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Once Upon a Dream – Jazz Waltz 2

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Instructor
Jonny May
Course
Advanced
02:04:03

Discover Stride-Waltz techniques like chord rocking & sweeping rolls with this beautiful arrangement of the Disney tune Once Upon a Dream. A fun hand cross over solo is included.

Course Objectives
  • Learn the melody, chords, and how to play in the Stride Waltz Style
  • Master advanced Stride arrangement techniques
  • Explore how to create an intro and melodic embellishments
Learning Focus
  • Lead Sheets
  • Songs
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Great Lesson in Arranging/Performance by a Great Teacher!
This is the third time Jonny has captured my imagination with one of his arrangements! The first one (Happy Birthday in 7 Styles) is the one that made me join PWJ. There is a lot for me to unpack in this lesson; it is deliciously dense! He characterizes it as an "Arranger Lesson" and I'm beginning to believe that it just might be possible for me to learn to arrange a few tunes myself! In this lesson, you spend a couple of hours with a master arranger who shares so many of his arranging secrets! Very inspiring, thank you!
Challenging and Entrancing
Breath taking song that everyone loves. Great arranging techniques that can be applied to other stride waltzes. Well worth the time to get the techniques into your fingers.
Gorgeous Viennese Waltz!!!
I love this beautiful arrangement of "Once Upon A Dream" but in my opinion it sounds more like a Viennese Waltz and not like a true jazz waltz.

Course Lessons

1
Once Upon a Dream – Jazz Waltz 2 – Lesson 1
37:45

Lead Sheet Melody & Chords, Stride Waltz, & Right Hand Techniques: Chords, Rocking, Triplet Roll, & Sweeping Roll

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2
Once Upon a Dream – Jazz Waltz 2 – Lesson 2
29:29

Applying Techniques to the First 4 Phrases

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3
Once Upon a Dream – Jazz Waltz 2 – Lesson 3
30:15

Bass Crossover Section, Intro

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4
Once Upon a Dream – Jazz Waltz 2 – Lesson 4
26:34

Form Review, Play Through, Tag, Chord-Roll Endings 1, 2, & 3

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Great Lesson in Arranging/Performance by a Great Teacher!
This is the third time Jonny has captured my imagination with one of his arrangements! The first one (Happy Birthday in 7 Styles) is the one that made me join PWJ. There is a lot for me to unpack in this lesson; it is deliciously dense! He characterizes it as an "Arranger Lesson" and I'm beginning to believe that it just might be possible for me to learn to arrange a few tunes myself! In this lesson, you spend a couple of hours with a master arranger who shares so many of his arranging secrets! Very inspiring, thank you!
Challenging and Entrancing
Breath taking song that everyone loves. Great arranging techniques that can be applied to other stride waltzes. Well worth the time to get the techniques into your fingers.
Gorgeous Viennese Waltz!!!
I love this beautiful arrangement of "Once Upon A Dream" but in my opinion it sounds more like a Viennese Waltz and not like a true jazz waltz.
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