Oscar Peterson's Left Hand Swings Over Summertime
Published 3 days ago • 2 min read
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Reader,
Last Friday we started working on Summertime, Gershwin's lullaby from Porgy and Bess. We started off by memorizing the changes, holding out 3-note Rootless voicings and adding the melody on top.
It's a nice start, but it doesn't swing. So this Friday, we're fixing that by adding comping rhythms in our left hand and some rhythmic changes to the melody.
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Workshop this Friday at 1:00
Come join us for week 2 of the Summertime series. Don't worry if you missed week 1, we'll help get you caught up.
On Zoom, this Friday, July 18, at 1pm Eastern.
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Get Ready for Friday
Try to get the basic changes under your fingers and in good time with iRealPro or a metronome before Friday. That will make adding these comping rhythms much easier.
If you need some help to get that ready, check out these resources:
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