This allows me to play the songs on flute or keyboard with accuracy. John lee hooker august 22, 1917 june 21, 2001 was an american blues singer, guitarist, and songwriter born in coahoma county near clarksdale, mississippi contents 1 biography. This transcription is now available as music sheet for pdf downlod. Santellis wide definition of blues music includes styles from folk to rock. Music educational books and sheet music downloads for blues, jazz, funk, latin, gospel, rock, celtic styles for instruments including piano, keyboards, sax, flute. You can play fast blues, slow blues, happy blues, and sad blues. This page is currently inactive and is retained for historical reference. Weve indexed all the songs from 23 volumes of real books. Music is beautiful and most people will start tapping their foot when you play. Levy 2 introduction to steps to the real book stuff to read and think about before you sit down and practice while it is helpful to first look through the entire book for an overview, much of. Hal leonard is proud to publish completely legal and legitimate editions of the original volumes as well as exciting new volumes, such as this volume iv c edition to carry on the tradition to new generations of players. Some of these were created by professional jazz or boogie woogie pianists, such as christian willisohn and claude bolling, ensuring high quality and a real challenge.
Advanced sheet music boogie woogie piano sheet music. Harry hepcat is a firstgeneration rock and roll artist, performing rock, blues, doowop and rockabilly over seven decades. Blues on the world notenbuch mit cd the real blues. Memphis sllh aim the real boogie \looie by charles edward smith the article that folloys was written with the help of a background piece by raeburn flerlage and notes of a conversation with slia, the latter by jacques demetre of jazz hot, paris, who talked with slim while on a. Mystery special guest 2012 blues foundation, keeping the blues alive award winner for. General information this booklet is designed to give you the basics which you will need in order to learn the art of improvising in music. While other books have collected biographies of blues performers, none have taken a scholarly approach. The book contains original blues and boogiewoogie pieces and is accompanied by a cd containing performances of them.
A boogie woogie enthusiast myself, i know how hard it is to find good boogie sheet music. Read unlimited books and audiobooks on the web, ipad, iphone and android. Note to lawyers and any other litigiousminded folk. Pianokeyboard, c instruments sheet music book by various. They call it stormy monday stormymonday blues a man and the blues. The real bluesn boogie buch from herbert wiedemann et al. Blues caravan, featuring whitney shay, jeremiah johnson, and ryan perry. The great book of the blues slideshare uses cookies to improve functionality and performance, and to provide you with relevant advertising. Boogie woogie music is an upbeat piano style based on the blues. Hal leonard the real blues book c 8 ratings songbookthis edition contains edits of older as well as modern songs to address the younger generation of musicians of all styles. The real blues book sheet music read online scribd. Herbert wiedemann et al the real bluesn boogie buch this article is in reprint till april 2016.
Piano pieces by scott joplin, fats waller, willie the lion smith, earl fatha hines, bud powell, thelonious monk, and many more ragtime, blues, swing, boogie woogie and jazz by stuart isacoff compiled and edited by and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. It is built of only 3 chords making it really easy to play and a perfect skill to learn as a beginner piano player. Its print is clear and the chord progressions are accurate and easy to read. Hal leonard the real book volume iv c edition fake. I only included 100 left hand patterns, but there are so many more patterns you can create. The real blues n boogie buch by wiedemann, 9783930079537, available at book depository with free delivery worldwide. How to play the blues on the piano or keyboard dummies.
Students in their beginning years of piano study can enjoy these bouncy selections which are written in fivefinger hand positions. Please drop me a line, if you wish to use it or link to it or correct it. Boogie woogie piano solo and christian willisohns the blues n boogie buch. See what you can come up with and take your piano playing to. The blues encyclopedia is the first fulllength authoritative encyclopedia on the blues as a musical form. The real blues book has most of the traditional blues songs that ive enjoyed hearing and performing. For instance, the song accenttchuate the positive can be found in both the real book volume iii and the real vocal book volume ii.
Read the real blues book by hal leonard llc for free with a 30 day free trial. He is noted as a singer, guitarist, band leader, songwriter, radio discjockey, writer, and media personality. John lee hooker simple english wikipedia, the free. Watch the video for boogie blues from anita odays verve jazz masters 49 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Hal leonard is proud to publish completely legal and legitimate editions of the original volumes as well as exciting new volumes to carry on the tradition to new generations of. I am not trying to screw anyone out of royalties, etc. The list starts with general books of the blues essential reading, followed by blues artists in alphabetical order, interjected with blues books on particular themes. See what you can come up with and take your piano playing to the next level. Jazz, blues, and boogie woogie left hand patterns, 3. To revive discussion, seek broader input via a forum such as the village pump. The real book for jazz musicians with over 400 classic songs to add to your arsenal.
This songbook provides a nice spoonful of blues by artists from the fifties chuck berry and elvis, the sixties cream, the seventies zz top, acdc, led zeppelin and deep purple, the eighties stevie ray vaughan and the nineties eric claptons acoustic cover of bo diddley. How to use this songfinder hal leonard corporation. Fiction and nonfiction books about blues music and blues musicians score a books total score is based on multiple factors, including the number of people who have voted for. Since the 1970s, the real book has been the most popular book for gigging jazz musicians. Simply find the song title youd like to play, then crossreference the numbers in parentheses with the key. Many feel that people who improvise or play jazz are special.
Piano students of all ages enjoy playing pieces in the boogie and blues style. Me 14 playing my own blues by christian willisohn from the real blues n boogie buch. There are many fine books on the blues, so i thought i would share with you my recommendations. Without sheet music or lessons from a professional boogie woogie pianist, it can be a real struggle to play this genre. If you continue browsing the site, you agree to the use of cookies on this website. The blues had a baby and they named it rock n roll. Epic guitar boogie played by davie504 with his acoustic guitar and bass there is a cool bluesy solo around 1. Try one of the apps below to open or edit this item. A to z in format, this encyclopedia covers not only the performers, but also musical styles, regions, record labels and cultural aspects of the blues, including race and gender issues. The 12 bar blues is one of the most iconic song forms ever. I consider the difficulty of most pieces as advanced. This ambitious biographical encyclopedia delivers the goods, listing over 600 entries from every era and style of the blues. Either the page is no longer relevant or consensus on its purpose has become unclear. How do you apply the blues to the piano or keyboard.
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