Well, it took me long enough, but in response to some comments and emails about my last blog post on rock and roll piano, I decided to put together a video showing the basics of good ol’ rock and roll piano.
This lesson covers some simple left-hand bass and right-hand chord patterns that will fit with such classic tunes as “Johnny B. Goode,” “Great Balls of Fire,” and “Old Time Rock and Roll,” to name just a few.
If you like this rock and roll piano lesson, or if you have any questions or other input, please leave your comments below and, if you like it, please use the ReTweet button or the share link to share with your friends.
Without further ado, let’s rock and roll on the piano…
If you’d like to get this lesson on DVD AND see it applied to 3 GREAT classic rock and roll songs – Johnny B. Goode, Great Balls of Fire, and Old Time Rock and Roll, you can get all the details on my Rock and Roll Video Piano Lesson here.
Ron I like very much youre Rock N roll lesson
on bass and chords and the feeling when youre playing rock on youre piano, I will try this on my piano I dont know how much time it will take me but I will try it Bye Thank for the lessons
That is a great sound for such a simple approach–presentation was very easy to follow. Please,a few more videos with additional licks and techniques.
Great lesson. My teacher (me) has all the musical ability of a turnip but it’s little things like this that keep me going at it. Thanks very much for the the time you put into these things. Stay safe now and be well.
Besides writing, playing piano is my second love. But it doesn’t come as easy. This video helps a lot. Thanks Bill.
Thanks for a great lesson. Now this 80 year old new to keyboard will impress my great grandchildren.
Once again your lessons are great. Think you might be able to do some basic boogie lessons as well.
Thanks
Ross
North Bay,
Ontario, canada
Dear Bil
Thanks for the lessons, I also will impress my
grand grandchildren.I’m 77 and love try to play
the piano. I already play clarinet and gitaar,
from time to time i sing in public.Sinatra is my
favorit.They call me Charles sinatra here in the
far Belgium. sorry for my bad english writing.
And I don’t mind your naked knees.
Charles
Good stuff, well done! I am looking for work.
Fantastic! Maybe the best 16 minute piano lesson I ever had. Now I will go pratice. Many, many Thanks,
Ed
Hi Bill, Wow! You are soooo “Fantastic!”
I don’t know how you got my email and started writing to me, but at first I thought you were a ‘scam’ or something! I couldn’t believe you were just giving me all these “Lessons For FREE!”
Now, seeing you here as a “Real Live Person” makes me realize how “Fortunate” I am to have found you! I am a “Female Jazz Singer” and I’ve always wanted to learn how to “Accompany Myself” on the ‘Piano’ but I would take a “Lesson” here and there but could never ‘Master’ it well enough. So I learned something about ‘Reading Chords’ Something about “Reading Notes” Even learned a little about how to ‘Transpose’ a Key using a ‘Method’ a piano player taught me. But I could never play well enough, and I really need “HELP” with how to play with my “Left Hand.”
I wish I could take “Lessons” from you in person because I live in ‘Palm Springs, CA.’ and there are so many great ‘Clubs & Restaurants’ but they all “PREFER” a “Piano Player who Sings”…so the “Singer” (alone) doesn’t find too much work!
Also, I’ve written some pretty good “Lyrics” but I can’t “Compose” any ‘Music’ for them. All the best, Frances Buchel, Jazz Singer (Please take a listen to my website and let me know what you think.)