Intermediate

Swinging the Melody, Blocked Chords, Blues Slides

Putting the Hands Together

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

Left Hand Chord Shells, Swinging the Melody

Harmonizing the Melody, Swing Variations, Slides, Fills, Tremolos

Creating Phrases in Your Improvisation, Outro, Final Touches

3 Intro Options, Improvisation Scale: F Bluesy Pentatonic

C Major 7, F Major 7, Bb Major 7, & "Always On My Mind"

Eb Major 7, Ab Major 7, Db Major 7, & "Somebody Like You"

Gb Major 7, B Major 7, E Major 7, & "Going Somewhere"

A Major 7, D Major 7, G Major 7, & "Auburn Skies"

4 Ways to Build a Major 7 Chord, Major 7 Chord Shapes & Chord Symbols

Counter Clockwise, Blocked & Broken

Clockwise Exercise, Blocked & Broken

Half Steps Ascending, Blocked & Broken

Half Steps Descending, Blocked & Broken

Inverted Chords

Chord Inversions, Blocked & Broken

Learn a super fun Jingle Bells accompaniment that you can sing along with! You'll discover how to play "through-lines" to create a more interesting accompaniment.

Take the Jingle Bells Rag Challenge, where you'll learn how to develop the lead sheet into a super fun ragtime arrangement. Explore Rag Rolls, the Stride Left Hand, and more.