Jazz on the Banjo? - Autumn Leaves Easy Arrangement + How to Make it Your Own

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Concept and lesson plan - 0:00
Playthrough Basic - 2:23 (2:52)
Playthough with "complications" - 3:56
What are 7th Chords - 5:02
Finding 7th chords on the banjo - 7:11
Improv/Compositional techniques - 12:02
A section lesson and tab - 17:23
B section lesson and tab - 19:51
C section lesson and tab - 21:31

I also have an online banjo course for beginners to intermediates with over 40 videos with more tunes, exercises, tips and tricks. It has a focus on starting to be more confident at improvisation and creating your own arrangements. See more details here:
https://www.devonelaschuk.com/online-...

Learn to play Autumn Leaves on the banjo! In this beginner-friendly jazz banjo lesson, we walk through a simple arrangement of the classic jazz standard Autumn Leaves, complete with on-screen tab and chord-by-chord instruction.

But we don’t stop there — this lesson is also about helping you make the arrangement your own.

You’ll learn:

What 7th chords are and how they function in jazz

How to find jazz chords easily using shapes you already know

Creative ways to improvise, personalize, and arrange the tune

Whether you're just starting to explore jazz on the banjo or looking to expand your arranging skills, this video gives you tools to play AND create.

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