This Georgia On My Mind lesson is almost 5 hours in length and is perhaps the most complete DVD lesson ever created for this classic Hoagy Carmichael piece. Watch the videos below for samples and read what you'll find on this HUGE lesson!
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This lesson follows the Standards in Three format. In fact, I've updated the format to now include a new section on Creating The Improvisation. Let's go through the four steps to this lesson.
Step One: Reharmonization & Arranging
In this step, I teach you how to arrange the song using big jazz piano chords. You'll also learn my steps to effectively re-harmonizing this song and others. With the skills you learn in this step, you are on your way to creating more rich arrangements on your own favorite pieces.
Step Two: Learning The Arrangement
Simply put, I will show you every note of the arrangement. After step one, I create and arrangement for the song, write it out and save it as both a MIDI file and PDF file (which you can download for free, of course). Now whether you read music or not, you will learn every single note of this arrangement because I 1) teach it slowly and 2) have a "virtual" on-screen keyboard that makes it easy for you to see every note that I am playing.
Step Three: Creating The Improvisation
In this new step, you can now see my "process" of creating an improvisation. It's really like getting inside my brain for an hour while we create licks and phrases together. Now, this is not just creating a lick. This section is also designed to teach you improvisation skills that you can take across a variety of songs and styles.
Step Four: Learning The Improvisation
If you want a "less talk...more playing" section, well look no further. In this last section, I will teach you ALL of the notes from the improvisation. So, if you missed anything in Step Three, you'll get it here. Learning licks at the piano is great...only if you can actually play them! With my step-by-step approach to the licks, the included MIDI files and sheet music, you'll get down these improvisation phrases in no time.