Exercises
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Week 2 Exercises
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Play and improvise on “You Took Advantage Of Me” with a solo stride piano approach
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Play and improvise on “Satin Doll” in root position
(i) using open sevenths in the left hand
(ii) using seventh tenths
(iii) using other devices as discussed
(iv) using “um-chick” and “chick-um” -
Play “Satin Doll” with a playalong
(i) in single note form
(ii) using locked hands for the A section -
Play and improvise on “Satin Doll” with a playalong
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