Exercise 17 introduces a walking bass line on the left hand and broken chords on the right that traverse up and down the keyboard in octave intervals. This piece is not complex. Multiple reps should cure most of the the technical problems it introduces. Basic Blues for Piano By Ron Payne Copyright (c) 1984 by HAL LEONARD CORPORATION International Copyright Secured &nbsp; All Rights Reserved Item# 00240075 - US$24.99 - Available for purchase from local music retailers.&nbsp; Used by Permission of Hal Leonard LLC

Basic Blues For Piano Exercise 18

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