On The Sunny Side Of The Street

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• On The Sunny Side Of The Street

Course Lessons

• Sunny Side Chart
• Sunny Side Form
• Bass & Melody
• Gillespie Version
• Comping skipping chords

Learn this great classic from the Great American Songbook. In this course I will show you a couple of different ways to practice and learn a tune:

• Bass and Melody – Playing just the essentials sharpens your ears and builds clarity in your phrasing.
• Comping with Space – Learn to comp by not playing every measure. Leaving space develops your internal time, deepens your feel for the form, and helps you stay out of the soloist’s way.

We’ll also dig into the legendary version by Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Rollins, and Sonny Stitt—an inspiring masterclass in swing, melody manipulation, and hip chord substitutions.

Course Objectives #

By the end of this course, you will:

• Confidently play the melody and bassline of “On the Sunny Side of the Street”
• Develop rhythmic strength and form awareness by comping with intentional space
• Explore creative chord substitutions inspired by iconic jazz recordings

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