Summertime – Challenge 1
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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!
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Very fun & funky song to learn with a great teacher.
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