Instructor
Jonny May
Workshop
Intermediate
00:54:07

A beautiful Latin Bossa Nova accompaniment for Silent Night. Using chord shells and a root-fifth bass approach, this rendition will have all your friends singing along during the holidays!

Course Objectives
  • Learn the Chords of Silent Night
  • Play the Bossa rhythm
  • Discover the Root – Fifth bass
  • Explore Chord Shells to simplify harmony
Learning Focus
  • Accompanying
  • Groove
  • Lead Sheets

Course Lessons

2
Silent Night – Bossa Accomp 1 – Lesson 2
12:53

Jazzing Up the Chords, Changing the Time Signature, Practice Tips

3
Silent Night – Bossa Accomp 1 – Lesson 3
20:45

Bossa Nova Technique, Application to Silent Night

4
Silent Night – Bossa Accomp 1 – Lesson 4
09:03

Playing with the Backing Track

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