Hey everyone,
I’m working on “The Christmas Song” and i am looking for a suitable intro.
I tried 1-4-3-6-2-5-1 (normal & dominant). But that doesn’t fit very well. Does anyone have an idea? And a suggestion in which PG videos I might get help for a helpful solo system?
Warm thanks Christian
Hey @christianschilk 
Here are some intro ideas that should help you with developing introductions:
Here is a course on Intros, Ending, & Turnarounds that I created some time ago:
Lessons 2.4 and 2.8 give some insights into using the melodic and harmonic contents of a tune to derive material for introductions.
Also here is the lesson that I reference on New Orleans Style 1625s:
Feel free to experiment and blend these techniques. Remember that we can play 1-6-2-5 and then move to the 3 minor (E-7 in this case) which can start a 3625 and we can cycle around this as many times as desired.
I also like to finish my intros with upper structure triad runs and let that create a ‘floor of tension and colour’ which resolves into the first chord of the tune.
I hope that helps and have fun playing around with these progressions and techniques.
wow Hayden ! Thank you very much! I feel honored for that.
I’ll sit down at the piano right away… 