Quick Win: How To Play Chord Melody On A Jazz Standard

If you're a guitar or a piano player, one important thing that you'd be able to do is chord melody - playing the chords and the melody of a jazz standard at the same time.But this presents a particular challenge, especially for jazz guitar players. So what are the basics of chord melody and how do you do it?In this episode:1.  Intro2. Creating chord melody - Polka Dots and Moonbeams3. The basics of creating chord melody: 4.  How to find the chords under the melody notes -  Section A5.  How to emphasize the melody notes6. Try adding some ornaments7.  How to find the chords under the melody notes - Section B8.  My own rendition of Polka Dots and MoonbeamsImportant Links:LJS Inner Circle MembershipFree Guide to learn standards by ear: Learn Jazz Standards the Smart Way Listen to the Learn Jazz Standards PodcastGet our Amazon Best Selling bookLearn Jazz Standards Inner Circle: Get 50% off your first month! Want to get your jazz question answered on the podcast? Click here.

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The LJS Podcast is the podcast where you get weekly jazz tips, interviews, stories and advice for becoming a better jazz musician! Hosting the show is the jazz musician behind learnjazzstandards.com, author, and entrepreneur Brent Vaartstra, who’s one goal is to answer any question about playing jazz music you may have. Jazz can be a challenging music to learn and play, but it doesn’t have to be so hard. Each episode features a specific musical challenge that jazz students may come across, where it is discussed and answered. Special jazz guests frequent the show, sharing their expertise on an array of different musical subject matter. Listeners are invited to call in with their jazz questions to the podcast hotline, where it could get answered on a future LJS Podcast episode. Join thousands of other listeners getting free jazz education every week!