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How to practice and learn jazz standards- with some cultural criticism to boot! In this episode we're covering the keys of Bflat Maj /Min and Eflat Maj/Min. Appergio/Scales in each key, then figure out the songs using scale degrees. The songs are:
"There Will Never Be Another You" (Warren/Gordon 1942)- Bflat Major
"The Shadow of Your Smile" (Mandel/Webster 1965)- Bflat Minor
"There Is No Greater Love" (Jones/Symes 1936) Eflat Major
"Softly as in a Morning Sunrise" (Romberg/Hammerstein 1928) Eflat Minor

These are not the typical keys for these songs. Tranposition is key to internalizing repertoire. It's also key to working with vocalists or finding a key that works best for your voice or instrument. Make the songs your own.

I present honest live performances of the songs... not perfection. Real jazz, no overdubs! This is also my first video in this series- so forgive the technical glitches like the video sync (I feel it's charming to see/hear mistakes.... at least you know it's not AI!)

The jazz lessons are the background for musical/cultural criticism. In this episode I provide an introduction of the topics we'll be exploring in the next 5 episodes. I hope you enjoy the video and find it instructional or at the very least entertaining!