tips on how to improve it? My brain literally refuses to play different things at the same time
Velocity Films practice with a simple melody like Mary had a little lamb with ur right hand and after 4 notes, start playing it on ur left hand so ur playing the same tune with both hands but one hand is lagging behind slightly, at first ur gonna find it really hard but it gets easier and helps a lot with playing different melodies at the same time
@@VelocityFilmsCO Don't think of it as two different things at the same time see it as juggling. Everything in music happens on the time grid just learn where each finger on each hand has to be on any beat and before you realize you'll be able to have the illusion of hand independence
LOL. You have Made me laugh
Kind of hard for a 55 year old begginer, but I'll keep practicing.
somo good luck !
How you getting on mate?
Andy Wheale he probably died from Alzheimer
@@Breczyszczykiewicz Go back to your xbox.
Andy Wheale I prefer Chess
This is the most wikihow tutorial ever in that it passes off a learning complex and difficult skill as an easy series of steps that you could knock out in a few hours, provided of course that you already know how to play piano.
Boogie woogie isn't THAT technically complex honestly
It doesnt seem super complex to me when its broken down, and its clearly worked for a lot of people in the comments. It looks scary, but after some practice youll find its definitely possible
Piano tutorials are rare. Good ones even more. This one is just perfect. Really well done.
"dO YoU kNow BoOgie WoOgie?"
Edit: 2k people knew it 😂
No, but I can show you where middle C is.
LMFAAAAOOOO
Is that jojo reference xD
“Don’t bash the piano”
My name is brendan, do you now boogie woogie?
oUi, J'aDoRe La BoOgIe WoOgIe
Work for 2 years and still step1 .
What about now?
And now doctor ? :/
But u r doctor...
I almost broke my Ikea wooden chair apart dancing along to this! haha!
Love it!
You monster... I should be studying for school and you have turned my piano in to THE most addicting thing in the world i litelary cant step away from my chair
Haha, now that finals are over you just have to worry about piano!
You better get back and learn your spelling 😏
Great tutorial thanks
@@christophermckenzie8321 Whoops... pardon me heheh, im not a native speaker and this comment was written in the moment of great exhilaration
I really want to learn but I don't have a piano. Can you guys assist me in buying one?🎹🎹🎹🎹...... Please guys assist me in buying it🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹🎹 🙏🙏🙏🙏
Okay so you guys. I decided to learn boogie woogie last week. I was very determined. I played boogie woogie for at least 2 hours a day. I had a rough week. My boyfriend broke up with me, and I caught the flu... but when I wasn't writhing on the floor in agony, I practiced boogie woogie. It took me seven days to get to the end of this video; I just played a bit each day until I knew what I needed to work on. Today is the 8th day, and I CAN play what he plays at the end. I was planning on recording my progress to share with you, but my fever is too high and it might kill me. Just take my word for it for now.
It is possible to use this video to learn boogie woogie!
Leeya I love this. Thank you for sharing!! I'm so sorry you had a very difficult week last week. Boogie woogie can definitely be therapeutic and perhaps you experienced that first hand. I'm very happy that you stuck with it and now have something to show for all of your hard work! Feel better soon!
7 days only !! That's magic. Well done. I'm starting today and if I'm part-way there in 7 weeks, I'll be happy.
Hope you're feeling better. Stay safe
@@ellenbacklin thanks, I am feeling better. It turns out I had covid last February. I've been staying safe and playing piano ever since!
@@Glimmerlight90 How is it doing with Boogie Woogie and your life overall?
boogie woogie is just like this. i'm ready to be the next boogie woogie star
This video is amazing!! I’m shocked how much instruction he packed into one 7 minute video. Will require many months to achieve proficiency but learning to Boogie is why I started piano. Thank you!!
Thanks Gerry! Welcome to the channel :-)
And that's how after 6 months I play boogie woogie!
Yes exactly!
I just started playing the piano with the help of an app and I want to try to do this but it will probably take me, as a beginner, a year or more rather than 6 months.
It took me ~2 weeks to reach the point around 2:30. I practiced every evening for ~30 min. I am not a piano player, though I play clarinet (I guess it helps a bit). I guess you could learn the basics quite fast. Of course, to have the flow it takes a bit more time.
Only hard works pays
With about a month of practice I played this quite well
you just made me regret quitting playing piano...i'm getting back to it right now...thanks for the tutorial...i won't give up this time
Great!
wow...this is really easy to learn....it took me a week of practise and now i can play boogie woogie....i mean...there are still some mistakes here and there and you can obviously play it so much faster....but i'll keep practising...hopefully i'll be as good as you are one day
@@tryingtobeadj2112 I think you'll be as good more than one day.😉
Did u give up?
@@sparesomechangeplz8795 we did say he can play it tho so he made it
The music is more simple that many people think about, is just about having fun.
And that's called jazz!
Honestly I can't thank you enough for this video
**Perfects all the chords at the start**
Him: Play in a 12-bar blues form
Me: *Flips piano*
Meh Ster the. 12 bar blues form is based on the 1-4-5 chord pattern. Imagine your thumb is the C chord. Now count D,E,F on your fingers. You should be on the fourth finger which makes F the 4 chord. Now count one more and the 5 is G. 4 bars on the one, two on the four, back to the one for two bars, one each on the the 5 and the 4, then back to the one for two bars. I hope that helps you. That's the basic pattern, but you can switch it up a little once you master it.
@@austinknowlton1783 Oh okay, I get it! Thank you so much! Can't wait to learn this whole 💖
Glad I could help. Lol, Im a total beginner on piano myself, I just know about blues chord structures from playing it on guitar for 30 years or so. Variations include playing the one for two bars, two bars on the four, then back to the one for two bars. Then play the turnaround like usual. Also you can walk down the 5,4,1, then back to the 4 on the last four bars. Play with it and have fun.Above all keep playing! You can only get better.
Although I'd make a tweak to the pattern used here. Instead of:
CCCC FFCC GGCC
I'd tend to do:
CCCC FFCC GFCC
And maybe occasionally:
CCCC FFCC GFCG
(G could also be G7 in all of the above)
Meh Ster same brother same 😂😂😂
Piano teacher: So have you practised your scales since last time?
Me:
Solos de órgano no me olvides yaravi
Yo
@@bill7848 there isn't a single thing in that sentence that is misspelled. Practised is an accepted version of the past tense of practice.
@@bill7848 he wasnt even saying he was a teacher idiot
@@bill7848 its not dumb ass you didn't even read what you originally said. Its been 10 months and your still an obnoxious keyboard warrior.
If I were an influencer or some-such, I'd make sure everyone who played or wanted to play watched this video. The best part is that it shows how to start & makes the R-hand variations so simple that they're easy to learn. This video was my launching pad to ~ dunno how to describe it properly ~ launching pad to learning how to improvise on a riff. There's such a freedom in that, in knowing that improvisation is not the mysterious province of only a gifted few. Been meaning to thank you, Arthur Migliazza, forever. PS: I love your combination of technique and looseness. Lots of classically-trained teachers/players are technically perfect but too tight, no soul, no emotion, too tighty-whitie for boogie, blues, jump blues, Southern gospel, old-school rock & roll; their swing notes sound too clean.
Dang it's been a whole year already. This was one of the first things I learned cause I was bored during quarantine and now whenever I see a piano anywhere, I can't help but boogie woogie
As a great man once said "Bewgie Wewgie"
Brandon Rayes Terry Miles?
@@fanaticaldueling6337 Dr K. lol
dO YoU kNow ThE BlUeS!?? bEwGie WeWGie?!!!
Branson ist ist you? Je its buugie wuugie
right guvner, but don't lay no bewgie Wewgie on the king of rock n roll!
i know most of yall came here from the guy in the train station "bashing" a piano
Yes lmao
True
Chill i'm hère because of bugs bunny
Yep. And unlike most, I'm actually learning to play this... _slowly_
Me too :)
That actually taught me how to play Boogie Woogie!!!! I learnt it in two weeks!!
I always find it hard to coordinate my hand until I saw ur video. It is really helpful.
This should be in the bible.
LOL thank you
Is this not the boogie woogie Bible
😂😂😂👌
We got the same name
this is the reason why the bible sucks
Learned this entire thing in 2 days. :D
few hours mate
@@DanteAlvaradoFromChile 0
@@einjehrkastupich1823 Could play it before I was born
Could play it before god even thought about it
you guys learnt it? Pathetic
This is it. Im gonna learn the ways of the boogie woogie!!! Ive been playing piano for about 3 months, and Ive learned Another Love, River Flows in you and I also composed my own short piece! But my passion for boogie woogie is immense. I always smile when I hear the boogie. Its the type of music that will cheer an entire crowd even if they arent into oldschool music. I am 1 hour into practice and Im gonna record and track my progress and upload it!! Thank you for the tutorial!
I need 101 years to be like this ....excellent!
Amazing Lesson! Appreciate the step-by-step demonstration. Respect from India!
Thank you Bharat!
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@@dictatoraladeen1604 bwahaaaa
6,458,971 Views 😂😂😂
I though that with all my years playing classical music this wouldn’t be hard.
This shit is hard
Let's go! Learning the Ole boogie woogie starting today
Best tut i have found ty
thank you!
This is an incredibly helpful tutorial. I've been playing Boogie Woogie for many years but kind of got stuck in only a couple variations and this will help me take it to another level. Thanks.
Thanks Allen! Also check out my channel, I'm putting up instructional videos weekly.
I did Subscribe yesterday and will look at more of your videos. After practicing last night I've already improved some. I'm mainly focused on getting a new left-hand pattern memorized (brain and fingers).
Excellent! Yes, the hand independence exercise should get your "foot in the door" with any new bass line, then add licks in the right hand starting with Lick #1
Absolutely.
I’m going to start practicing this today. (2 in the morning lol) I am really exited to learn this!!!
Day 1: learned the bass line.
Day 2: worked on intro and bass line in all 3 keys
Day 3: kicking the speed up a little and working on hand independence (on the triplets now)
Day 4: Learned the chords changes on right hand with a real boogie rhythm
Day 5: learned right hand variation in C
Hows the learning going??
Well COVID Lockdown has helped BUT 7 weeks in, I have finally gotten to the end of the video. YESSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!! My first Boogie Woogie end to end! Thanks for the help and inspiration!
This tutorial is great! I had so much trouble in the past playing a left hand boogie rhythm while adding right hand licks. This makes the progression so much easier, and now I'm surprised I can do it. Thanks!
This is excellent news! I'm so glad this is helping you.
I can’t even play the piano, I don’t even own a piano, but God, I wish I did so I could learn thus
Then buy one
Do it, even if it’s a a cheap e-piano, you won’t regret it
yep, me too, I don't have a piano even I can't play it, but I want to buy it someday
ITS NEVER TOO LATE TO START
@@tensjawline5885 Absolutely I am 54 and have just bought a Roland digital piano although it is a bit easier for me as I can already play a guitar
One of the best tutorial videos I've seen so far.
One of the best tutorials
Love your tutorials less talk, more playing. Thanks
Thanks Judith!
Brendan kavanagh brought everyone here i guess. I love this video
Henri
never heard of him but am off there now thanks
This is so cool! I'll learn it on my electric, and with headphones so my neighbors won't hate me!
This is the first and only thing i learned on piano
I wouldn't regret that
Thank you for this Arthur, 5 weeks into playing the piano and I can now play 2/3 right hand riffs with the left hand in time. You're a good teacher!
Glad the videos are helping!
That's about as good a boogie woogie lesson in under 7 minutes as you'll find anywhere. 👋👋👋
I picked it all up in a couple of days, now I’m raising the bar and adding various new melodies to my right hand. ❤
excellent!
Def love the brisk no- nonsense style of teaching!
Thanks for the video it was the most concise once I've ever watched on YT. Most talk to much, play a lick super slow than go full on warp speed. Thanks.
thank you for the feedback. I'm glad this video is helpful!
On the thumbnail I thought it was a song about nucleotide (A-G-C-G-C-A)
I think I've had too much molecular biology.
haha you and me both!
@@thearthurmigliazza my soul has been corrupted
When you write the letters like that, does it mean that its need to be played at the same tine? Or after each other
@@Kraliosa At the start, C-C-Eb-E-G-C-A-G means play these notes in order. Then C-G-C-A-C-C-C-A-C-G means the same thing (or else it's instructions to make Arg Thr His ...). But later on C-C-C-C-F-F-C-C-G-G-C-C means play 4 bars in the key of C, then 2 bars in the key of F, and so on. Not necessarily major, but some mode anyway.
Where's the T key on the keyboard ?
Best boogie woogie teacher so far! Fantastic transposition love it 🙌
wow... very nice simple,clear and straight!!!
Thank you! That bassline is sick! Now my friends will see me and say: "Daaaaaaaamn!"
I am learning piano, and still in very beginning stage.
This video is the example of a very helpful tutorial. Top notch.
Kudos to you.
Thank you Gamal
At the end of the video, all i could say was WOW. Thank you for breaking it down. Helps a lot.
just like Alex Smith, I am watching this video over and over in quarter time sometimes lol... I am just learning and I take lessons but I this video really helps me with left hand practice work! thanks for posting!
i have used this site for years, but this may just be the best tutorial i've ever watched. fantastic work!
Thank you!
This is such an inspirational way of teaching! Everything you need to know in minutes!
My dad spent YEARS trying to teach me this.. I can play the left hand and to a lesser degree the right hand.. but both together? Never in a million years!!!!! Hand independence on the piano is the bane of my entire life!! I have to say though. Watching you play that in the manner you did brought back a LOT of memories for me I appreciate that.. Thank you.
I love this song.
Boogie Woogie.
I am Taiwanese。 it soooooooo amazing!!! I LOVE IT SO MUCH
sam610323 it’s awesome isn’t it?
I don’t think I can properly express how helpful this was.
Everyone always says that it’s important to listen AND transcribe when trying to learn this kind of music. But transcribing the greats is all but impossible for a beginner.
This video, however, is simple enough for a beginner to transcribe and also incredibly informative after having done so.
Wheatless, I am very happy that this helped you! Thank you for sharing your experience! My website schoolofboogie.com also has a lot of courses that may also be helpful. All free. Best of luck with your boogie journey!
You know, I I thought I’d be learning Todoh Aoi’s theme but I got something just as good in this video. Aaaaaaaaand saved.
One of the best tutorials out there, no waffling on just straight to it, easy to follow too.
Thanks Laurence!
That, Sir, is a mighty fine piano lesson. Great presentation
Thank you very much!
Simple and direct, thanks. Brazilian people love it
I think this is the best tutorial I’ve ever seen
What a brilliant, no nonsense, rewarding and fun tutorial. Thank you 🙌
Thank you!
Simply the best lesson on Boogie on the whole of the web. Straight to the point, every element clearly covered. Thanks for sharing the knowledge. Now I must go and do some practice.
Bro this actually is a great tutorial, my left hand is amazing, still working on my right
I like the train chord. It's nice.
Thanks, Arthur for actually showing how it is played. :)
I love this video, straight to the point without someone telling you unnecessary things
Thank you Kevin
Thanks now I just learned the second most addictive thing i've ever tried.
Is heroin no 1?
I have 8 years of practice! And i made it to the end in about 3 days🙃 Easy clap! Thank you for the wonderful Instructions!
Excellent!
Same speed, though?
I cannot stress how thankful I am, after roughly an hour every day I have cracked this piece in under 4 months.
Looks easy but when you start trying it's hard😂😂
THAT PIANO SOUNDS AMAZING LOTS OF CLARITY TREBLE AND BITE GREAT LESSON THANKS
Wonderful step by step illustration of how to play. Boogie Woogie
Thank you Estrella!
Thank you so much for taking the time to do this
This is the kind of tutorial I've been looking for... Finally! Love it. Can't wait to learn it!
Thanks!
Allright so today (26th July) I begin learning this masterpiece. I don't even know how to play the piano but I don't care. I must try. Wish me luck, Guys! XD
Wish you good luck, man!
@@BV-sh7nu I stuck here: 1:21 :/ but I won't give up!
What about now ?
Now?
Now
Thanks. Revert back to this every battery change and daylight saving.
I think this is the most efficient video instrument tutorial ever. I play different instruments for 18 years.
Much appreciated!
2 weeks ago, I decided to start my boogie woogie journey.
Finally, I learned this in 5 days, and improve for 1 week.
Thanks for the simple tutorial❤️
How to fly a plane: Enter the plane. Read instructions. Fly.
Add take off. Add landing.
Now let's fly!
No bro I think he explained it very well, and considering that he had only 6m
Oh yeah yeah 😂
This is not for beginners
yeah, pretty much, no fear of a crash!
That was actually really helpful. RUclips algorithms, you did it again!
Haha, I know. They always get me too!
I'm not even a fan of boogie woogie but it was an excellent breakdown on how to learn
Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much! I learned this in 6 hours and can finally start branching out thanks to these exercises. Much love!
That's great!