Pennies from Heaven, Part 1: Chords and Rhythm

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Learn to play swing and jazz mandolin from scratch, with a step-by-step method for learning swing chord voicings, as well as simple, swingin’, melody-based solos for some of the most popular songs in the jazz and swing repertoire. Designed for newcomers to playing jazz and swing.

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Pennies from Heaven

Pennies from Heaven, Part 1: Chords and Rhythm

Pennies from Heaven, Part 2: Solo

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Pennies from Heaven, Part 4: Solo Play Along Track

Pennies from Heaven, Part 1: Chords and Rhythm

“Pennies from Heaven” is one of the most popular jazz standards. It was introduced by Bing Crosby in the 1936 film of the same name, and recorded by Billie Holiday and Django Reinhardt soon after. You’ll learn the chords to “Pennies from Heaven” in the key of C in this video.

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