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.
In tandem with the launch of the “Bluesy Stride Piano” course, we take a deep dive into the tune Georgia On My Mind covering voicings, reharmonisations, and improvisation principles.
This song is sooo sweet and so old. Written in 1930 by Hoagy Carmichael and Stuart Gorrell. There are endless versions and interpretations.
Welcome to this 2nd lesson of “Georgia on my Mind”, for the accompanying pianist, or the singing pianist.
In this tutorial we create a solo arrangement for “Georgia On My Mind” applying the major blues scale with some soulful licks and riffs.
Using the tune “Georgia” – we will also explore the concept of the major blues scale and how to apply this to major 251 progressions.
In this lesson we explore ballad performances in a trio format for the classic tune “Georgia On My Mind” written by the great Ray Charles.
