The right hand melody of the 'A' section
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Tom SealsTom Seals teaches the right-hand melody of the A section, a simple three-note pentatonic phrase (D, E and G) with a little pickup to get you started.
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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
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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!
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
01. The right hand melody of the 'A' section
5:13
02. The left hand of the 'A' section
5:31
03. Adding the 'horn lines' in
9:22
04. The 'B' section on the right hand
4:56
05. The 'B' section on the left hand
9:17
06. Practice Don't Get Around Much Anymore with Tom
6:18
07. Tips for improvisation
1:38
08. Solo ideas
5:47
09. Don't Get Around Much Anymore Performance
3:11
Lesson transcript
Music Lesson: Right Hand Melody of the A Section
Overview
First up, we're going to look at the right hand melody of the A section. This is very simple; we're only going to use three notes from the pentatonic scale:
- D
- E
- G
I'll play the melody through once and then we'll break it down.
Melody Breakdown
The melody is counted as follows:
1, a, 2, a, 1, 2, 3.
And then we're back to the top of the A section. It's as simple as that!
Finger Placement
- D: Second finger
- E: Third finger
- G: Little finger
Counting
Remember, it begins with a little pickup:
A one, a two, a one, two, three, and again.
Then we're back to the top of the A section.
It's as simple as that!
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The mantle of UK Piano Man has long been held by Elton John, Jools Holland and Jamie Cullum. Over the past five decades no one else has come remotely close - until now!
Fresh from his sell-out "Let The Good Times Roll" tour, Tom Seals - "quite possibly the future of jazz and blues" - has the world at his fingertips. His virtuoso soloing, excellent improvisation skills and distinctive voice have led top industry figures to hail him as the UK's finest boogie woogie and blues pianist and vocalist.
Still in his mid-twenties, Seals has already played sold-out shows across the globe, including London's legendary Ronnie Scott's, a stunning performance at Birdland Jazz Club on Broadway in New York, and work alongside Jools Holland.
Notable appearances include:
- Cheltenham Jazz Festival's 'Gregory Porter & Friends'
- Jools Holland's 'Boogie Woogie & Blues Spectacular'
- Birdland Jazz Club, New York City
- British Summer Time - Hyde Park
- Ronnie Scott's Jazz Club
- Gisburne Park Pop-Up
- Montreux Jazz Festival
- Cropredy Festival
- The Steinway Two Pianos Festival
- Glastonbury
- Newark Showground "Drive-In"
- Blenheim Palace
In his course, Tom throws open the secrets behind his playing - showing you how to swing standards at the piano, build authentic boogie woogie and blues lines, and find the freedom to improvise, so you can become the ultimate Piano Man yourself.
You can read Tom's full biography at www.tomseals.co.uk.
