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07/22/26
Jazz ChordMelody
As always Frank Vignal, Tesch very clean and easy to understand
Jazz Chord Melody Playbook
Learn How To Craft and Perform Jazz Chord Melody
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About this course
Learning how to play chord melody arrangements might appear to be a long and complicated process of memorizing hundreds of voicings and an encyclopedia's worth of jazz theory, but it’s actually much easier than it looks IF you break it down into a series of logical, simple steps.
That’s exactly what you’ll do here in Frank Vignola’s Jazz Chord Melody Playbook. Better yet, you’ll play your way through the course -- no tedious theory or boring exercises to struggle through.
”We’ll work my jazz chord melody system through 5 chord melody arrangements. Each featuring 3 levels of each arrangement, from very basic to advanced — just like I would play it myself on the bandstand!
This is exactly the approach I use myself getting a chord melody arrangement up to speed. This same system has been used by hundreds, if not thousands of my students very successfully. I’m very confident it will work for you as well!”
Each of the five chord melody arrangements features 9 video lessons: Overview & Harmonic Analysis, Chords Practice Session, Melody Practice Session, Basic Chord Melody Arrangement, Basic Analysis & Breakdown, Embellished Chord Melody Arrangement, Embellished Analysis & Breakdown, Advanced Chord Melody Arrangement, and Advanced Analysis & Breakdown.
Frank will explain and demonstrate all of the key concepts and approaches along the way. You’ll get standard notation and tabs for all of the key examples and performance studies. Plus, you’ll be able to use TrueFire’s learning tools to sync the tab and notation to the video lesson. You can also loop or slow down the videos so that you can work with the lessons at your own pace.
Grab your guitar and let’s play jazz chord melodies with Frank Vignola!
That’s exactly what you’ll do here in Frank Vignola’s Jazz Chord Melody Playbook. Better yet, you’ll play your way through the course -- no tedious theory or boring exercises to struggle through.
”We’ll work my jazz chord melody system through 5 chord melody arrangements. Each featuring 3 levels of each arrangement, from very basic to advanced — just like I would play it myself on the bandstand!
This is exactly the approach I use myself getting a chord melody arrangement up to speed. This same system has been used by hundreds, if not thousands of my students very successfully. I’m very confident it will work for you as well!”
Each of the five chord melody arrangements features 9 video lessons: Overview & Harmonic Analysis, Chords Practice Session, Melody Practice Session, Basic Chord Melody Arrangement, Basic Analysis & Breakdown, Embellished Chord Melody Arrangement, Embellished Analysis & Breakdown, Advanced Chord Melody Arrangement, and Advanced Analysis & Breakdown.
Frank will explain and demonstrate all of the key concepts and approaches along the way. You’ll get standard notation and tabs for all of the key examples and performance studies. Plus, you’ll be able to use TrueFire’s learning tools to sync the tab and notation to the video lesson. You can also loop or slow down the videos so that you can work with the lessons at your own pace.
Grab your guitar and let’s play jazz chord melodies with Frank Vignola!
What you'll learn
- Play the same chord melody arrangement in two different time signatures
- Execute complex jazz chord voicings including maj7, 6-9, and altered dominants
- Play a Level 2 arrangement of 'I'll See You in My Dreams' with filled-in chord voicings
- Use chromatic movement effectively in chord melody arrangements
- Apply different grooves to any chord melody arrangement
Release date: 01/06/2020 • 3h 06m runtime
Sample lessons
Avalon
Overview & Harmonic Analysis
Avalon
Chords Practice Session
Avalon
Melody Practice Session
Level 1: Avalon
Chord Melody Arrangement
What's included
48 lessons • 25 charts
The Chord Melody Playbook
Hello, I'm Frank Vignola. Welcome to the Jazz Chord Melody Playbook!
Learning how to play chord melody arrangements might appear to be a long and complicated process of memorizing hundreds of voicings and an encyclopedia worth of jazz theory, but it's actually much easier than it looks IF you break it down into a series of logical, simple steps.
That's exactly what we'll do here in this Jazz Chord Melody Playbook and you'll play your way through the course - no tedious theory or boring exercise to struggle through.
We'll work my system through 5 chord melody arrangements, each featuring 3 levels of each arrangement, from very basic to advanced just like I would play it on the bandstand. The first step of my system is learning the basic chord changes of the tune. Then we'll learn the melody.
In the Level 1 arrangement, you'll learn how to play the melody along with the prevailing root bass note, or simple prevailing triad. The Level 2 arrangement, we'll play the melody along with chords and extensions. Then in the Level 3 arrangement, we'll play the arrangement as if I were performing it on the bandstand adding fills, groove, tempo and more sophisticated chord voicings. This is exactly the approach I use myself getting a chord melody arrangement up to speed, and this same system has been used by hundreds, if not thousands of my students very successfully. I'm very confident it will work for you as well.
Everything is tabbed and notated and you'll be able to sync the tab and notation to the video using TrueFire's learning tools. You can also loop or slow down any of the videos so you can work with the lessons at your own pace.
Grab your guitar and let's dig in!
Learning how to play chord melody arrangements might appear to be a long and complicated process of memorizing hundreds of voicings and an encyclopedia worth of jazz theory, but it's actually much easier than it looks IF you break it down into a series of logical, simple steps.
That's exactly what we'll do here in this Jazz Chord Melody Playbook and you'll play your way through the course - no tedious theory or boring exercise to struggle through.
We'll work my system through 5 chord melody arrangements, each featuring 3 levels of each arrangement, from very basic to advanced just like I would play it on the bandstand. The first step of my system is learning the basic chord changes of the tune. Then we'll learn the melody.
In the Level 1 arrangement, you'll learn how to play the melody along with the prevailing root bass note, or simple prevailing triad. The Level 2 arrangement, we'll play the melody along with chords and extensions. Then in the Level 3 arrangement, we'll play the arrangement as if I were performing it on the bandstand adding fills, groove, tempo and more sophisticated chord voicings. This is exactly the approach I use myself getting a chord melody arrangement up to speed, and this same system has been used by hundreds, if not thousands of my students very successfully. I'm very confident it will work for you as well.
Everything is tabbed and notated and you'll be able to sync the tab and notation to the video using TrueFire's learning tools. You can also loop or slow down any of the videos so you can work with the lessons at your own pace.
Grab your guitar and let's dig in!
Chord Melody Primer
In this segment, I discuss ideas and approaches for arranging chord melodies.
I Cover the Waterfront
This segment is an overview of the song, "I Cover The Waterfront". I discuss the harmony and melody as well as suggest some classic versions of this great standard to research.
I Cover the Waterfront
Before we dig into the chord melody arrangement, let's practice the chords with a metronome.
I Cover the Waterfront
Before we dig into the chord melody arrangement, let's practice the melody with a metronome.
Level 1: I Cover the Waterfront
In the Level 1 arrangement, you'll learn how to play the melody along with the prevailing root bass note, or simple prevailing triad.
Level 1: I Cover the Waterfront
In the Level 1 arrangement, you'll learn how to play the melody along with the prevailing root bass note, or simple prevailing triad.
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Reviews
24 results
Alex
04/06/26
Hard but totally worth it
By far this is the hardest course I've taken in the Jazz Learning Path so far. Also, it's the course which taught me the most. If you take the time to digest and visualize all the voicings presented in these arrangements you'll definitively lear a lot.
mclain_64b7b31920367
Verified buyer
12/21/25
Excellent course in jazz
This course is so comprehensive! Frank really breaks it down so even a novice could comprehend the material. Recommended!
willisdav
Verified buyer
12/11/25
It’s difficult
Direkoglu
Verified buyer
11/13/25
Amazing
Every lesson with Frank is amazing
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