Finished lesson 2 (not perfect, but good enough to move on to lesson 3, I think). That one will a little (ok a lot) longer, I'm sure of it. But we'll get there 
Beginners blues/boogie/rock discussion
Sounds like a lot of fun. I am adding that course to my todo list Maybe for next year.
I know right? 
So many delightful genres, so little time... I want to learn it all. But for now I'll stick with the method book that will lead to more lyrical/classical pieces eventually. And now this blues course on the side which will lead to being able to play boogie woogie, hopefully, eventually 
I'll second (third?) Christian Fuch's videos, lots of great stuff there. He also sells sheet music to go along with the lessons, which is often helpful.
Enthusiastic but mediocre amateur.
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I purchased three of his books to support him. I'm also halfway lesson 3. He's a fun teacher, and his lessons are easy to follow. No recording yet, because I want it to sound a little smoother first and also finish the entire lesson.
Oh, and it just so happens that the next piece in my Alfred book is a boogie woogie version of Frankie & Johnnie!
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An atypical practice session - I thought I had it licked because Frankie and Johnnie is not exactly hard to play. I had the camera ready, a kitten appeared out of nowhere and of course disaster ensued! I still had fun learning how to add some titles and basic editing... and of course it's a boogie of sorts so it still counts!
12 days later
Lesson 3! Not entirely done yet, but eh... who cares when you can feature kittens to distract from the mistakes!
Reminds me a little bit about Tom & Jerry. Tom trying to play piano while Jerry is making his efforts as hard as possible. Nevertheless Tom manages to finish the piece - somehow. 
Here you are, try to play piano and Jerry and Nibbles (Tuffy Mouse) are doing their best to distract you. And nevertherless - you finished! Yeah!!! 
Great show!!
Jazzpunk Yeah, he is a lot of fun. I just started to watch video 4 - pfew! That's going to take some doing! I'm glad I bought the sheet music, because my brain memory bank is starting to get a little overloaded by now. It's nice to be able to peek every now and then, without having to play the video 10 times in a row ^_^
It took me more than one month to go through lesson 16! Your progress is remarkably fast. You'll catch up very soon. Keep going. WieWaldi Can't wait to learn the same stuff
Me neither! I really got inspired by your recital and it's so great that I now recognize one or two of the licks and can play them. You know, the ones in the first three lessons.
But it's going to take me a little while to catch up though! I started this thread when I had already done the first two lessons, we were still in the old forum. The third lesson alone took me about 3 weeks - and it's not flawless yet. I still struggle with some of the jumps and the bridge.
I have a question for you: do you use the pedal with the bridge part? I tried it and it sounds so much better, but I'm not sure if you're supposed to use the pedal with blues or not.
Lesson 4 promises to be really good - I am trying the first lick and it sounds so great already!
Hah - finished lesson 16!!
The last one of the "Blues Piano for Beginners" course. I will start with the "Easy Blues" course.
Now I am officially no bloody beginner anymore. Feel free to call me an early beginner.
(After I figured out, I will never reach intermediate state, there should be different levels of beginners)
Btw, you can see on the empty page some hand scribbles. This was the plan what licks to play in which order... Unfortunately the plan wasn't that good.
Sophia I have a question for you: do you use the pedal with the bridge part? I tried it and it sounds so much better, but I'm not sure if you're supposed to use the pedal with blues or not.
No. I don't use the pedal. I make full use of my toilet lid sized hands.
You can post this question to Christian in the YouTube chat - he is usually reacting within one or two days.
@Sophia and @WieWaldi I enjoyed listening to your great blues playing! I may have to try this course after I’m done trying to play fast for the fast pieces recital!
In addition to the nice playing I love the laugh-out-loud videos! @Sophia the cats and the pencil are hysterical and @WieWaldi I love your captions!
Thanks for music and thanks for making me smile!
Very nice!!! I love the sound of that calm and soothing metronome ding 
But, erm, how DARE you graduate yourself to early beginner and leave me all by myself as a bloody beginner... not fair! <stomps down to real fake piano to practise some more and catch up>
