Lesson 9 of 23PianoIntermediate

Practice the 'B' section with Tom!

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Work through the B section of the tune hand by hand with Tom Seals, then put both hands together.

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23 lessons (1h 39m) · 1 free
    • 01. Intro to Jumpin' At The Woodside

      1:19

    • 02. The right hand melody of the 'A' section

      Free lesson

      1:19

    • 03. The left hand of the 'A' section

      8:09

    • 04. Practice the 'A' section with Tom

      3:31

    • 05. The 'B' section on the right hand

      6:48

    • 06. The 'B' section of Jumpin' At The Woodside on the left hand

      1:23

    • 07. Practice the 'B' section with Tom!

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      3:17

    • 08. Practice Jumpin' At The Woodside with Tom

      4:16

    • 09. Comping with the right hand

      6:17

    • 10. Ideas for embellishment

      7:05

    • 11. Jumpin' At The Woodside performance

      2:08

Lesson transcript

Music Lesson: B Section Practice

So now you've got the left hand down. Let's do exactly the same thing as the A section.

  • I'll play the left hand, you play the right hand, and then we'll switch.
  • Finally, we'll put them together.

B Section Practice

Let's start:

  1. I'll play the left hand, you play the right hand.
  2. Let's jump right in. Ready?

Count with me:

  • 1, A, 2.
  • We'll take it slow.

Play Along:

  • 1, 2, 3, 4.
  • Da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da da.

Again:

  • 1, A, 2, A.
  • 1, 2, 3, 4.

Switch Hands

Now you play the left hand, and I'll play the right hand.

Count with me:

  • 1, 2.
  • 1, 2, 3, 4.

Once again:

  • 1, A, 2, A.
  • 1, 2, 3, 4.

Clarification

At the end there, just to clarify, when it goes bada bada bada da da ba da da, you have:

  • Right Hand: BBG
  • Left Hand: DDG

So you get this sort of sound. It's a nice finish!

Combining Both Hands

Now we're going to put them both together.

I'll take it nice and slow, and then you can practice this at your own speed.

B Section with Both Hands Together:

  • Count with me:
    • A one, A two.

Nice and slow:

  • 1, 2, 3, 4.

Again:

  • 1, A, 2, A.
  • 1, 2, 3, 4.

Conclusion

And there we have it! That's the tune in the simplest of forms.

So now you've got the B section, add it to the A section, and the world's your oyster!

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