How to play fast boogie woogie - the hard truth.

This lesson shows a simple but hard truth about playing fast boogie woogie - you must play slow and then speed up gradually. Too many people try to play too fast too early and get very tense.
Start slow, increase speed gradually. This may take years.

[CanadianDivergent]

I'm a cellist who appreciates your music. Yes! the key is to play even slow deliberate tempo. over the course of a couple months you gradually increase tempo. by doing this you ingrain technique and learn faster than if you try to rush the process. This IS the SECRET to amazing playing.

[thegeckogecko]

I needed to hear this again. Thanks Henri.

[swingophile]

Great advice! In other words, "How do you get to Carnegie Hall? Practice, practice, practice". 😊

[WayOfHaQodesh]

Slow and steady.... Love it. Thank you Henri.

[jamessullenriot]

It's such basic advice but honestly the only advice that matters. there really it no way to shortcut it other than just sitting down and putting the time in.
I've been playing the same left hand pattern for 3.5 weeks and it's really solid and even fast. Until I bring in my right hand .... so I have to now slow it back down just to match hands and then I'll be good.

[ronhall]

I love watching you play, and even will watch “how to” as well. I don’t even play!!

[orbwheelsandwatches]

How long have you been playing blues music on the piano for?

[simongoldstone]

Henri - is it the same secret to playing fast RH triplet and other single note patterns

[genefoltzer]

Does feeling the tension mean I'm going to fast or playing for too long. Or both? Can you offer a rule of thumb or approach to develop a new left hand riff as quickly as possible, while not violating the guidelines? I'd like to practice most efficient ly. Thanks!

[alphabet]

Your teaching is genius... like a father.