I posted the piece on YouTube a few weeks ago. Clicking the performance will take you there. My arrangement is a fingerstyle chord-melody version, with an improvisation over the A section and an intro that also serves as the outro. The explanations of the arrangement are available here at the jazz school, as always. I'll explain the chords, how to handle dynamics, and how ghost notes can add more flow to the river. I've also written out my improvisation for you. It runs through the first part of the piece and stays within the harmonic progression, but uses some substitutions and introduces a lot of rhythmic variety.
Level
Medium
Lessons
3 Lessons | min
Lesson 1Introduction
Duration: min
Let me introduce you to the topics covered in the course "Moon River".
Lesson 2Performance
Duration: min
Here is the link to the YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBj0rByMRao We are only linking to the video here rather than hosting it directly for copyright reasons. Although it is our own adaptation of the popular standard, the melody and chord progression are similar to the original, so we're using the major platform for this video, not least to ensure the rights holders receive their deserved revenue. YouTube may display adverts before the video. Simply click on the link here in the text or in the drop-down menu.
Lesson 3Explanation of the arrangement
Duration: min
Here I'll show you everything in detail and provide important information on the performance and the choice of my chord substitutions.
