“Children’s Songs” and “Christmas Carols”

“Children’s Songs” and “Christmas Carols” (With Jazz and Alternate Chord Changes) are simple piano arrangements to make anyone sound like an accomplished jazz musician. Play the first two measures and people will turn their heads in amazement.

“Children’s Songs” and “Christmas Carols” (With Jazz and Alternate Chord Changes) are simple piano arrangements to make anyone sound like an accomplished jazz musician. Play the first two measures and people will turn their heads in amazement. Each song is arranged for two hand piano playing. Chord symbols are written above so one can create their own voicings, or that a guitar or bass can see the alternate chord changes.

Juan (Jay) Oskar Maynes was raised and lives in Glendale, Arizona, the oldest of ten children, and of a musical family. Mrs. “Mom Sigworth” Maynes, a trained concert pianist retired at the ripe old age of 20 years old to raise children. “In our family, if you didn’t play a musical instrument you sang. That also meant the harmonies...a good part of our Dad’s salary went to buying musical instruments.”