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    Liam Fogarty
    Dec 27, 2017

    Where are members based?

    in Piano Technique

    Just thought i'd see if there are any other members/pianists in Ireland? Ive been playing just under a year and seem to have the basics down. Trying to schedule practice time is my only obstacle really. Work and young kids are the main obstacles although i wouldnt give up the kids. (or would I?)

    Anyway I have just received Arthurs book and slowly working through it. Keep up the good work

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    paulkrug17
    Dec 28, 2017

    I'm in Seattle. Agreed that finding practice time is always a challenge. I'm between jobs right now, so it's a bit easier. My kids are grown--don't have that obstacle at least.

    arthurmigliazza
    Dec 28, 2017

    Thanks Liam and Paul! I'm in New York City... Perhaps as this site grows we will find others in Ireland who are learning boogie woogie and you can connect! Thank you for putting in the practice to learn this tradition and keep this music alive!

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    T vdB
    Dec 28, 2017

    Hi, I'm in the Netherlands and just as Liam I play keyboard since one year and yesterday I received Arthur's book. The basics are a little bit well known now, only the right-left hand independance is still very difficult. But boogie woogie has stolen my hearth and I keep going on.

    Ton

    arthurmigliazza
    Dec 31, 2017

    T vdB That's great! Let me know if you have any questions. Hand independence comes from getting the left hand to do it's job on "autopilot". This takes much repetition... hundreds or thousands of times playing the pattern over and over. You can try playing the left hand while reading a book, or watching tv. Go through the motions until your hand knows its part no matter what else is going on. :-)

    Liam Fogarty
    Jan 01, 2018

    T vdB - Try recording a really slow bass line, maybe for a minute or two. Then play back and add the right hand in. I found that once i was able to get the timing for different right hand licks it was very difficult to forget it.