Winter Wonderland Jazz Piano Lesson

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Winter Wonderland Jazz Piano Lesson

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LESSON SUMMARY

If you thought playing holiday piano music in a jazz swing style was too hard, think again! In today’s Quick Tip you’ll learn an accessible jazz piano arrangement of “Winter Wonderland.” This arrangement is suitable for beginner and intermediate piano students, yet it swings hard enough for use on a gig or a recital. As you follow along phrase-by-phrase, you’ll learn to play:
– Chord Shells
– Extensions
– Chord Pops
– Outer-Inner Motion

► O Christmas Tree in a jazz swing style:

O Christmas Tree 1

Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:55 Phrase 1 demonstration
01:22 Mm. 1-2
02:54 Mm. 3-4
04:06 Phrase 2 demonstration
04:17 Mm. 5-6
05:03 Mm. 7-8
06:08 Review
07:37 2nd ending
08:02 Phrase 3 demonstration
08:15 Mm. 10-11
09:20 Mm. 12-13
09:53 Phrase 4 demonstration
10:02 Mm. 14-15
10:34 Mm. 16-17
12:16 Play with backing track
14:26 Conclusion
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