2018-19 TUNES FOR ALL STUDENTS
YOU SHOULD PRIORITIZE MEMORIZING THE ENTIRE MELODY AS ACCURATELY AND SIMPLY AS POSSIBLE. This includes the appropriate tempo and style. The best way to memorize a tune is by ear. However, as you know, all musicians, vocal and instrumental, interpret melodies in a wide variety of ways, making changes and substitutions as they feel appropriate. It is your responsibility to come up with an accurate and personal interpretation of each melody and chord progression! For anything that you're not sure of, consult the changes included below, compare other recordings, ask a friend, see me at school, email me or search the web. Many published lead sheets, fake books, and real books contain melodic and harmonic errors. This is common knowledge among musicians, so, the owness is on you to come up with a solid interpretation of the melody and accurate chord progression.s Look at it this way, you are building your personal repertoire which is a necessity for any artist. This will have a crucial effect on your musical future and beyond.
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TRADITIONAL
After You've Gone - Turner Layton 1918, Keys: C, F, Ab, Bb
Beale Street Blues - W.C. Handy 1916, Keys: Bb, C
Pretty Baby - Tony Jackson 1912, Keys: C, Eb, F
Putting' On The Ritz - Irving Berlin 1927, Keys:
Rosetta - Earl Hines 1933, Keys: C, Eb, F
Some Of These Days - Shelton Brooks 1910, Keys: F, Ab
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BEBOP/HARDBOP
Confirmation - Charlie Parker 1945, Keys: F
Joy Spring - Clifford Brown 1954, Keys: F, Eb
Walkin' - Richard Carpenter 1954 (Miles Davis), Keys: C, Eb, F
Joy Spring - Clifford Brown 1954, Keys: F, Eb
Walkin' - Richard Carpenter 1954 (Miles Davis), Keys: C, Eb, F
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MONK
Bright Mississippi - Thelonious Monk 1962, Keys: Ab
Bye-Ya - Thelonious Monk 1952, Keys: Ab
Let's Cool One - Thelonious Monk 1947, Keys: Eb
Reflections - Thelonious Monk 1952, Keys: Ab
Bye-Ya - Thelonious Monk 1952, Keys: Ab
Let's Cool One - Thelonious Monk 1947, Keys: Eb
Reflections - Thelonious Monk 1952, Keys: Ab
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LATIN
Água de Beber - A.C. Jobim 1963, Keys: a
Bésame Mucho - Consuelo Velázquez 1940, Keys: cm, dm, fm
Triste - A.C. Jobim 1966, Keys: A, Bb
Wave - A.C. Jobim 1967, Keys: D, Eb, F
Bésame Mucho - Consuelo Velázquez 1940, Keys: cm, dm, fm
Triste - A.C. Jobim 1966, Keys: A, Bb
Wave - A.C. Jobim 1967, Keys: D, Eb, F
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BALLAD
Autumn Nocturne - 1941 Josef Myrow, Keys: C, Eb
I'm Glad There Is You - 1941 Jimmy Dorsey, Keys: Eb, F,
Old Folks - 1938 Willard Robison, Keys: C, Eb, F
Stardust - 1927 Hoagy Carmichael, Keys: Bb, C, Db
I'm Glad There Is You - 1941 Jimmy Dorsey, Keys: Eb, F,
Old Folks - 1938 Willard Robison, Keys: C, Eb, F
Stardust - 1927 Hoagy Carmichael, Keys: Bb, C, Db
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GOLSON
Along Came Betty - 1958 Benny Golson, Keys: Ab
Stablemates - 1955 Benny Golson, Keys: Db
Whisper Not - 1956 Benny Golson, Keys: Cm, dm
Stablemates - 1955 Benny Golson, Keys: Db
Whisper Not - 1956 Benny Golson, Keys: Cm, dm
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UPTEMPO
Airegin - 1954 Sonny Rollins, Keys: fm
Love For Sale - 1930 Cole Porter, Keys: Bb
Freight Trane - 1958 Tommy Flanagan, Keys: Ab, Bb, C
Love For Sale - 1930 Cole Porter, Keys: Bb
Freight Trane - 1958 Tommy Flanagan, Keys: Ab, Bb, C
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FUNK/NEW ORLEANS
The Chicken - 1969 Alfred Ellis, Keys: Bb, Ab
Dippy - 1977 Ellis Marsalis, Keys: C, Eb
Look-Ka Py Py - 1969 The Meters, Keys: G, F
Steaming' Blues - 2012 Hot 8 Brass Band, Keys: Ab, Bb, C
Dippy - 1977 Ellis Marsalis, Keys: C, Eb
Look-Ka Py Py - 1969 The Meters, Keys: G, F
Steaming' Blues - 2012 Hot 8 Brass Band, Keys: Ab, Bb, C
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WALTZ
Jitterbug Waltz - 1942 Fats Waller, Keys: Eb
Tenderly - 1946 Walter Gross, Keys: Eb
Waltz For Debby - 1956 Bill Evans, Keys: F
Tenderly - 1946 Walter Gross, Keys: Eb
Waltz For Debby - 1956 Bill Evans, Keys: F
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