This course will help you master Erroll Garner’s Misty 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
Lead Sheets
Songs
This copyrighted lesson sheet is available for purchase on MusicNotes. Members can view the digital Smartsheet for free!
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One of the best way to learn a new song
Really appreciate those 4 weeks challenge. Great explanations!
Really enjoyed this!
It’s a beautiful song so I enjoy every minute of practicing this piece. Thanks to John Proulx for such a thorough explanation of the fingering and chords used and also for throwing in the sample solo. I’d love to see more lessons like this for beginners.
Excellent course!
It was challenging and fun. Excellent explanation, beautiful content. Thank you so much professor John Proulx. I can’t wait to play and learn that melody.
Challenging, doable, and confidence building
Whether you are gigging for yourself, your family and friends, or a more formal audience setting, this is the perfect approach for learning a must-have-standard for your permanent repertoire. With or without the backing track, you will have a professional sounding arrangement of a timeless song. Plus, if you want to take a next step, there is a bonus scale for creating a solo from four different five-note positions so your right hand needn't be jumping around. I was left looking forward to Misty - Challenge 2 for more next-level skills!
Very helpful and inspiring
John Proulx taught me step by step how to get into this beautiful piece Misty with left and right hand as well as harmonies and rhythm. He gave the student/me room to understand and follow his teachings. Thank you so much. I feel ready for the next challenge.
Really appreciate those 4 weeks challenge. Great explanations!
Really enjoyed this!
It’s a beautiful song so I enjoy every minute of practicing this piece. Thanks to John Proulx for such a thorough explanation of the fingering and chords used and also for throwing in the sample solo. I’d love to see more lessons like this for beginners.
Excellent course!
It was challenging and fun. Excellent explanation, beautiful content. Thank you so much professor John Proulx. I can’t wait to play and learn that melody.
Challenging, doable, and confidence building
Whether you are gigging for yourself, your family and friends, or a more formal audience setting, this is the perfect approach for learning a must-have-standard for your permanent repertoire. With or without the backing track, you will have a professional sounding arrangement of a timeless song. Plus, if you want to take a next step, there is a bonus scale for creating a solo from four different five-note positions so your right hand needn't be jumping around. I was left looking forward to Misty - Challenge 2 for more next-level skills!
Very helpful and inspiring
John Proulx taught me step by step how to get into this beautiful piece Misty with left and right hand as well as harmonies and rhythm. He gave the student/me room to understand and follow his teachings. Thank you so much. I feel ready for the next challenge.
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Lessons are combined into courses. Most lessons build upon concepts of the previous lesson, with the exception of Quick Tips which stand alone.
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Smartsheets use the Soundslice sheet music player to give students digital access to all arrangements and lesson sheet music.
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Courses are comprised of lessons and are based on selected styles of music and learning focus topics. PWJ offers regular courses, workshops which include teacher interaction, and challenges which are divided into a 4 week learning format.
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