Learning a Tune
Learning a Tune Is About More Than Memory—It's About Musical Ownership.
This lesson offers an approach to internalizing a jazz tune—not just memorizing the chords or melody, but hearing and understanding the changes on a deep level. Through various exercises, you'll truly learn a tune by truly hearing it.
Move Beyond the Lead Sheet Still Relying on Charts? This shift in routine will help you feel the tune instead of just analyzing it.
Why It's Part of Ear Training Want Killer Ears? Ditch the page and let your ear run the show—it knows more than you think.
Use "Stella by Starlight" as a Case Study You Know the Tune—Now Really Learn It. Get inside the changes, the melody, and the magic of Stella like never before.
Comp With Your Hands, Hear With Your Head What If Harmony Lived In Your Head—Not Just Your Hands? This piano/guitar trick can free your ears for good.
Want to Comp Chords Better? Free Mini-Course Inside! A quick, powerful boost to your chord skills—no catch, just clarity.
This is the path to not just knowing a tune—but owning it. With these tools, your ear becomes the leader, and your solos start to truly express YOU.
Lesson Materials
PDF Materials For Mastering Stella By Starlight (and a comping bonus)
Stella Chords Stop Harmony Exercise
Instructions and the audio for strengthening how well you hear the tune.
Stella Chords in 12 Keys
Instructions and audio for playing the melody in different keys..
Note Discovery for Stella
Instructions and audio for applying the note discovery exersize to Stella.
The Book - Piano Comping Savvy
A video guide to piano comping using 2, 3, or 4-note right hand and single bass note in the left.