Get instant access to the videos, sheet music, and backing tracks for this course with a PWJ membership!

Start Your Free Trial
Instructor
John Proulx
Workshop
Intermediate
01:43:49

If you’d like to learn how to play swinging holiday music, then this workshop is for you!

Using the well-known holiday song, “Deck the Halls”, we will explore various techniques including learning the lead sheet, spread voicings with extensions, a walking bass accompaniment, and even a sample solo. That, coupled with 3 intros and 3 endings and you’ll be able to play a complete arrangement of this fun holiday song by the end of the workshop. Can’t wait to see you there!

Course Objectives
  • Memorize the lead sheet melody
  • Practice spread voicings with chord extensions
  • Add a walking bass accompaniment
  • Learn a pre-written solo
  • Combine all these techniques for a final arrangement
Learning Focus
  • Songs

Course Lessons

2
Deck the Halls – 1 – Lesson 2
17:23

Spread Voicings with Chord Extensions

5
Deck the Halls – 1 – Lesson 5
16:43

Solo & Improv Index

Related Courses

Using the well-known Christmas song, "O Come, O Come Emmanuel", we will explore various techniques and approaches to playing this wonderful tune so that you'll be a hit this holiday season!

In this workshop, we'll learn a fun swing arrangement of We Wish You a Merry Christmas. Discover how to transform the lead sheet with different rhythms, bass lines, reharmonizations, and melodic fills.

Learn a fun swing arrangement of O Christmas Tree.  Discover how to transform the lead sheet with swing techniques like shells, slides, fills, & tremolos, plus learn to improvise over it.

Join Us

Get instant access to this Course and other member features with a PWJ membership!


Guided Learning Tracks

View guided learning tracks for all music styles and skill levels

Progress Tracking

Complete lessons and courses as you track your learning progress

Downloadable Resources

Download Sheet Music and Backing Tracks

Community Forums

Engage with other PWJ members in our member-only community forums

Become a better piano player today. Try us out completely free for 14 days!

Get Started