The Nearness of You - Tune Based
Tune Based Lessons
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22m
In this lesson I discuss all of the harmony and related chord scales. There are a couple of unusual spots in the tune that I clear up including the IV diminished chord. I also recorded an accompaniment track to help you hear the changes while I'm improvising. Includes a full transcription of the performance! PDF in notation and tab.
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