We take each bar of the A Section and apply licks, fills, and melodic ornamentation that we can use to create a soulful bluesy vibe.
We create a stride left hand style for “Georgia” and we explore some useful beginner stride piano drills using the harmony of the tune.
In this lesson we are going to start learning the tune “Georgia On My Mind” using 3-note spread voicings on the A Section of the tune.
We play the Diatonic 7th Chords from the F Major Scale. In jazz piano we use 7th chords as the minimum to create jazzy sounding voicings.
Learn the tune “Georgia On My Mind” in the soulful style of Ray Charles, starting with the most basic arrangement techniques and gradually increasing the complexity.
We take the diatonic 7th chords and change the chord qualities to dominant which allows us to access more interesting colours & textures.
We start with the diatonic 7th chords found in the G Major scale and then discuss the different variations of the 251 progression.
This lesson features 3 choruses of comping over the tune Autumn Leaves using a selection of voicing techniques and accompaniment principles.
When playing the blues we can use rhythm to contrast some of the sweeter and more sophisticated harmonic devices that we are using.
In this lesson Jon looks at the role of the left hand in 8 bar blues and shows how to add interest and movement to the chord progression.
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