Summertime – Slow Blues 1

Instructor

Jonny May

Course Type

Workshop

Skill Level

Intermediate

Duration

02:28:01

In this workshop, Jonny will walk you step-by-step on how to craft a beautiful jazzy blues arrangement of Summertime.

We’ll start with memorizing the lead sheet melody & analyzing the chords. We’ll stylize the chords with 3 left hand stride patterns: even stride, swung stride, and straight stride. Once we master the left hand, we’ll embellish the right hand using 7 essential techniques: 3/7 harmony, punches, tremolos, slides, blues scale, interval rocking & octaves.

To complete the arrangement, we’ll learn how to compose an intro & outro, how to create a solo using 1 scale, and Jonny will reveal his 3 primary techniques for creating lines.

By the end of this workshop, you’ll have all the tools you’ll need to arrange a classic tune in the slow jazzy blues style!

Featured Reviews

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Astrid Schumich   verified

Great!

One has to have goals....this is mine😉

Bob Winters   verified

Learned a Ton!

Loved the way each level provides a solid scaffold for the next new lesson.

Ron Finlayson   verified

Brilliant build up

This is an excellent series of lessons building up to a ver cool arrangement of Summertime. Jonny’s step by step approach works a treat.

Bettina Poetsch   verified

I have a lot of fun and many ideas how to practice

Step by step learning of various soloing techniques in small parts (!) not overloading the learner

Gulya Ilyasova   verified

Very interesting course!

Excellent content, great teacher, wonderful explanation. I love it. Beautiful melody, cords, and solo. Thank you so much professor Jonny May for the teaching method and your patience. Thank you.

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