Great Beginning Repertoire

In this lesson I’ll show you how to play this classic song using an extremely easy technique. Perfect for students of all levels. It Had To Be You – Learn my simple method to arrange Jazz standards quickly. Learn how to simply the chord patterns to make it easier to create your own arrangement.

This fun jazz standard is a great introduction to the world of jazz piano. Using simple block chords, you’ll learn how to play this arrangement in 4-steps. Geared for beginners, but valuable for all levels of player, you’ll also learn a simple stride pattern that you can apply to countless other jazz standards.

This is an older lesson of one of my fun original songs, "Kimmy's So Cool" written for a student of mine years ago. Even though this isn't a jazz standard, I think it is a toe-tapping song that your audience will love to hear!

In this week's lesson we will be covering one of the most important songs that you should have in your repertoire...."Happy Birthday," also known as "Good Morning to All." In this lesson you'll learn a very simple way to play the song then 4 different variations including an advanced jazz version!