Piano Lessons
Joy Boogie
Well it’s that time of year again and we can’t think of a better way to celebrate than with an arrangement from the master himself, Chuck Leavell. Joy Boogie is a joyful and explosive boogie-woogie version of the traditional Christmas classic, Joy to the World. Read more »
Chuck originally recorded Joy Boogie along with 12 other holiday classics as a Christmas gift for his friends and family. The CD, What's In That Bag, was released commercially in 1997 and it is a combination of Christmas cheer, passion, spirit, and keyboard mastery. Chuck produced the album with friend and former Capricorn Records heavyweight, Johnny Sandlin, and gathered an all star team of musicians including Rolling Stones’ bandmates, Bobby Keys ( sax) and Lisa Fischer ( vocals). The album is mosaic of piano styles covering jazz, classical, blues, funk, New Orleans jazz, pop, and boogie woogie.
There are few people who can match Chuck’s musical chops but we’ve done our best to turn this joyous piano celebration into a lesson that can be enjoyed by everyone; beginners through our most advanced piano students. It’s got boogie woogie, it’s got blues, and it totally rocks. We can't think of a better way to learn piano. Happy Holidays from Chuck and the irocku team!
Arranged by Chuck Leavell
Administered by Bug Music
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Lesson Schedule
Levels 6 and 7: The quickest way to rock is by learning the Groove Chart! To help with improvising, practice the G Major three-octave scales and learn the G Blues scale. Also learn the G7, C7, A7, and D7 chords.
First Week: Beginners practice the Lesson. Intermediate and Advanced piano students practice the Groove Chart and the Lesson. To develop left and right hand independence, try memorizing the left hand groove and then adding whole notes in the right hand, then half notes, then quarter notes, then eighth notes… you get the idea.
Second Week: Add the Exercise and Improvisation to your practice. Happy Holidays!!!
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This will bring holiday joy to everyone who listens to it.
The rolls in this song are really challenging, that’s why I like it.