Fall in Love with Lead Sheets: Down by the Riverside
Down by the Riverside. This classic spiritual is a favorite for its upbeat energy, memorable melody, and flexible teaching possibilities, especially students who want to play in Praise band.
Use this lead sheet lesson to spark some creativity at any level.
🎶 Free for subscribers of Susan Staples Bell Music - offer good until August 15, 2025.
Look for the FREE Download CODE in your August 4 Monday Motivational Email.
What’s Included:
Lead sheet in F Major
Left-hand patterns (from simple to more advanced)
Suggestions to add chord notes into the Right-hand melody
Follow along with the YouTube video Tutorial
➡️ and Please subscribe to my YT channel while you’re there! Thank you! 😘
🎶 Perfect for lead sheet exploration – Students can sing or play the melody while learning how to read chord symbols and build left-hand patterns.
🎧 Encourages listening and groove – The syncopated rhythm and familiar gospel style make this a great tune for teaching feel, pulse, and collaborative playing.
🎹 Adaptable for all levels – Use it with beginners for simple root chords or challenge older students to create intros, endings, and left-hand variations.
🎼 Included teaching tips – This resource includes ideas for improvisation, left-hand groove styles, and ways to expand the arrangement across different ability levels.
Whether you’re introducing chord symbols for the first time or helping a student get ready to play in a praise band, Down by the Riverside is a fun and flexible way to bring lead sheets to life.
This STUDIO LICENSE grants multiple copies in YOUR Studio ONLY. Thank you for honoring the composer’s work by not sharing with other teachers.
Down by the Riverside. This classic spiritual is a favorite for its upbeat energy, memorable melody, and flexible teaching possibilities, especially students who want to play in Praise band.
Use this lead sheet lesson to spark some creativity at any level.
🎶 Free for subscribers of Susan Staples Bell Music - offer good until August 15, 2025.
Look for the FREE Download CODE in your August 4 Monday Motivational Email.
What’s Included:
Lead sheet in F Major
Left-hand patterns (from simple to more advanced)
Suggestions to add chord notes into the Right-hand melody
Follow along with the YouTube video Tutorial
➡️ and Please subscribe to my YT channel while you’re there! Thank you! 😘
🎶 Perfect for lead sheet exploration – Students can sing or play the melody while learning how to read chord symbols and build left-hand patterns.
🎧 Encourages listening and groove – The syncopated rhythm and familiar gospel style make this a great tune for teaching feel, pulse, and collaborative playing.
🎹 Adaptable for all levels – Use it with beginners for simple root chords or challenge older students to create intros, endings, and left-hand variations.
🎼 Included teaching tips – This resource includes ideas for improvisation, left-hand groove styles, and ways to expand the arrangement across different ability levels.
Whether you’re introducing chord symbols for the first time or helping a student get ready to play in a praise band, Down by the Riverside is a fun and flexible way to bring lead sheets to life.
This STUDIO LICENSE grants multiple copies in YOUR Studio ONLY. Thank you for honoring the composer’s work by not sharing with other teachers.
Down by the Riverside. This classic spiritual is a favorite for its upbeat energy, memorable melody, and flexible teaching possibilities, especially students who want to play in Praise band.
Use this lead sheet lesson to spark some creativity at any level.
🎶 Free for subscribers of Susan Staples Bell Music - offer good until August 15, 2025.
Look for the FREE Download CODE in your August 4 Monday Motivational Email.
What’s Included:
Lead sheet in F Major
Left-hand patterns (from simple to more advanced)
Suggestions to add chord notes into the Right-hand melody
Follow along with the YouTube video Tutorial
➡️ and Please subscribe to my YT channel while you’re there! Thank you! 😘
🎶 Perfect for lead sheet exploration – Students can sing or play the melody while learning how to read chord symbols and build left-hand patterns.
🎧 Encourages listening and groove – The syncopated rhythm and familiar gospel style make this a great tune for teaching feel, pulse, and collaborative playing.
🎹 Adaptable for all levels – Use it with beginners for simple root chords or challenge older students to create intros, endings, and left-hand variations.
🎼 Included teaching tips – This resource includes ideas for improvisation, left-hand groove styles, and ways to expand the arrangement across different ability levels.
Whether you’re introducing chord symbols for the first time or helping a student get ready to play in a praise band, Down by the Riverside is a fun and flexible way to bring lead sheets to life.
This STUDIO LICENSE grants multiple copies in YOUR Studio ONLY. Thank you for honoring the composer’s work by not sharing with other teachers.
