Boogie Woogie Left Hand - COBRA TECHNIQUE - Maximum Efficiency and Power

This is a technique I developed early on in order to maximize efficiency with my left hand while playing repetitive boogie woogie patterns. Hope that it helps you too! Enjoy
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[@pablogomezgomez5733]

We need videos from Arthur everyday please😊

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Haha thanks Pablo! I’m working on a work/life balance strategy that allows me to make one almost every week. Hopefully it will succeed 😅

[@brucejeric6701]

@@thearthurmigliazza that’s wonderful that you are trying to do that once a week!! Especially for someone with your schedule today. Pablo is asking a bit much🤣 there’s so much info coming in on UA-cam that once a week is more than enough to practice and even if that’s the only instructor you listen to.

[@thearthurmigliazza]

@@brucejeric6701 Haha, thank you Bruce! It's good to have ambitious goals. :-)

[@SonusProj]

A good lesson in general as it teaches the LH and wrist to remain relaxed and light.

[@321bigbang]

Les pianistes classiques en PLS 😂

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Yes they are dying right now watching this 😂

[@philmckenna5709]

Great advice, thanks!
I get a bit of discomfort these days in the first joint on my little finger (next to fingernail), so I'm keen to reduce any undue punishment. Will try this.
Got your BW book. Superb product, very well put together and lots of fun.
Do you think you might eventually release a paper copy of the New Orleans book? And is there much overlap with the material in the BW book?
Thanks again for all your efforts!

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Thanks Phil! Yes give this a try for a couple weeks and see if it helps. No paper copy of the N.O. Book in the works… however it is available on Kindle on Amazon now. There is not much overlap at all with the BW book except for general principals of hand independence.

[@waldbeerlein8430]

It's as if you could read my thoughts 😄. Like 1 week ago I asked myself what kind of technique this is and how to learn it. I've seen it several times applied by other musicians. Thanks for sharing this. Your channel and tips are great ❤.

[@thearthurmigliazza]

That's amazing timing! hope this helps you!

[@patobrien1171]

This is helpful . Thank you so much ! I have tenderness at the base of my thumb. I feel it’s a strain injury. I have also had neck spasm after playing. We need your lessons to correct hand position and posture to avoid injury and fatigue. 🇿🇦😊

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Thank you I will work on it! Sorry to hear about your hand..

[@TheJohnnyBE]

HA! That was the pinky thing Gabby called you on the night she met you in the theater lobby, and you told her there was a reason for it. Have to show her this.😁

[@brucejeric6701]

Hi there

[@hendrikbursian3920]

I had the the Albert Ammonds bass line on my list to practice and did it with this technique. It's way easier than what I did before!

[@thearthurmigliazza]

That’s great! Glad it helped

[@calderart]

I think you use a modified version with the walking bass too.

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Yep! Good eye :-)

[@larseriksson1184]

Thank you

[@daveadams5]

🎵Hi Arthur, gonna try this Cobra technique when I return from my holiday down here in sunny Devon. No access to a piano for 2 weeks! ☹️ Awful! Thank goodness I've brought a guitar or I'd go crazy! 😂🎵

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Thanks Dave! Oh man 2 weeks! That’s rough. Yes good thing you have your guitar. 😃 have a great holiday!

[@grinpick]

My left hand boogie woogie technique has always fallen a little short. This explanation of how you do it (and you do it well) might be just what I need. Thanks.

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Thank you! Give it a shot for a couple weeks and let us know if it helped.

[@thriller718]

I was struggling with my left hand getting tired really quickly, I'll try this technique now. Thank you Arthur, you're the best.

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Cheers Prateek! Give it a try for a couple weeks and let me know if it helps!

[@dennisclapp7527]

Thanks Arthur

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Enjoy !

[@suzannebrown945]

Thank you…..

[@dixieworker]

I loved learning this ! Thank you !

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Thank you! Hope it helps!

[@bobbygadourymusic5476]

Awesome! Thanks for the tip!

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Happy to help!

[@christyspianoinstruction5086]

Terrific!!
-small hands

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Enjoy, little cobra!🐍

[@brucejeric6701]

Odd no sound. Probably my hearing aids

[@thearthurmigliazza]

😂 hi Bruce

[@brucejeric6701]

I changed hearing aid components which I do once a month. Your piano was on one channel and voice on another. So I got it to work and could rewatch. Thanks for the LH tips!!

[@igorlobachev2964]

Очень хорошо и эффективно...

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Thank you!

[@kwmusicacademy7479]

Really interesting

[@thearthurmigliazza]

Thank you. Let me know if you try it and if it helps.