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Ben's Blues Part 1
The key to being a good jazz pianist is knowing how to switch between chords, basslines and other accompaniment patterns quickly. In this first lesson we will be focusing on bassline creation using an original 12-bar blues song "Ben's Blues."
This is my Ben's Blues lesson. In this course you'll learn the basics of becoming a jazz piano player. We use the 12-bar blues to learn bass lines, rootless chords and improvisation. All the basics a budding jazz pianist needs in his or her toolbox.
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