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O Christmas Tree Challenge

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Instructor
Jonny May
Challenge
Beginner
Intermediate
Advanced
00:37:07

Dive into this exciting Christmas challenge where you’ll learn a fun swing version of O Christmas Tree.  We’ll develop the the lead sheet with walking bass, chord shells, blocked chords, and more.

Course Objectives
  • Week 1: Learn the Lead Sheet Melody & Chords
  • Week 2: Develop the left hand with Chord Shells or a Walking Bass
  • Week 3: Swing the melody with single notes or Blocked Chords
  • Week 4: Put the hands together!
Learning Focus
  • Lead Sheets
  • Songs
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Fun and illuminating
A very nice course. It was not clear to me whether to follow the easier or the more challenging version. I ended up following mostly the easier version but added the use of C7+5 in my outro. I toyed with other things, too, but chickened out of them in my video.
I could do it!
The course was structured to be easy to learn, step by step, and week by week. It was great to see how a walking bass is constructed. I plan to practice that section to learn it and apply to other music. I was able to play the beginner's arrangement fairly well.
Fun! Lots of ideas!
Fun! Many new ideas! Love the extended walking bass. Learnt a lot,
Outstanding and fun
I really love the jazzy feel of this song
Great instruction!
I loved the step by step and the way the course built on basic concepts

Course Lessons

1
O Christmas Tree Challenge – Lesson 1
07:14

Melody & Basic Chords

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2
O Christmas Tree Challenge – Lesson 2
09:31

Left Hand Shells, Walking Bass Line

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3
O Christmas Tree Challenge – Lesson 3
09:38

Swinging the Melody, Blocked Chords, Blues Slides

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4
O Christmas Tree Challenge – Lesson 4
10:44

Putting the Hands Together

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Fun and illuminating
A very nice course. It was not clear to me whether to follow the easier or the more challenging version. I ended up following mostly the easier version but added the use of C7+5 in my outro. I toyed with other things, too, but chickened out of them in my video.
I could do it!
The course was structured to be easy to learn, step by step, and week by week. It was great to see how a walking bass is constructed. I plan to practice that section to learn it and apply to other music. I was able to play the beginner's arrangement fairly well.
Fun! Lots of ideas!
Fun! Many new ideas! Love the extended walking bass. Learnt a lot,
Outstanding and fun
I really love the jazzy feel of this song
Great instruction!
I loved the step by step and the way the course built on basic concepts
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