Boogie Woogie and Blues music has always been a popular style amongst pianists, but it can be all too difficult to find interesting, effective and fun teaching methods - now you need not look any further! Discovering Boogie & Blues Piano by Wolfgang Wierzyk, for the first time available in English translation is the revised and expanded edition of the bestselling German title "Die Boogie & Blues" Methode” (SPL 1025). Taking you step by step through technical aspects of the playing style, as well as guidance in improvisation, historical information and recommendations for further listening, Discovering Boogie & Blues Piano is an ideal introduction to this style of music.

The book is accompanied by a recording of all exercises and pieces performed by the author.

• Step by step introduction
• Listening tracks
• For intermediate pianists
• A comprehensive introduction to playing Boogie and Blues by renowned pianist Wolfgang Wierzyk. Focusing on the various techniques, methods, patterns and styles of Boogie and Blues that will help develop your playing in every way.

Key areas covered include:

• The blues scale and blue notes; Comping patterns and variations; Improvisation and solos; Playing with other instruments or in a band; Walking bass lines; Complex licks and ornamentation; Constructing your own Boogie pieces.
• Includes 66 audio tracks and numerous musical examples.

1. Introduction - Aims of the Course, History of Blues and Boogie
2. The Blue Notes, the 12 Bar Blues Scheme
3. Improvisation, Features of Boogie-Woogie
4. Instructions for Use
5. Star It Up
6. The Beat Goes On
7. Building the Melody: Alternating Thirds
8. Building the Melody: Third Syncopations
9. Experiments in Improvisation, Liberating the Drone Note
10. It's Groove Time
11. The Blues Scale
12. The First Blue Note
13. Double the Hands, Double the Groove
14. Thickening the Groove
15. Two-handed Comping Variations
16. Seventh Chords, Adding to the Blues Scale
17. Courage to Leave Gaps
18. Filling the Gaps
19. Thirds Lick and Scale Loops
20. Triplets in the Melody
21. A New Hobby
22. Links in the Boogie Chain
23. Slippery Fingers
24. The Second Blue Note as a Triplet Lick
25. Striding the Blues in C Minor
26. Improvisation in C Minor
27. The Next Level Up
28. Two into One
29. Blues Ballad in A Minor
30. Improvisation in A Minor
31. Family Gathering
32. Ear Candy
33. In Chains
34. Playing as a Team
35. Brass and Guitar
36. Bass and Drums
37. Halfway There
38. Varying the Root Licks, Thirds Runs
39. Your Own Handiwork
40. Add Your Own Solos
41. Transposing Licks
42. Transposing: How to Go About It
43. Blues Drone Scale
44. A New Comping Pattern
45. Comping Pattern I - Examples
46. Old Boogie, New Pattern
47. The Prep Boogie
48. Crushed Notes, Read the Small Print
49. Crushed Notes (continued)
50. Listen and Play
51. Preparation
52. Lick Reunited
53. Lick Variations
54. A Close Fit
55. Boogie Chain III
56. Walking Bass Patterns
57. Variations on the Blues Scheme
58. Boogie Walking Basses, Boogie Walk in G
59. Walking Bass Examples
60. Blues and Jazz Comping
61. Trills
62. Walking Bass Variants, Counter Line on G
63. Your First Walking Bass Boogie
64. The Sixths Connection
65. Chop the Walk
66. Of Ornaments and Other Beautiful Things
67. The All Inclusive Boogie
68. Stretching Out
69. Clusters
70. The Amen Formula
71. Save the Best for Last
72. Lick Roll
73. The Devil is in the Detail
74. Boogie Chain IV in G, Lick Transfer C to G
75. Lick Transfers from C to G and Back
76. Comping Patterns II - Examples
77. Practising Comping Patterns
78. Lady in Blue
79. Ladies Boogie: Notes
80. Ladies Boogie: Examples
81. Virtuoso Boogie Finale
82. In the Beginning was the Intro
83. Leave Them Wanting More
84. Glossary
85. Audio Track Listing