We explore an interesting reharmonisation for the 4th bar of the A section and a common tritone subs for the repeating 3625 progressions.

We further develop the idea of harmonising the melody using 3rd intervals, triads, and passing chord progressions based on 251s.

Passing chords are effective when added into common chord progressions such as 251s and 3625s which feature heavily in the tune.

We play the original melody of the tune in octaves to command a bigger range of the piano and add interest to repeating sections.

Left hand 10th intervals establish a strong foundation of the harmony and free up the right hand for melodic decoration and embellishment.

We identify areas where it’s appropriate to apply a left-hand stride and also areas where a simpler voicing configuration is more suitable.

We will now introduce the melody in our right hand and explore some different techniques for outlining the harmony in our left hand.

We analyse the C section of the tune to internalise the harmony. We cover 2 useful exercises to create a basic left hand stride.

In this lesson we examine the harmony of the B section which is also known as the bridge. We cover 2 useful drills to memorise the harmony.

We play the harmony over 2 hands and then we play both the bass and harmony in our left hand to create a basic left hand stride style.