Songs

Applying Techniques to the First 4 Phrases

Bass Crossover Section, Intro

Form Review, Play Through, Tag, Chord-Roll Endings 1, 2, & 3

Lead Sheet Melody & Basic Chords

Left Hand Stride Waltz, Right Hand Techniques: Chords, Walkups/Walkdowns, Rocking, Triplet Roll, Sweeping

Apply Right Hand Techniques to Melody

Stride-Waltz Intro

Lead Sheet Melody & Chords, Stride Waltz, & Right Hand Techniques: Chords, Rocking, Triplet Roll, & Sweeping Roll

Dive into this exciting Christmas challenge where you'll learn a fun swing version of O Christmas Tree.  We'll develop the the lead with with walking bass, chord shells, blocked chords, and more!

Melody & Basic Chords

Left Hand Shells, Walking Bass Line

Swinging the Melody, Blocked Chords, Blues Slides

Putting the Hands Together

Make it a swingin' Christmas with O Christmas Tree. We'll build a swing arrangement from the lead sheet with techniques like walking bass, block chords, & jazz fills, plus learn how to improvise!

Blocked Chords, Slides, Fills, Tremelos

Soloing Ideas, Putting the Whole Tune Together

Lead Sheet Melody & Basic Chords, Left Hand Shells

Left Hand Walking Bass, Combined Left Hand Approaches, Swinging the Melody

Stride Left Hand, Intro 1, 2, & 3; Right Hand Soloing Techniques, Outro

Learn a fun swing arrangement of O Christmas Tree.  Discover how to transform the lead sheet with swing techniques like shells, slides, fills, & tremolos, plus learn to improvise over it.

Lead Sheet Melody & Basic Chords