Stop guessing through the chord changes. Play along with me and learn how to hear your way through “All of Me.”
This free play-along lesson is for violinists and other string players who know the tune but still feel uncertain about which notes will sound connected as the harmony moves.
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Free “All of Me” Play-Along Lesson
Grab your instrument, press play, and try the ideas with me. You do not need to memorize more licks—you need to recognize when the harmony changes and learn how to respond.
Why “All of Me” Is Such a Useful Teaching Tune
“All of Me” may feel like a simple tune in C major, but the harmony changes direction several times. If your note choices do not move with those changes, your solo starts to sound disconnected.
That is one of the biggest reasons musicians struggle to improvise—not because they do not know enough scales, but because they have not learned to recognize and respond to changing harmony.
The good news is that the concepts in this lesson apply to dozens of jazz standards and popular songs. This tune moves at a comfortable pace, giving you time to hear what is happening and practice:
- Understanding the chord progression
- Playing chord tones with confidence
- Creating smooth voice leading between chords
- Choosing scales that match the harmony
- Recognizing modulations
- Moving from exercises into real improvisation
Go Deeper with the Complete “All of Me” Course
All of Me: A Practical Guide to Chord Tones, Voice Leading & Harmonic Improvisation gives you a complete guided system for hearing the changes and practicing the difficult spots efficiently.
Inside you will receive:
- A full-length video lesson
- Guided chord-tone and scale play-alongs
- Printable chord and scale worksheets
- Practice sequences
- A “Play After Me” lesson
- Backing tracks for self-paced practice
Get the Complete All of Me Course
Want Another Free Play-Along?
Download my free Minor Swing solo transcription and use the accompanying play-along lesson to develop your phrasing, vocabulary, and improvisation skills.
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Stop guessing. Start hearing the changes. I’ll see you in the lesson.
