100 Blues Lessons for piano and keyboard by David Pearl and Todd Lowry is a structured instructional method designed for players who want to build authentic blues skills through focused, progressive study. Featuring 100 clearly organized lessons, this book guides beginner to intermediate pianists through essential blues styles, patterns, and techniques in a way that feels both practical and musically rewarding.
Created for piano and keyboard players developing their blues vocabulary, the book combines clear written instruction with musical examples that reflect the phrasing and feel of classic blues piano. Access to online audio provides demonstrations for every example, while PLAYBACK+ tools allow you to slow down tracks, loop sections, and adjust keys-making it easier to learn at your own pace and apply each concept with confidence.
This collection includes detailed instruction, standard notation examples, and stylistic demonstrations that support both learning and real musical application. Players gain access to online audio using a code inside the book, with demonstrations for every example. The included PLAYBACK+ audio tools allow you to slow down tracks without changing pitch, loop sections for practice, and even adjust keys, making it easier to internalize each concept at your own pace.
Across the lessons, players explore 12-bar, 8-bar, and 16-bar blues forms, along with right-hand fills, left-hand accompaniment patterns, and chord voicings that define the genre. The material draws inspiration from influential blues pianists, helping you connect technical exercises to real musical expression while developing confidence at the keyboard.
Lesson Topics
12 Bar Blues * 8 Bar Blues * 16 Bar Blues * Right Hand Fills * Left Hand Patterns * Blues Piano Styles * Chord Voicings * Dominant 7th Chords * Dominant 9th Chords * Blues Progressions