Here's That Rainy Day - Chord Melody
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In this lesson, we’ll break down the solo guitar arrangement of Here’s That Rainy Day by Jimmy Van Heusen. I’ll walk you through the techniques I used, from chromatic movement to dominant approaches, and show how tritone substitutions can really open up the harmony. Full PDF included so you can follow along and dig in at your own pace.
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