Piano Adventures 2B: Captain Hook and 12 Bar Blues

  This post includes lesson plans for "Captain Hook" in Piano Adventures 2B.

Music Sample

Tap the rhythms as you listen to Captain Hook's Rockin' Party

Theory

This piece used the 12 Bar Blues Chord Pattern In C Major:

C C C C

F F C C

G F C C

Improvisation

Activity 1: 12 Bar Blues Pattern Composing

Using the 12 Bar Blues Color in My Piano Printable create your own jazz blues music by playing melodies using the notes from the blues scale and adding a Left Hand pattern of your choice.

For more fun try this 12 Bar Blues Summertime Blues Duet Improv with your teacher or another student. Can you spot which measure doesn't follow the 12-bar blues pattern?

Activity 2: 12 Bar Blues Improvising

Watch the first 2 minutes of the video and create your own improv using the 12 Bar Blues Pattern. Pause the video and take time to try it on the keys before moving on to each new idea he presents.
Pianote 12 Bar Blues Piano Tutorial

Supplemental Music

If you enjoy playing blues-style music, listen to some of the samples below and choose one you would be interested in learning to play.

Don't Wanna Leave You Blues- Martha Mier Jazz Rags and Blues 1

Got Those Boogie Blues by Dennis Alexander -  Magic of Music Bk 1

Ol' Rockin Chair Blues Marth Mier- Jazz Rags and Blues Bk 1

7th Street Blues Martha Mier- Jazz Rags and Blues Bk 1

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