Play Authentic Rock 'n' Roll Piano
with Paddy Milner
- Sample Lesson Free
- Intro to Rock 'n' Roll Piano
- Intro to Rock 'n' Roll Piano
- Paddy's Rock 'n' Roll piano basics
- Whole Lot Of Shakin' Going On
- How to play the intro
- Melody and right hand
- How to play the solo
- Right hand and turnaround
- Other ideas
- How to play the ending
- Expanding on Jerry Lee's piano part
- Expanding Jerry Lee's solo ideas
- Using crushed notes
- Drinkin' Wine Spo-Dee-O-Dee
- How to play the intro
- First solo section & turnaround
- Second solo section & turnaround
- Variations on the solos
- Variations on pinetop smith lick and glissandi
- Variations on second solo buildup
- Great Balls of Fire
- Paddy performs the tune
- Walkthrough of main piano parts
- How to play the solo section
- Variations on Jerry Lee's piano parts
- More improvisation ideas and techniques
- Rock 'n' Roll improv
- Paddy improvses a Rock 'n' Roll tune
- Tons of Rock n Roll piano ideas
- Course outro
- Congratulations for getting this far!
Lesson plan (1h 21m)
Paddy Milner is one of the world's leading blues and rock ‘n’ roll piano players. Following years with the late great Jack Bruce, he's now the keyboard player for Sir Tom Jones and has won Best Keyboard Player at the British Blues awards multiple times.
"…there’s a guy who can really play the piano” Dave Brubeck
In this course, Play Authentic Rock ‘n’ Roll Piano, Paddy takes an in-depth look at Rock 'n' Roll style piano playing. Paddy draws upon his extensive playing experience and research to break down the musical language characteristic of Rock 'n' Roll legends like Jerry Lee Lewis and Johnnie Johnson.
You'll learn how to play 3 classic Jerry Lee tunes with authenticity and attitude:
- Great Balls Of Fire
- Whole Lot of Shakin
- Wine Spoe-Dee-O-Dee
As well as teaching you style and the fundamentals of how to play rock and roll piano, Paddy provides plenty of encouragement for you to come up with your own ideas within the genre.
The course is the real deal so kick away that stool and join Paddy in over 2 and a half hours of piano-burnin' Rock 'n' Roll.
A must for anyone serious about Rock 'n' Roll piano.
Begin mastering your skills now or check out some of Paddy’s other online piano courses.