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Autumn Leaves – Challenge 1

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Instructor
John Proulx
Challenge
Beginner
01:21:28

This course will help you master Autumn Leaves at the beginner level.

First we’ll learn the right hand melody and left hand chords. Next we’ll embellish the melody with harmony notes and learn a pre-written solo. Finally, we’ll put the hands together and play a beautiful final arrangement!

Course Objectives
  • Memorize the lead sheet melody
  • Practice the left hand chords
  • Embellish and harmonize the melody
  • Learn a pre-written solo
  • Combine all these techniques for a final arrangement
Learning Focus
  • Songs

This copyrighted lesson sheet is available for purchase on MusicNotes. Members can view the digital Smartsheet for free!

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Awesome!
Enjoyed the practice of shells and learning to add a bluesy tone for improvisation and soloing. Spikes interest to learn more. Thanks John!
An easily attainable classic Great American Standard!
The layered steps facilitate quick assimilation of this must-have-in-your-repertoire Great American Standard. The two hand grips for the E minor blues make it fun to learn the scale, and the solo, as well as to create solos of your own.
Fun and quick to learn
John breaks down this iconic song into its basic components, making it so easy to learn. Before you know it you’ll have a jazz standard in your repertoire, complete with a solo! Very cool!
Well-paced confidence builder!
Everything is described in detail. Each step is layered in and then, suddenly, one is soloing, and perhaps creating one's own improvisation. Resist the temptation to ignore counting before the rhythm is firmly in your body, or, for your fingers to travel faster than your brain and your eyes, and you will impress yourself and your family and friends (and maybe even strangers at a public piano) in no time at all with a classic American Standard!
Just What I Needed
Love this series - taking 1 song through beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. It helps us to understand how to add complexity one step at a time.

Course Lessons

1
Autumn Leaves – Challenge 1 – Lesson 1
24:46

Lead Sheet

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2
Autumn Leaves – Challenge 1 – Lesson 2
09:52

Left Hand

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3
Autumn Leaves – Challenge 1 – Lesson 3
13:05

Right Hand

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4
Autumn Leaves – Challenge 1 – Lesson 4
33:45

Hands Together & Improv Solo

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Awesome!
Enjoyed the practice of shells and learning to add a bluesy tone for improvisation and soloing. Spikes interest to learn more. Thanks John!
An easily attainable classic Great American Standard!
The layered steps facilitate quick assimilation of this must-have-in-your-repertoire Great American Standard. The two hand grips for the E minor blues make it fun to learn the scale, and the solo, as well as to create solos of your own.
Fun and quick to learn
John breaks down this iconic song into its basic components, making it so easy to learn. Before you know it you’ll have a jazz standard in your repertoire, complete with a solo! Very cool!
Well-paced confidence builder!
Everything is described in detail. Each step is layered in and then, suddenly, one is soloing, and perhaps creating one's own improvisation. Resist the temptation to ignore counting before the rhythm is firmly in your body, or, for your fingers to travel faster than your brain and your eyes, and you will impress yourself and your family and friends (and maybe even strangers at a public piano) in no time at all with a classic American Standard!
Just What I Needed
Love this series - taking 1 song through beginner, intermediate and advanced levels. It helps us to understand how to add complexity one step at a time.
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