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Blue Skies – Challenge 3

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Instructor
John Proulx
Challenge
Advanced
01:10:33

This course will help you master Blue Skies at the advanced level.

First we’ll learn the right hand melody and discuss the articulation, phrasing, and rhythm. Next we’ll add a walking bass line, embellish the melody with chord pops 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
  • Discuss the articulation, phrasing & rhythm
  • Practice a walking bass line in the left hand
  • Embellish and harmonize the melody
  • Learn a pre-written solo
  • Combine all these techniques for a final arrangement
Learning Focus
  • Songs
Featured Reviews

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So much to learn!
John suggested several opportunities to use our imagination to hear the piano recreate a variety of instrumental sounds that might enhance our playing. It is such a great way to channel our thinking about this arrangement!
This is a "walk-off" favorite!
Great lesson and great solo instruction! Some of this stuff is starting to make sense and sometimes I can really hear what is going on in the music.
Great Hints for Both Rhythmic Style and Fingering
Loved Professor John Proulx's engaging, yet calm and structured approach to this classic.
Great information on how to solo!
Fantastic tutorial on how to use the various diminished scales and chord shells to create a solo. I wish I had this course years ago! Thank-you for making this video!
Excellent course.
Amazing chords, melody and solo. Beautiful melody. Thank you Professor John Proulx for the teaching method. I enjoyed the course. Thanks.

Course Lessons

1
Blue Skies – Challenge 3 – Lesson 1
14:16

Lead Sheet

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2
Blue Skies – Challenge 3 – Lesson 2
14:26

Left Hand

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3
Blue Skies – Challenge 3 – Lesson 3
13:12

Right Hand

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4
Blue Skies – Challenge 3 – Lesson 4
28:39

Hands Together & Improv Solo

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

So much to learn!
John suggested several opportunities to use our imagination to hear the piano recreate a variety of instrumental sounds that might enhance our playing. It is such a great way to channel our thinking about this arrangement!
This is a "walk-off" favorite!
Great lesson and great solo instruction! Some of this stuff is starting to make sense and sometimes I can really hear what is going on in the music.
Great Hints for Both Rhythmic Style and Fingering
Loved Professor John Proulx's engaging, yet calm and structured approach to this classic.
Great information on how to solo!
Fantastic tutorial on how to use the various diminished scales and chord shells to create a solo. I wish I had this course years ago! Thank-you for making this video!
Excellent course.
Amazing chords, melody and solo. Beautiful melody. Thank you Professor John Proulx for the teaching method. I enjoyed the course. Thanks.
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