Chuck Leavell's rock piano lessons.
IROCKU’s featured lesson is “Sympathy for the Devil” by the Rolling Stones. Here is an incredibly rare clip of Nicky Hopkins recording the original piano track on “Sympathy for the Devil”. "Sympathy for the Devil" Piano Lesson Nicky Hopkins is hands-down one of the most influential pianists in rock history. He was the Thomas Edison of …
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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”. "Joy Boogie" Piano Lesson There are few people who can match …
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The results of our ‘Rock Piano Lesson Poll’ are in. At the top of the list are “Moondance” by Van Morrison and “Layla” by Eric Clapton. Fortunately, Jef Labes who played on the original recording of “Moondance” and Chuck Leavell who played on the Clapton 'Unplugged’ version of “Layla” are both associated with irocku.com so we’ll be able …
At IROCKU, our mission is to be the comprehensive resource for rock piano. We are looking to add to our current catalog of piano lessons and have a wish list of over 300 potential songs to choose from. We’ve sorted through the list and are looking for a selection of songs that provides a mix of lessons that covers a variety of rock …
12 Bar Blues Guitar Lesson Here's a treat for the New Year. A magical session in 1981 where the Stones stumbled (literally!!!) into a Muddy Waters gig at the Checkerboard Lounge in Chicago and joined Muddy on stage. It takes awhile to lure Mick on stage but once there both bluesmen shine in the glory or the moment. Baby Please Don't …
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Here's a Christmas treat from Chuck's close friend and fellow musician, Jimmy Dillon. Jimmy has produced a 6-part acoustic blues guitar series exclusively for IROCKU. The Acoustic Blues Rock Essentials series covers the fundamentals needed to master the 12-Bar Blues on acoustic guitar. This series begins with an overview of …
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"Shine a Light" Piano Lesson “Shine a Light” is a beautiful piano piece and one of our most popular piano lessons. It is a rock song that incorporates many gospel elements. “Shine a Light” uses a I-vi-V-IV gospel progression in the key of C. Brush up on your blues scales and learn some gospel techniques including 1) moving diatonically …
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Want to learn rock piano? Here's a 35% discount off an Annual Membership to our online rock piano lessons. Use coupon code "BlackFriday2017". Start Rockin! Learn how to play rock and blues piano from one of rock’s greatest. Chuck Leavell, legendary keyboardist for The Rolling Stones, The Allman Bros, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and …
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Here’s a great video for Doors fans, particularly if you are a Ray Manzarek fan. Ray tells the story behind the writing of “Riders on the Storm”. With it’s haunting bass line and rain effects, “Riders on the Storm” was inspired by a cowboy song, “Riders in the Sky” written by Stan Jones in 1948. “Riders in the Sky” was covered by a …
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Fats Domino was one of the true architects of rock ’n’ roll and an absolute pioneer of rock piano. His swung triplet rhythms have become cornerstones for rock piano players. Paul McCartney’s “Lady Madonna” was written to pay homage to Fats Domino’s signature style in his song “Blue Monday”. Elvis Presley considered Fats Domino to be “the …
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