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Jonny May
Course
Advanced
02:35:22

Get ready to learn Silent Night in a fun Blues Rhumba Style with slides, tremolos, and rolls. A Rhumba Intro and Outro are included, along with a valuable toolkit of soloing techniques.

Course Objectives
  • Learn a New-Orleans Blues Rhumba Version of Silent Night
  • Master the Melody and Chords while adding a Rhumba Groove
  • Explore adding Slides, Tremolos, and Rolls
  • Learn a fun Intro, Outro, and Soloing techniques
Learning Focus
  • Basslines
  • Groove
  • Lead Sheets
  • Songs

Course Lessons

1
Silent Night Rhumba 2 – Lesson 1
22:32

The Rhumba Groove, Add Pops and Slides

2
Silent Night Rhumba 2 – Lesson 2
29:04

Lead Sheet, Melody & Chords

3
Silent Night Rhumba 2 – Lesson 3
38:00

The Bass Walk-Up, Harmonizing the Melody

4
Silent Night Rhumba 2 – Lesson 4
25:37

Intro, Outro, Dynamics, & Phrasing

5
Silent Night Rhumba 2 – Lesson 5
22:57

Rolls & Tremolos, Apply to Each Chord

6
Silent Night Rhumba 2 – Lesson 6
17:12

Soloing, Pentatonic Scale, Blues Scale, Combining both

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