Xmas Piano Songs Course

In this lesson we create a simple but beautiful arrangement of the well-known Christmas tune "I'll Be Home For Christmas".

In this lesson we explore the 1625 turnaround to create a continuous stream of 3 jazz Christmas arrangements in the key of C Major.

We create a solo piano arrangement using just triads and 7th chords. This is a beautiful tune to share with your friends and family.

The Christmas Song is also known as ‘Chesnuts Roasting On An Open Fire’ and this sentence is also the first line of the lyrics.

We jump straight in with two-handed voicings, starting with simpler chords and then increasing the complexity of the voicings we choose to play.

This is a nice simple Christmas ballad with a repetitive melody and straight forward changes. The tune follows an ABAC Form and is written in C Major.

The tune is most commonly played in the key of C. We reharmonise the changes to create a rich and harmonically complex arrangement.

We explore ways that we can add variety by utilising the different registers of the piano. We’ll also add in some interesting chord reharmonisations.

In this part of the tutorial we will study the construction of improvised introductions and endings using common jazz chord progressions.

Winter Wonderland follows an AABA Form and is a beautiful tune to get into the festive mood. Enjoy this fantastic ballad arrangement!

This jazzy Christmas song tutorial is based on the chords and changes from the Bill Evans arrangement... check that out if you haven't already!

The tune follows an AABA form with a 16 bar B section which makes the tune 36 bars long. It’s often played a fast tempos with a syncopated swingin' feel.

Lyndol teaches you how to arrange "Santa Claus Is Comin' To Town" for a singalong setting with your friends & family over the holidays.

This song was written by Hugh Martin and Ralph Blane and was first introduced by Judy Garland in the movie "Meet Me In St Louis".

In this masterclass we will explore how you can jump quickly into any Christmas Tune from the Christmas RealBook.