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"It Could Happen to You" Masterclass

Randy Johnston·
5.0 (1 review)·INTERMEDIATE·Chord Melody·21 lessons
$13.95
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Discover Randy Johnston’s signature approach to performing "It Could Happen To You", the beautiful composition by Jimmy Van Heusen and Johnny Burke. An insightful masterclass, Randy gives you the tools and tricks to navigate confidently through the song. In addition to learning the standard chord changes, you will also see how Randy reharmonizes the piece to create more movement and color. Randy will teach you how to play a tastefully reharmonized chord melody version of the song. Then, you’ll learn how to combine harmonic minor, diminished, blues via voice-led lines and sequences through the changes of this song. With multiple demos, tons of examples of Randy’s lyrical flowing lines - you’ll be able to learn this song inside out. Equip yourself with these ideas so that you can play this song at your next gig, jam session or recording!
  • 4 pages of PDF including:
  • reharmonized changes
  • chord diagrams for the chord melody version
  • 2 notated single note lines

Course Content

Lessons

  • It Could Happen to You - Full Course + Download3440
  • Addendum - Bluesy Doublestop Organ Trio Idea196
  • Blues Sounds97
  • Chord Melody Bars 1 to 4284
  • Chord Melody Bars 17 to 32341
  • Chord Melody Bars 17 to 32 Demo93
  • Chord Melody Bars 5 to 8301
  • Chord Melody Bars 9 to 16253
  • Chord Melody Entire Form Demo53
  • Front Cycle107
  • Harmonic Minor43
  • Harmonic Minor vs Diminshed63
  • Intro37
  • Jimmy Raney All Purpose Ending or Intro123
  • Opening Performance282
  • Outro Performance294
  • Pedal Point Intro124
  • Randy Johnston Diminished Scale Fingerings150
  • Single Note Improvisation Demo and Harmonic Minor304
  • Using a Sequence158
  • Voice Leading Lines139

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Bob B
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1/30/2019

"It Could Happen To You Song Study"

Randy's method to go over a jazz standard is with out a doubt the best that is available anywhere on the Internet! Another plus is the way that He explains these songs .......... It Allows you to use the material over any song! This lesson, like all his lessons includes a chord melody with possible variations, the melody by itself, several examples of single-line soloing, just the right amount of Theory with discussion like what scales he uses and where....... Randy does multiple examples of each category......... Again, I have never seen anything as good as his lessons are here anywhere on the Internet!

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About the instructor

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Randy Johnston makes learning jazz guitar fun. He takes an approach to teaching jazz in it's simplest form. Each class will improve your abilities and get you ready to perform. Randy Johnston is one of the most widely recorded and prolific guitarists of his generation. He has released 12 albums as a leader for the Muse, Highnote, J Curve, Mel Bay, and Random Act labels and has appeared on dozens of recordings with other top recording artists. In addition to his recording career, Randy has toured and played with some of the most acclaimed names in jazz, including Lionel Hampton, Houston Person and Etta Jones, Lonnie Smith, and has played for 17 years as a regular member of the Lou Donaldson Quartet. He has traveled the world concertizing, both as a bandleader and side musician, performing at the top clubs and festivals all over the United States, Europe, Japan, Thailand, and South America.