Summertime – Slow Blues 2
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In this workshop, Jonny will walk you step-by-step on how to craft a beautiful jazzy blues piano 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: chord shells, rootless voicings, and lazy 10ths. Once we master the left hand, we’ll embellish the right hand using 9 essential techniques: closed position chords, punches, tremolos, chord extensions, filler scales, arpeggio runs, interval rocking, octaves, and blues slides.
To complete the arrangement, we’ll learn how to compose an intro & outro, how to create a solo using a variety of scales, and we’ll learn a sample solo from Jonny.
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!
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