As far as the other octaves he doesn't have too much trouble with them. I'll probably have him use 3, 2, 1, 2 instead. However, because of the fast tempo, he has difficulty with it. In the 3rd measure, I use 5, 4, 3, 2 on the D, C, A, E to facilitate the *open hand* fingering without any finger cross-over. I know it won't make too much of a difference, BUT I think there might be another way to keep the octave by using another fingering that might work. So, I think I need to use a single E note on the 4th beat instead of the octave. Jerry Wexler of Billboard magazine coined the term rhythm and blues or R&B in 1948 as a musical term in the United States. The problem is he can't use the 4th finger *on the E* from the A octave and play it at a fast tempo without error. Using the:Ĥ, 3, 2 fingers on E, D, A going to a 1-5 on the E octave. Piano Boogie Woogie Sheet Music The Beginners page is designed to encourage pianists who are new to boogie-woogie piano to get started. My student has some some difficulty in playing the E, D, A notes after the 2nd beat leading into the E octave on the 4th beat in the 2nd measure. boogie woogie sheet music for beginners and advanced players who wish to be learning to play the piano with style followed by a piano instruction on each and every page. A Book ( 14515 ) General MIDI disk ( 14516 ) Especially for Boys ( 18868 ) Especially for Girls ( 18867 ). However, before I do that I'd like to ask for a few suggestions for alternative fingerings from the piano teachers and pianists in this forum.īelow is the links for the jpg and MIDI files ( the section of music starts at 2:08 of the MIDI file). Late Elementary Piano Duet Dennis Alexander. He has the most problems with playing the octaves at a fast tempo and I may reluctantly have him use single notes in its place. We've tried other fingerings, but nothing that's satisfactory. We’ll look at the specific bass lines and talk about the rhythms in the next lesson in this course. Most all are based on an 8th note triplet pattern. There are a number of standard boogie-woogie left-hand parts, with variations. However, the fingering has it's limitations with him since he has smallish hands and can only reach a 9th comfortably and has trouble using the *open hand* fingering. For the solo piano player, the left-hand becomes a driving force, the freight train engine powering the song. There's a section in the piece that I thought he could play with the right hand fingering that I use at a fast tempo. quarter note = 160 and working it up to 176 ( he's more comfortable with a 4/4 time signature for now). One of my piano students is working on a boogie woogie piece called Bumble Boogie (it's based on Flight of the Bumblebee).