Chord Melody Lessons
Completely arranged chord melody compositions, delivered in PDF format with both musical notation and tablature. I explain all the harmonization techniques employed from the beginning to the conclusion of the piece.
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Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas - Chord Melody
One of my favorite Christmas tunes. This is a wonderful arrangement that you can get under your fingers way before Christmas. Play it for friends and family. The lesson contains a full walkthrough of every chord from the intro through the ending with every chord choice explained. PDF is included ...
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The Christmas Song - Chord Melody
The Christmas Song is one of my favorite holiday tunes! The lyrics are beautiful and the harmony is rich for reharmonization! Enjoy the full performance of the arrangement! The lesson contains a full walkthrough of every chord from the intro through the ending with every chord choice explained. P...
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Tenderly - Chord Melody
This is a wonderful arrangement of the Walter Gross composition Tenderly. I have notated the entire arrangement in notation and tab and throughly discuss all of the techniques and harmonizations used from the first note to the last. I know you'll enjoy performing this on gigs and for friends and ...
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What are You Doing the Rest of Your Life - Chord Melody
Another one of my favorite ballads presented in chord melody format. Extensive use of the minor cliche and an incredible melody make this a great arrangement for your repertoire. PDF of the arrangement included with the download.
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Peace - Chord Melody
In honor of the amazing pianist and composer Horace Silver. Full arrangement on the included pdf in both tab and notation.
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Pure Imagination - Chord Melody
One of my favorite tunes of all time. It works so well as a chord melody. The lesson includes a discussion of all the harmonization techniques and chord voicings used. The included PDF contains the full arrangement in both standard notation and tab.
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Darn That Dream - Chord Melody
In this lesson I show you all of the methods I used to create the chord melody arrangement. voicings in 4ths, counterpoint and reharmonization techniques are clearly explained. The arrangement has been fully notated in both notation and tab.
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Embraceable You - Chord Melody
The wonderful tune Embraceable You. A must have in your ballad repertoire. I discuss several ways of approaching the tune and include a full chorus of a chord melody on the PDF.
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Moonlight in Vermont - Chord Melody
In this lesson I show how to create interesting arrangements out of a simple device known as diatonic harmonization. I also discuss how to go from rubato playing into tempo and create stimulating improvisations using chord voicings.
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Someone to Watch Over Me - Chord Melody
One of the more challenging Gershwin standards, "Someone to Watch Over Me" is riddled with diminished chord challenges. I take you through the tune, and provide a very cool chord melody arrangement. If you were ever wondering how to deal with passing diminished chords, this is the lesson for you!