Slow Blues Improvisation Volume 2 – Advanced 12-Bar Blues Piano Soloing

Description

Take your blues improvisation to the next level with Slow Blues Improvisation Volume 2. Building on the foundation of Slow Blues Improvisation Volume 1, this course dives deeper into phrasing, rhythm, advanced licks, and left-hand comping—perfect for intermediate to advanced pianists ready to sound more polished, expressive, and professional.

You’ll break down a complete slow blues solo, measure by measure, while learning how to create dynamic solo phrases using rhythmic contrast, articulation, and grouping patterns. Plus, you’ll unlock advanced left-hand voicings, walkups, and comping strategies that bring your blues to life.

Designed to follow the Slow Soulful Blues and Slow Blues Improv Vol. 1 courses, Volume 2 adds fresh phrasing, dynamic range, and creative ideas that build into a complete solo you can play—or personalize.

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Why Buy This Course?

• Learn expressive, advanced blues phrasing and licks

• Build full solos with rhythmic variation and structure

• Get hands-on with professional-level techniques

• Perfect for intermediate and advanced players

• Ideal follow-up to Slow Blues Improvisation Volume 1

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What You’ll Learn

Advanced Phrasing & Grouping Patterns

• Use 3-, 4-, and 5-note scale groupings to simplify improvisation

• Create structured solos that sound like real blues “songs”

• Develop phrasing that locks into slow 12/8 feel

• Use call-and-response and motif development to create phrasing with impact

Left-Hand Groove & Accompaniment

• Advanced shell voicings with 3rds, 7ths, and rootless structures

• Walking bass lines, rhythmic comping, and tenths

• Syncopated left-hand support that complements your solo

• Creative accompaniment ideas using E–B♭ tritone relationships

Rhythm & Feel Mastery

• Switch fluently between swung 8ths, triplets, and 16th-note triplets

• Play behind/ahead of the beat for expressive phrasing

• Explore grace notes, ghost notes, and accents for texture

• Dynamic shaping of solos for tension and release

Improvisation Breakdown

• Learn a full slow blues solo, taught note-for-note

• Apply expressive articulation: slides, stabs, and slurs

• Understand where licks land rhythmically and harmonically

• Use melodic spacing and repetition to shape a professional solo

Real-World Application

• Combine concepts from Slow Soulful Blues, Vol. 1, and Vol. 2

• Extract and apply licks from each course into your own solos

• Practice in other keys with transposition tips and scale drills

• Gain freedom to express yourself with or without sheet music

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Perfect For Pianists Who Want To:

• Go beyond the basics and sound like a real blues artist

• Build longer solos that flow and develop

• Deepen your understanding of slow blues harmony and rhythm

• Strengthen both hands with expressive, musical techniques

• Prepare for more advanced improvisation challenges