A Quick Way to Play Jazz Themes Freely - How High the Moon on Accordion (Free PDF)

🎶 Download the free PDF & join my growing library: https://subscribepage.io/accordionstu... -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- In this video, I show a quick way to play jazz themes more freely on the accordion using How High the Moon. We start with the melody exactly as written in the Real Book. Then, step by step, we shift it rhythmically, work with phrases, and add small melodic changes that lead naturally toward improvisation - without losing the tune. A simple and practical way to feel more freedom when playing jazz standards. Chapters: 00:00 Intro 00:26 Exercise 1 - Playing the Melody Exactly 01:21 Exercise 2 - Shifting by an Eighth Note 02:14 Exercise 3 - Working with Phrases 03:54 Exercise 4 - Small Melodic Changes 04:51 Exercise 5 - Playing More Freely 05:51 Outro If this video helps you, please leave a short comment and let me know how it feels in your practice. It really helps the channel grow - thank you! 🙌 🔔 Subscribe to Accordion Studio for more jazz accordion tutorials, Arek 👋 This video is part of the project: "An English-Language Series of Educational Jazz Accordion Videos as a Form of Professional Development for a Music Educator in the Digital Space." Project implemented with the financial support of the European Union under the National Recovery and Resilience Plan. Gear used: accordion – Bugari 580 mics – Neumann TLM 102 (RH), ATM 350 (LH), Rode Wireless PRO audio interface – Audient iD44 camera – Sony ZV-E10 II lights – Amaran 100xS