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Over the Rainbow – Challenge 2

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Instructor
John Proulx
Challenge
Intermediate
01:27:26

This course will help you master Over the Rainbow at the intermediate 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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Very enjoyable
This is a tune I’ve played (badly) by ear for a few years and to be honest I think that made it slightly harder for me to learn to play it ‘properly’” with John’s arrangement , but I’m very glad I stuck at it and I’ve now been able to add this to my (limited) repertoire ! An excellent course , very clear explanation and I absolutely love the suggested solo…in fact I’ve ended up using the first half of the solo as an intro and the second half as the actual solo, and for me this sounds very pleasing. Another excellent course from John , many thanks.
Gorgeous Song, Layered Learning
This course works well as a stand alone, as well as the next step after the Beginner Challenge. The arrangement has a professional sound and the chords are lush. Great soloing techniques.
Amazing course!
Beautiful song, chords, extensions, and solo. Great explanation. Thank you very much Professor John Proulx.
Always informative!
I learn something every time I watch one of these challenges and I enjoyed this one in particular.

Course Lessons

1
Over the Rainbow – Challenge 2 – Lesson 1
21:36

Lead Sheet

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2
Over the Rainbow – Challenge 2 – Lesson 2
16:23

Left Hand

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3
Over the Rainbow – Challenge 2 – Lesson 3
18:30

Right Hand

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4
Over the Rainbow – Challenge 2 – Lesson 4
30:57

Hands Together & Improv Solo

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Featured Reviews

View PWJ member reviews of this course!

Very enjoyable
This is a tune I’ve played (badly) by ear for a few years and to be honest I think that made it slightly harder for me to learn to play it ‘properly’” with John’s arrangement , but I’m very glad I stuck at it and I’ve now been able to add this to my (limited) repertoire ! An excellent course , very clear explanation and I absolutely love the suggested solo…in fact I’ve ended up using the first half of the solo as an intro and the second half as the actual solo, and for me this sounds very pleasing. Another excellent course from John , many thanks.
Gorgeous Song, Layered Learning
This course works well as a stand alone, as well as the next step after the Beginner Challenge. The arrangement has a professional sound and the chords are lush. Great soloing techniques.
Amazing course!
Beautiful song, chords, extensions, and solo. Great explanation. Thank you very much Professor John Proulx.
Always informative!
I learn something every time I watch one of these challenges and I enjoyed this one in particular.
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