Autumn Leaves – Jazz Swing 1
In our most comprehensive jazz swing piano course, Jonny will walk you step-by-step on how to play the classic tune Autumn Leaves in a beautiful jazz swing style.
We’ll start with memorizing the lead sheet melody & chords. Then we’ll expand the left hand chords with shells & guide tones, and apply 4 common jazz rhythms. Once we master the left hand, we’ll embellish the right hand using harmonies & fills. We’ll also learn a walking bass line with chord pops for a full, rich sound. Then we’ll discover Jonny’s top 4 improv techniques and 3 line building tips, along with which scales we can use to solo over this entire song.
To finish the arrangement, we’ll learn 3 intros & outros, and then combine all of these techniques for a final arrangement. By the end of this course, you’ll be able to arrange any song in a jazz swing style!
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