Publisher : Homespun Tapes
DVD 1: A Beginner's Guide To Improvisation
Level: Early Intermediate
Running Time: 90 minutes

Get started playing authentic blues piano by ear! No music reading or previous piano experience is necessary. Within minutes you'll be playing a shuffle rhythm on the bass notes with your left hand and riffing on the treble notes with your right.

David Cohen is an expert player and teacher, and his step-by-step method is logically and carefully conceived. He systematically leads you through all the steps you'll need to play solid blues piano, whether as a soloist or as a member of a band.

The heart and soul of blues playing is in your ability to improvise, and there is no better way for a beginner to get started than with this superb instructional DVD. David imparts innumerable tips on style while showing you the scales, chord theory, turnarounds, endings and blues licks that will quickly make you a formidable player.

Homespun's overhead cameras give you a close-up, bird's eye view of everything that David plays, making his instruction easy to follow and user-friendly. You'll be amazed at how quickly you'll be able to sit down at the piano and play this exciting music.