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Heart and Soul – Challenge 1

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Instructor
John Proulx
Challenge
Beginner
01:14:32

This course will help you master Heart & Soul at the beginner level.

First we’ll learn the right hand melody and left hand chord shells. 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 chord shells
  • Embellish and harmonize the melody
  • Learn a pre-written solo
  • Combine all these techniques for a final arrangement
Learning Focus
  • Songs
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A challenge, but fun
This was something I wouldn't usually play, but John's chords and solo made it interesting and beautiful
Heart And Soul Beginner Course
This is a great course taught by the John Prioux., a superb jazz musician. He takes you through the melody and left hand, putting it all together with a jazz improvisation. And he provides jazz and musical insights about note intervals and rhythms and harmonies. John shows his love for music, too., when there is a pretty chord. It’s mot easy to play it well. But it’s fun to learn it. And the result is a nice arrangement of Heart and Soul. .
Heart and Soul with Prioux
We’re learning from the best. John Proulx is terrific.
I hope to use this as my first post!
This melody is very familiar to me and I played a simple variation as a youngster. I haven't posted any challenges yet, so I am challenging myself to post this one. John Proulx's instruction is excellent and he includes a lot of useful information about harmonies, rhythms, and improv/composing techniques.
Excellent course!
Amazing content, great chords and melody. Thank you, Professor John Proulx.

Course Lessons

1
Heart and Soul – Challenge 1 – Lesson 1
20:22

Lead Sheet

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2
Heart and Soul – Challenge 1 – Lesson 2
14:19

Left Hand Shells

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3
Heart and Soul – Challenge 1 – Lesson 3
12:58

Right Hand

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4
Heart and Soul – Challenge 1 – Lesson 4
26:53

Hands Together & Improv Solo

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

A challenge, but fun
This was something I wouldn't usually play, but John's chords and solo made it interesting and beautiful
Heart And Soul Beginner Course
This is a great course taught by the John Prioux., a superb jazz musician. He takes you through the melody and left hand, putting it all together with a jazz improvisation. And he provides jazz and musical insights about note intervals and rhythms and harmonies. John shows his love for music, too., when there is a pretty chord. It’s mot easy to play it well. But it’s fun to learn it. And the result is a nice arrangement of Heart and Soul. .
Heart and Soul with Prioux
We’re learning from the best. John Proulx is terrific.
I hope to use this as my first post!
This melody is very familiar to me and I played a simple variation as a youngster. I haven't posted any challenges yet, so I am challenging myself to post this one. John Proulx's instruction is excellent and he includes a lot of useful information about harmonies, rhythms, and improv/composing techniques.
Excellent course!
Amazing content, great chords and melody. Thank you, Professor John Proulx.
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