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Rock Piano Lessons
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The US Launch of The Session Man: Nicky Hopkins
In the golden age of Rock and Roll, bands consisted of guitar and drums, until they realized that the piano added harmonic richness and melodic flair. Then along came the legendary pianist, Nicky Hopkins. NICKY contributed on over 250 albums. “Nicky would come up with these little vignettes that were so memorable. Y’know you would hear it and you’d say, ‘WOW. That, that makes that song." Chuck Leavell THE SESSION MAN: NICKY HOPKINS film, which features Chuck, is currently screening in movie theaters across Japan, and will soon be released in the US and the rest of the world. IROCKU is thrilled to support The Session Man's Crowd Funding to help cover the ongoing marketing, promotion, and distribution of the film. For each contribution of $100 or more, IROCKU will provide an …
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays from Chuck and the IROCKU Team
There's still time for a last minute gift of music. 35% off an annual membership to Chuck Leavell's Rock Piano Lessons. Use coupon code: Holidays2023 Start rockin! …
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Welcome Joe Alterman – Jazz, Rock, Blues, Pop and Hip Hop Piano Instructor
IROCKU is pleased to welcome Joe Alterman to the IROCKU team. Joe graduated from NYU with a BA and Masters in Jazz Piano. He has since performed at many world renowned venues including the Kennedy Center, Lincoln Center, Birdland and Blue Note alongside jazz greats Houston Person, Les McCann, Dick Gregory, Ramsey Lewis, among others. Downbeat describes Joe's sound as “rooted in the blues, and with a touch reminiscent of the great pianists of the 1950s—Red Garland, Ahmad Jamal, Bill Evans.” It is clear Joe hits all of the necessary points for Jazz critics and fans alike. Here's what some of the great jazz, rock and blues pianists have to say about Joe: "Joe Alterman is a breath of fresh air on the music scene. I love hearing him play! It’s happy music with tasty meat on the …
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“Jessica” Piano Solo – The Student and the Teacher
Chuck Leavell was the featured 'Rock Star' at Rock Camp in NYC on Nov 18. To everyone's shock and amazement, this might have been the only time in Chuck's musical career where he was on stage sitting behind the keyboards and he didn't play the iconic "Jessica" solo that he is so famously, and reverentially, known for. When the opening for the solo came around 15 year old Dylan James Shaw stepped up to the keys and Chuck graciously sat back and let Dylan James run with it. Dylan James performed an impressive rendition of one of rock's most famous solos. Dylan James started playing piano when he was 3 years old. In an era of pop, rap , and hip hop Dylan has instead embraced the blues. In 2021 he was selected by the Chicago Blues foundation to be the Blues Kid Of The Year. Dylan has been …
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What do the bands Parliament Funkadelic and Lynyrd Skynyrd have in common?
These two bands couldn’t be farther apart musically. P-Funk, famously known for being a musical hybrid of funk and psychedelic rock, and Lynyrd Skynyrd is the quintessential Southern rock band. Both bands, though, have a heritage of embracing rock’s top keyboard players. P-Funk’s founding keyboardist Bernie Worrell, was a prodigy and keyboard pioneer, pushing the boundaries of digital and synthesized sound. Billy Powell, Lynyrd Skynyrd’s roadie turned keyboardist, laid down some of rocks most recognizable piano leads with “Call Me the Breeze”, “Freebird”, and “Tuesdays Gone”. Crazy as it may seem, both bands have keyboard player Peter Keys in common. In 1996 Peter replaced Bernie Worrell in the P-Funk lineup. In 2009 he was selected to be Billy Powell's replacement in the Lynyrd …
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Marty Sammon- Chicago Blues Pianist
It is with heavy hearts that we share this message. Chicago blues pianist and member of our IROCKU family, Marty Sammon, passed away on October 15, 2022; one day after his 45th birthday. Marty was born and raised in Chicago and began playing the Chicago clubs by the (under)age of 15. Marty was as genuine and true to Chicago Blues piano as Dr. John was to New Orleans piano. He was best known for his 10+ year gig with Buddy Guy and was a regular at Buddy Guy’s Chicago club ‘Legends’. He left his energetic imprint on dozens of recordings including those of Devon Allman, Eric Clapton, Buddy Guy, Carlos Santana, Otis Rush and Christone “Kingfish” Ingram. Marty had a dynamic style, sounding loose while commanding incredible precision on the keys...Marty was also a gem of a person. In 2015, …
Rock Camp with Chuck Leavell, November 17th – 20th, 2022
Chuck will be headlining a live rock camp in NYC on Thursday November 17 thru Sunday Nov 20. The camp will feature ACE FREHLEY, NELS CLINE, CHUCK LEAVELL, SIMON KIRKE AND MORE SURPRISE GUESTS! This BEATLES VS STONES Fantasy Camp is a camp for musicians to take their skills and confidence to the next level, realize their dreams are possible, and create bonds and friendships for life with fellow aspiring musicians. Playing with the camp's counselors and guest star musicians over four days will make YOU a better musician! At this camp, you will select the band you want to join, jam hits from both the Rolling Stones, The Beatles, WILCO, FREE, BAD COMPANY and more - and prove YOUR favorite is the better band at the final night’s showdown at THE CUTTING ROOM! Your choice in band does …
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Welcome Eric “Scorch” Scortia – Piano Instructor
IROCKU is delighted to welcome Eric “Scorch” Scortia to our team of writers and instructors. Texas-based “Scorch” is a multi-keyboardist and bandleader who specializes in blues, rock, jazz, gospel and country. He has decades of touring, performance, and teaching experience and holds a degree from the University of North Texas School of Music. Early in his career, Scorch became friends with fellow keyboardist Chuck Leavell while they were on tour together, and is proud to join up with Chuck again on IROCKU. Purchase a Private Lesson with Scorch: Scorch has performed with numerous legendary musicians, including Stevie Ray Vaughan, Wynton Marsalis, Delbert McClinton, Bo Diddley, and many more. He has recorded on and produced numerous album projects and has four solo albums …
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How to Slow Down and Loop the IROCKU Piano Lesson Videos
The IROCKU video player has Slow-Down, Speed-Up, and Looping features so you can highlight specific portions of the lesson videos and slowly follow the instructors hands on the piano keys. This is particularly useful for sections that contain technically challenging fingering or complex rhythms. It is also a great resource for students who don't read music and rely solely on the videos to learn. Slow Down and Speed Up First, let's see how to slow down the videos. From the image below, you will see an arrow at the bottom of the video player showing - + buttons. Click on the - button to slow down the video and and click on the + button to speed up the video. The resulting playback speed will be momentarily displayed at the top of the screen. Looping Now let's look into how …
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