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This is one of the first jazz songs I ever learned and I am still trying to learn it! I decided to play only one solo chorus because I wanted to really focus on the melody. I have added a few annotations but most of this “lesson” is to learn the melody and practice it slowly. Then, when you’ve really got it together, take it up a notch and gradually increase until it feels comfortable. For the improvisation section, try and take only one chorus, but make that one chorus really count.
This is one of the first jazz songs I ever learned and I am still trying to learn it! I decided to play only one solo chorus because I wanted to really focus on the melody. I have added a few annotations but most of this “lesson” is to learn the melody and practice it slowly. Then, when you’ve really got it together, take it up a notch and gradually increase until it feels comfortable. For the improvisation section, try and take only one chorus, but make that one chorus really count.
Production Notes:
I am using a Roland FP-4 keyboard with the stock Piano sound. A mild amount of post-processing done with Ferox VST plug-in to give some added warmth and then I put a touch of reverb just because I felt like it. The on-screen keyboard from www.midiculous.com captured with Camtasia software. Video compositing and rendering done with Serif MoviePlus X3.
A special thanks to the piano master Benny Green for helping me with this one.
As always, thanks for listening and for your continued support.
-Roger