Learning jazz standards, part 2. (Full list in book 3)
The best way when learning jazz standards is to identify the map, in other words, spot the key centres. Autumn Leaves only has two, but All The Things You Are moves through no less than five keys!
Here are 10 more jazz tunes you need to be familiar with. Although they are all popular, the two essential songs are ‘Autumn Leaves’ and ‘All The Things You Are.’
/Remember that tunes are also in 3/4 time. I have listed some here.
I have produced two video lessons based on Autumn Leaves: lessons 10 and 11.
So here are the new songs to add to your repertoire. Remember to commit at least some of them to memory. The less energy you spend reading the music, the more creative space is opened up for improvisation. keep in mind that the sheet music is only information. The real music comes from you.
All Of Me
Composer: Simon & Marks
Date: 1931
Form: AB
Usual key: C
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All The Things You Are
Composer: Jerome Kern
Date: 1939
Form: ABC
Usual key: Ab
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All Of You
Composer: Cole Porter
Date: 1954
Form: AB
Usual key: Eb, C
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Autumn Leaves
Composer: Joseph Kosma
Date: 1947
Form: AB
Usual key: G minor
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Beautiful Love
Composer: Victor Young
Date: 1931
Form: ABC
Usual key: D minor
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Body and Soul
Composer: Johnny Green
Date: 1930
Form: AABA
Usual key; Db
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Bye Bye Blackbird
Composer: Ray Henderson
Date: 1926
Form: AB
Usual key: F
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Come Rain Or Come Shine
Composer: Harold Arlen
Date: 1946
Form: ABCD
Usual key: F
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I’ll Remember April
Composer: Gene De Paul
Form: ABC
Usual key: G
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Just Friends
Composer: John Klenner
Date: 1931
Form: AB
Usual key: G
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You can find the complete list of learning jazz standards in book 3.
