Lesson notes for November 4, 2025
Satin Doll exercise
Our goal today's to give speed to Satin Doll, playing the chords as compact bass+chord format, in which the bass doesn't jump one octave, rather it is one of the 4-notes of the chord. No need to play the bass far away from the chord.
On A Clear Day
Let's arrange this song as we did Satin Doll, with bass and chord in compact format.
The dissonance are part of the signature sound of this song.
Paper Moon
We will use compact bass and chord, like in the previous two songs.
I created a simpler rhythm, non-syncopated exercise for Paper Moon. It should be easier to assign chords to it. You can find it below.
How High the Moon
Counting is very straight forward. Bass and chords either compact version, or if you feel confident, go for the bass removed from the chord
Our goal today's to give speed to Satin Doll, playing the chords as compact bass+chord format, in which the bass doesn't jump one octave, rather it is one of the 4-notes of the chord. No need to play the bass far away from the chord.
On A Clear Day
Let's arrange this song as we did Satin Doll, with bass and chord in compact format.
The dissonance are part of the signature sound of this song.
Paper Moon
We will use compact bass and chord, like in the previous two songs.
I created a simpler rhythm, non-syncopated exercise for Paper Moon. It should be easier to assign chords to it. You can find it below.
How High the Moon
Counting is very straight forward. Bass and chords either compact version, or if you feel confident, go for the bass removed from the chord
