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This Jazz Piano Lesson will help you Discover, Learn, Play the classic jazz standard by George Gershwin, "I Got Rhythm". In this jazz piano lesson you will:
1. Discover: The classic jazz standard "I Got Rhythm"
2. Learn: How to methodically practice "I Got Rhythm"
3. Play: "I Got Rhythm" using correct chord/scale relationships
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• Play Along Tracks (https://www.jazzpianoskills.store/gershwins-i-got-rhythm) (with Practice Tips and various tempos)
All three Educational Podcast Guides are designed to help you gain a functional command of Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm". The Educational Podcast Guides (https://www.jazzpianoskills.store/gershwins-i-got-rhythm) are invaluable educational tools to have at your side while studying and practicing JazzPianoSkills.
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EPISODE OUTLINE:
1. Discover
1. Take Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm"
1. Tune Architecture
1. Form: AABA
2. Key: Bb Major
3. Chord Progression
1. A Section
2. B Section
2. Learn
1. Chord Changes In Time for Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm"
1. Two-Handed Voicing Only
2. Left Hand Voicing Only
3. Learn the Melody for Gershwin's "I Got Rhythm"
1. Using your ear - no fakebook
4. Play
1. Chord Changes in Left Hand for "I Got Rhythm" with:
1. With Melody in Right Hand
1. 'A' Section Only
2. 'B' Section Only
2. Improvise over the chord changes for "Take the 'A' Train"
1. “A” Section
1. Arpeggio Motion (mapped - no reference to the melody)
2. Scale Motion (mapped - no reference to the melody)
2. “B” Section
1. Arpeggios Motion (mapped - no reference to the melody)
2. Scale Motion (mapped - no reference to the melody)
3. The entire form of "Take the 'A' Train" using
1. Melody
2. Chords (Voicings)
4. The entire form of "Take the 'A' Train" using
1. Harmonic Function
2. Chords (Voicings)
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