Piano Lessons
Southbound
This week's song, Southbound, totally rocks. Written by Dickey Betts, Southbound was released on the Allman Brothers' album (Brothers and Sisters) recorded after the death of guitar legend and virtuoso, Duane Allman. Read more»
Since no one would have been able to replace Duane on the guitar, the Allman Brothers altered the make-up of the band and brought in Chuck Leavell to play on keyboards. With Dickey Betts on guitar and Chuck Leavell on the piano, they played many of the leads in unison- just as Dickey and Duane would have done. The dual lead guitars were a trademark for the Allman Brothers and the album, Brothers and Sisters, proved that a lead guitar and lead keyboard were pretty cool also. Southbound is a standard blues progression in the key of C but it rocks like no other blues song we've ever heard. The rhythms in Southbound are fast paced and are required learning for anyone who wants to play rock. If you can learn Southbound you can handle just about any other rock song. Sung by Gregg Allman, one of the greatest blues singers of all time, Southbound became a rock classic.
Written by Richard Betts
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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 C, F, G, three-octave scales and learn the C Blues scale. Also learn the C7, G7, and F7 chords.
First Week: Beginners practice the Lesson. Intermediate and Advanced students practice the Groove Chart and the Lesson.
Second Week: Add the Exercise and Improvisation to your practice. Southbound really rocks so practice it slowly until you can play it at full speed.
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Here's the Rap
I am classically trained pianist who has wandered into boogie woogie, ragtime and blues. So far, I have explored Professor Longhair's version of Tipitina; I really like the way you have done this. Many of the suggestions on the video are sound pedagogical and piano techniques. The explanation of the duple and triple rhythms and exercises of how to play them against one another is great... Good luck with your wonderful venture in musical instruction!
AnneS
Hey Chuck! I’m a great fan of yours and your website is very, very good and very cool stuff….Thanx!!!
Jurgen W
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