3 Steps to Make a Chord Progression Sound Bluesy! 🎹

► Get your FREE Top 5 Piano Tips Guide: https://pianowithjonny.com/top-5-tips/ ► Download this Quick Tip lesson sheet and backing track: https://pianowithjonny.com/piano-less... LESSON SUMMARY What do we mean when we say the word "bluesy?" The specifics might be difficult to describe, but the sound is unmistakable. The blues, as a genre, generally follows a 12-bar structure and uses a specific chord progression. But other musical characteristics also contribute to the unique blues sound. In fact, Dion Brown, director of the The National Blues Museum, calls the blues "the bedrock of all American music." ¹ What do you suppose he means? In today's Quick Tip, you'll learn how to identify these non-structural characteristics of the blues that are infused into many modern music styles. Then, you'll apply this knowledge to transform a common progression into a bluesy chord progression. ► Bible of Blues Riffs: https://pianowithjonny.com/courses/th... ► St. Louis Blues Course: https://pianowithjonny.com/courses/st... Chapters: 00:00 - Intro 01:13 - Song Examples 02:19 - Step 1 (Beginner): Basic Diatonic 1-6-2-5 03:59 - Step 2: Make all the Chords Dominant 05:53 - Step 3: Add "C" Pedal Note on Top + Swing Bass 10:11 - Play with backing track 11:44 - Step 1 (Advanced): Diatonic 1-6-2-5 w/ Rootless Voicings 13:23 - Step 2: Make all the Chords Dominant 15:24 - Step 3: Add "C" Pedal Note on Top + Swing Bass 19:44 - Play with backing track === ► Get your FREE 14-Day Trial to PWJ here: https://pianowithjonny.com/ ►FACEBOOK:   / pianowithjonny   ►INSTAGRAM:   / pianowithjonny   ►TIKTOK:   / ucleho-4_6xzq_y9xo22kgja   ►TWITTER:   / pianowithjonny   Happy practicing! Jonny May