1. Piano Styles

2. Stride Piano A technique used by early solo jazz piano players The left hand alternates between root bass notes on 1 & 3 and mid-octave chords on 2 & 4 This provides harmonic foundation for right hand solo/melody lines http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdHZ-RkF4L0

3. New Orleans A style initiated by Professor Longhair & Huey Piano Smith & popularised by Dr John & Jools Holland A left hand bass broken triad with an early 3 rhythmic accent provides the foundation. Right hand plays rolling chord patterns which smear a flat 3rd and trill 3rd/5ths or 5th/7ths http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0Zj5x281Jo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gmmokq6cWmE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05x5HxkJskA

4. Boogie Woogie A style reliant on a persistent left hand bass ostinato A triplet style shuffle bass rhythm: 1st 5ths ‘boogie’ with 1st 6ths ‘woogie’ Alternatively ‘walk’ 1st 3rd 5th 6th 7th 6th 5th 3rd bass notes on the beat and play right hand chord stabs in on the half beats http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfHCMIuEZOw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NAckUu0nJQE http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uHmmid1pLi8

5. Fats Domino Style Play the standard syncopated bass triad New Orleans left hand. Play even triplet chords with the right hand. (123 123 123 123) This laid back rhythm is the heart of many of RnB classics: I Hear You Knockin Blueberry Hill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQQCPrwKzdo http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VbdOEE5LvIw

6. ‘Nashville’ sound Floyd Kramer introduced a country piano style. His instrumental hit ‘On the Rebound’ showcases the style It tends to play softer whole tone smear notes and passing 6ths notes rather than flat blue notes of New Orleans style Listen to the piano on ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ or the intro to ‘Handbags & Gladrags’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IM2OJZn5Kkw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCEIehhb2E4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=npFRQWiisro

7. Lennon & McCartney As songwriters L & Mc recognised the potential of composing on piano. Their simple skills: octave root bass/triad chords influenced other writer/performers: The metronomic ¼ note chord rhythms of ‘Penny Lane’ ‘Instant Karma’ The right hand: fingers/thumb+ /1+2+3+4+/ rhythms of ‘Hey Jude’ ‘Imagine’ http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SE2-D02WBzA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5Hd85mM6ptE

8. Roy Bittan Piano player on Bruce Springsteen & Meatloaf albums in the 1970’s Bittan re-defined the role of piano as a lead instrument in rock music. Defined melodic treble right hand phrases and classical style chord arpeggios/octaves dominate his playing. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c4wlGguXcb0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FocIlccCBsY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1ksDUUkaoqY