8 Ways to Personalize a Melody - Grace Notes, Ghost Notes, Double Notes, Oh My!

✅ Buy Jeremy’s book at ✅ Check out Jeremy’s class at ✅ Schedule a lesson with Jeremy. Save $5 with coupon code YOUTUBE: ✅ Sign up for Jeremy’s mailing list at Pianist Jeremy Siskind, author of “Playing Solo Jazz Piano,“ describes how to make a jazz melody come to life, using examples from “Mary Had a Little Lamb“ to “Body and Soul“ and “In a Sentimental Mood.“ Chapters 0:00 Introduction and Announcements 1:45 Adding Syncopation 3:35 Grace Note Slides 5:52 Turns 8:20 Ghost Notes 10:22 Double Notes 12:52 Neighbor Tones 14:33 Duple v. Triple 16:45 Back-phrasing/Forward-Phrasing 20:25 Conclusion