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Ode to Joy in 3 Jazz Styles 1

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Instructor
Jonny May
Workshop
Intermediate
00:55:20

Learn how to transform the Ode to Joy lead sheet into 3 essential jazz styles, including Swing, Jazz Ballad, & Latin Bossa Nova.

Course Objectives
  • Learn the Ode to Joy lead sheet
  • Develop the harmony with passing chords & chord relatives
  • Understand which notes to color chords with
  • Add 2-5-1 inversions and secondary dominants
  • Apply the Jazz Ballad, Jazz Swing, and Latin Bossa Nova styles
Learning Focus
  • Basslines
  • Groove
  • Improvisation
  • Lead Sheets
  • Reharmonization
  • Songs
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Great Supplement to the Ode to Joy Rag Course!
I have taken an interest in Jonny's Ode to Joy Rag course and am now branching out into his other Ode to Joy courses. It's so interesting to get a broad overview and to see how the same melody can be played in different styles. So much more to learn!

Course Lessons

1
Ode to Joy in 3 Jazz Styles 1 – Lesson 1
21:24

Lead Sheet & Developing the Harmony

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2
Ode to Joy in 3 Jazz Styles 1 – Lesson 2
6:37

Jazz Ballad Style – Ode to Joy

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3
Ode to Joy in 3 Jazz Styles 1 – Lesson 3
9:59

Jazz Swing Style – Ode to Joy

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4
Ode to Joy in 3 Jazz Styles 1 – Lesson 4
8:34

Latin Bossa Nova Style – Ode to Joy

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5
Ode to Joy in 3 Jazz Styles 1 – Lesson 5
8:46

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Featured Reviews

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Great Supplement to the Ode to Joy Rag Course!
I have taken an interest in Jonny's Ode to Joy Rag course and am now branching out into his other Ode to Joy courses. It's so interesting to get a broad overview and to see how the same melody can be played in different styles. So much more to learn!
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