Lead Sheets

Putting the Hands Together

Melody & Basic Chords

Learn the most important fundamentals for the Key of A Minor with the scale, diatonic chords, and common chord progressions. Then put it all together with an original song "Jonny Darko."

Natural, Harmonic, & Melodic Minor Scales

Common Chord Progressions, 4 Examples

Jonny Darko, Lead Sheet, Melody, Chords, Patterns

Make sense of jazz standards by analyzing the chord progression for All the Ways You Love, inspired by All the Things You Are.  You'll discover that jazz chords progressions follow predictable patterns.

Lead Sheet & Melody, Diatonic 7th Chords

Diatonic 7th Chords in All 12 Keys

Song Analysis: Part 1

Song Analysis: Parts 2, 3, & 4

Song Analysis: Part 5

Q&A, Soloing Techniques

Jazzify Greensleeves in the spirit of Vince Guaraldi's Charlie Brown Christmas Special arrangement.  Learn 2 left hand accompaniments, jazz harmonies, turns, walking bass, & how to improvise a solo.

Left Hand Approach 1: Root to 3-7 Guide Tones Left Hand Approach 2: Rootless Voicings

Right Hand Embellishments: Chord Tones & Turns Left Hand Techniques: Quick 5-1, Easy Walking Bass, Medium Walking Bass, Scales for Soloing Q&A

Lead Sheet Melody & Basic Chords

Learn how to create an easy waltz-swing arrangement of Greensleeves.  We explore the lead sheet, simple left hand shells, 2 waltz grooves, how to harmonize the right hand, and soloing tricks.

Right Hand Chord Tones, B Section Chords

2 Easy Jazz Waltz Rhythms, Scale for Soloing, Q&A

Lead Sheet Melody, Left Hand Shells