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Playing "Impressions" in double octaves

Playing "Impressions" in double octaves

We introduce John Coltrane’s modal tune “Impressions” and illustrate how to play the tune in double octaves with a playalong.

You can download the “Impressions” chart in PDF format at the bottom of this step. Click here for a playalong for “Impressions”.

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