Hi ! Eeco. Je suis français ! à 120 %.... I saw Memphis slim on stage in 1981. I took 1 year of piano lessons in 1979..... i discovered James Booker ( la claque ! ) i 've been listening to boogie, jazz or rockabilly since then. I learned by myself. Two long, not so easy..... I FOUND YOU ! YOU ARE MY SAVIOR ! I still haven't got a piano but i 'm watching your videos like a catholic would stare at the pope ! GOD BLESS YOU, BROTHER. MERCI DU FOND DU COEUR; Xavier C.
Thanks for this great Tutorial in a great Blues song, despite I struggle sometimes to get the proper notes with your Hand, especially when middle - or Ring finger seem to be involved.
I think you create the melodic phrases on the spot, and this is amazing! Αfter all its about improvisation and you can always do something different...
Wonderful to see you do a tutorial. You explain things in great detail and it is gratefully appreciated. Hope to see you do more of this. Totally outstanding !!!
Dear Jerry. Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate your feedback and it helps me to continue sharing my thoughts with the world. Next video will be different phrases , licks you can use (improvise) on the "how long blues"
Really enjoyed the "how long" tutorials, many thanks. Could you expand further on your improvisation? Some turn around, etc would be really useful. How about a guide to the piano parts when you're singing? Thanks
Thank you for this very good video. I too would like to be able to play the song and for that the sheet music would be very helpful. Can I get them somewhere?
very nice work. just a little remark : in the first bar (at 3:34) you play F / Fminor / A7. i think Bb7 instead of Fminor sounds much more interesting.
I'll put this on my phone and learn it, may I make a request you do a lesson on turnarounds like you do at 16min:15secs into the video that's one thing missing from my boogie that lick, You and Albert Ammons use it a lot. Loved the lesson.
Thank you very much, is very useful.Do you know how to play the theme " T'Aint Nobody's Business If I Do", Otis Spann's version?? I' can't find it and a tutorial would be so great!
At the 5:07 mark when you start the song you don't play the C in the left hand for the first F chord. You play F then A then C and back to A but instead of playing C again you go right to F. Is that how you do it or not because at the beginning when you first play the song at the 21 second mark you play F,A,C,A,C
Hi Eeco! Thanks for the video, great playing. I was wondering if it was possible for you to post some piano sheet music of some of your videos, in particular this one. I think it would be the easiest way to learn your interpretation of this nice song. Thanks!
Eeco Rijken Rapp My piano teacher uses final 2014 ( www.finalemusic.com/free-trial/ ) it seems to be available for mac for a free trial if you want to give it a try, but I personally have not tried it... please let me know if it works!!!
hi ecco still working on this great video have you thought any more about writing a tutorial book , I 'm sure many players like myself that have read music all of their lives would love it thanks again derek
You are not presenting a clear, carefully thought out , measure by measure tutorial. It feels like you didn’t work out each measure in your head before beginning. It’s like you are improvising as you go along.
I really appreciate that you are trying to teach this song. But, your teaching here is very poor and very frustrating. I hope you have improved your teaching ability.
0:21
0:56 Bassline
3:23 Right hand F
6:45 F to Bb
9:29 Bb to F
11:45 F to C
13:24 Turnaround
16:00 Endings
16:30 Lets keep it simple (ending)
17:45 last part slowly
18:41 All together
Hi ! Eeco.
Je suis français ! à 120 %....
I saw Memphis slim on stage in 1981.
I took 1 year of piano lessons in 1979.....
i discovered James Booker ( la claque ! )
i 've been listening to boogie, jazz or rockabilly since then.
I learned by myself. Two long, not so easy.....
I FOUND YOU ! YOU ARE MY SAVIOR !
I still haven't got a piano but i 'm watching your videos like a catholic would stare at the pope !
GOD BLESS YOU, BROTHER.
MERCI DU FOND DU COEUR;
Xavier C.
CLEMENT xavier Merci beaucoup Xavier for your kind words. You have quiet the history. That's amazing to read. I am glad to hear I'm your savior ;)
I rely on you, naming the notes as you play them because most other instructors don't and I have a learning disability. Thank-you
This is amazing, I've wanted a straight forward explanation of this song for ages! Thanks very much.
Thanks for this great Tutorial in a great Blues song, despite I struggle sometimes to get the proper notes with your Hand, especially when middle - or Ring finger seem to be involved.
I love your second video on this piece for improvisation.
I think you create the melodic phrases on the spot, and this is amazing! Αfter all its about improvisation and you can always do something different...
It’s most of the time improvisation indeed. Thank you for your nice comment 😃
Sounds nice. Easy enough for small hands, Thanks!!
You're welcome!
One of my favorite!thank Eeco!
Franck Di-giovanni You're welcome Frank..enjoy :)
Thanks Eco for showing in detail the right hand chords settngs of this blue song: Almost got them right!
***** You're welcome ! Have fun
superb camera angle, and the immediate finger action on keys with some restrained voice keeps one’s attention. Excellent! :-)
+windsorpatb Thank you for kind words! Eeco
Really great tutorial, I appreciate so much how you go through the left hand so slowly and carefully!
Wonderful to see you do a tutorial. You explain things in great detail and it is gratefully appreciated. Hope to see you do more of this. Totally outstanding !!!
Dear Jerry. Thank you for your kind words. I appreciate your feedback and it helps me to continue sharing my thoughts with the world. Next video will be different phrases , licks you can use (improvise) on the "how long blues"
Thanks Eeco. Superb lesson. If you could ever do a tutorial for prescription for the blues it would be very much appreciated.
sidb37 Thanks for your comment :) and I'll see what I can do...have fun!
Just starting to play piano; this is the song I am aiming for.
Thank you! I love this song. I have been following this tutorial and mostly have it now, but you didn't teach us the ending! :)
Thanks for the nice words!
Very kind of you to learn out this still and Beutiful blues.I shoud try to learn it on you vay as soon as possible!
Very helpful. You advocated a sweet jam session!
my fav piece, thx Eeco
I like your approach to teaching this blues song. I find it very slow on my part to sync both hands, and maybe I have a slower mind atr 79 year of age
Nicely Done! You make it look so easy... I need the B scale practice.. LOL
Fantastic Eco any chance of a score? Thanks Derek
Awesome lesson. Dank je Eeco :)
Really enjoyed the "how long" tutorials, many thanks. Could you expand further on your improvisation? Some turn around, etc would be really useful. How about a guide to the piano parts when you're singing? Thanks
Thank you for this very good video. I too would like to be able to play the song and for that the sheet music would be very helpful. Can I get them somewhere?
Thank you and I’m thinking of making sheet music for this song 😃✌🏼🎹
Awesome. Do you have the sheet. Wonderful❤
very nice work. just a little remark : in the first bar (at 3:34) you play F / Fminor / A7. i think Bb7 instead of Fminor sounds much more interesting.
Fantastic!!
I'll put this on my phone and learn it, may I make a request you do a lesson on turnarounds like you do at 16min:15secs into the video that's one thing missing from my boogie that lick, You and Albert Ammons use it a lot. Loved the lesson.
@woogieman007 Ok next week I'll put something in a new video. Thanks !
fantastic thanks mate :)
Dear Eeco, is it possible to find sheet music for this version of How Long Blues, and if so, where do I look? thanks,
Great job boss!
Please leave a comment if you have questions or what piano tutorial you would like to see in the next video ! Thank you Eeco
Hey, you could do a tutorial for Down The Road A Piece!! :)) That would be awesome!
Thank you very much, is very useful.Do you know how to play the theme " T'Aint Nobody's Business If I Do", Otis Spann's version?? I' can't find it and a tutorial would be so great!
At the 5:07 mark when you start the song you don't play the C in the left hand for the first F chord. You play F then A then C and back to A but instead of playing C again you go right to F. Is that how you do it or not because at the beginning when you first play the song at the 21 second mark you play F,A,C,A,C
Hi Eeco! Thanks for the video, great playing. I was wondering if it was possible for you to post some piano sheet music of some of your videos, in particular this one. I think it would be the easiest way to learn your interpretation of this nice song.
Thanks!
If you have an electronic keyboard, I know there are some programs that will automatically make the sheet music as you play along
Benjamin Crockett oh could you recommend any? ...although I have a mac computer so I don't know if there are good ones...
Eeco Rijken Rapp My piano teacher uses final 2014 ( www.finalemusic.com/free-trial/ ) it seems to be available for mac for a free trial if you want to give it a try, but I personally have not tried it... please let me know if it works!!!
THANK YOU SO. MUCH SIR
Thank you all for the comments..keep tickling that like button! boogie on!
Nice tutorial Eeco .Groetjes uit Sluis .
Hi Eddy, dank je ! Veel plezier! Groeten Eeco
I like this wish he had some sheet music to follow
Great tutorial eco is there any sheet music available derek
derek snutch Thank you and no sorry there is no sheet music available (my version)
thank you! is this based on the Jimmy Yancey or Pinetop Perkins version?
How Long Blues Tutorial
Hi Eeco,
I enjoyed learning this song. Any suggestions about improvising to add to the song would be appreciated. Thank you! Jennifer
I will make a tutorial about what you can use to improvise.. licks and tricks :)
Sounds great! I enjoy your playing! Appreciate your tutorials.
Thanks! Jennifer
Jennifer McNellis
You're welcome :)
New tutorial coming up soon!! :)
Thank you for the wonderful tutorial! And thank you for sharing your talent!!
Jennifer
hi, can i have got the sheet please :) ?
this is great just what Ive been looking for , yes please new video how about CC rider many thanks
Thank you Derek. I am glad I can help out. If there are more people suggestions songs, I'll pick one out..have fun thanks :)
hi ecco still working on this great video have you thought any more about writing a tutorial book , I 'm sure many players like myself that have read music all of their lives would love it thanks again derek
You are not presenting a clear, carefully thought out , measure by measure tutorial. It feels like you didn’t work out each measure in your head before beginning. It’s like you are improvising as you go along.
I really appreciate that you are trying to teach this song. But, your teaching here is very poor and very frustrating. I hope you have improved your teaching ability.
Frustrating? In what way may I ask..