Satin doll jazz guitar chord melody by duke ellington. Drop 2 magic on satin doll this is how to use jazz chords. In jazz harmony this is enough to spell out the color and the function of the chord most of the time and is a great way to play the basic progression. Satin doll easy jazz chords and a little beyond youtube. Learn an easy satin doll chord melody arrangement for guitar.
Madsen play in barre chords, slow swing jazz satin doll ellingtonstrayhorn dm7 g7 dm7 g7 cigarrette holder, which wigs me, em7 a7. I put this up in february but the score was removed because i believe our piano part was too similar to a jazz book we were using as a reference for the structure of the song. Amv b7 fm7 bb9 a6 edim bm7 e7 out cattin, that satin doll. Print and download billy strayhorn satin doll guitar tab. Written in 1953 by duke ellington and billy strayhorn, lyrics by johnny mercer, satin doll is a jazz standard that has been recorded by many many artists including ella fitzgerald, and frank sanatra.
Ellington used satin doll as the closing number at most of his. Satin doll easy chord melody lesson jazz guitar tutorial. Learn how to play duke ellington songs for flute, bass and acoustic guitar online. One that builds with each passing bar, while at the same time connecting phrases so seamlessly youd swear someone was telling you a great story. Barney kessel jazz guitar transcription of satin doll. Duke ellington 18991974 knew something about elegance in the social sense. You want to try to combine as many things as you can. You can download a pdf and read the article on my blog via this. I play it in the key of g not the original key of c. Its chord progression is well known for its unusual use of chords and opening with a iivi turnaround.
Home forums ask a question pdf for satin doll chord solo. Satin doll is a jazz standard written in 1953 by bandleader and composer duke ellington and his longtime collaborator billy strayhorn. Ill give it a whirl, but i aint for no girl catchin me switcharooni. Duke ellington satin doll sheet music pdf notes, chords. Product information satin doll composed by billy strayhorn digital guitar tab.
Satin doll is a jazz standard written by duke ellington and billy strayhorn with lyrics by johnny mercer. Satin doll duke ellington jazz solos chords chord changes. G7 g7 g7 ron carters transcribed bass lines to the chord changes of satin doll. This was a very popular ellington band tune and inspired many other jazz artist to record and perform it such as ella fitzgerald, nancy wilson and frank sinatra. Song lyrics with guitar chords for satin doll duke ellington, 1953. Try our satin doll piano sheet music by duke ellington. Satin doll for guitar tablature, intermediate sheet music. Ted greene arrangement august 3, 1977 compilation pages by p. That is how the chords are played during the melody andor when the tempo is quite. But theres no wild stretches or difficult chords compared to other arrangement that ted wrote, so its definitely doable. Satin doll easy jazz chords and a little beyond duration. Satin doll dm7 g9 dm7 g9 cigarette holder which wigs me em7 a9 em7 a9 over her shoulder, she digs me. There are no melodies or lyrics on our tracks but there are links to downloadable published sheet music and outstanding recordings listed below.
Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in c major transposable. If a chord lasts 4 beats, well play a full arpeggio. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. Satin doll changes all of our standards tracks are rhythm section arrangements based on the chord changes to classic tunes. This chord melody is suitable for beginner jazz guitarists up to intermediate level. Satin doll is a tune written by duke ellington and billy strayhorn in 1953 with lyrics by johnny mercer. In a song like satin doll that changes key frequently, just playing diatonically in the keys may be the best treatment. Print and download satin doll jazz guitar chord melody sheet music. Thumbnail of first page of as time goes by piano sheet music pdf by casablanca. The lyrics to satin doll were written after the song was already a hit in its instrumental version.
Burrell satin doll sheet music for guitar tablature pdf. Print and download satin doll sheet music by duke ellington. Rock and pop song lyrics with chords for satin doll duke ellington, 1953. Jazz guitar lesson on satin doll easy chord melody tutorial. Despite this, strayhorn was responsible for its harmonization, as often was the case with ellingtons popular songs. This is probably the best way you can get the most out of. Satin doll here are the fingerings that i use to play a chordmelody arrangement of duke ellington, billy strayhorn, and johnny mercers 1953 standard satin doll from sophisticated ladies. Due to the rich harmonies and complexity of teds playing, we understand that there are bound to be errors in these transcriptions. Choose from 4 versions for piano solo easy piano to expert stride style or sing along to our level 2 piano accompaniment version. I arranged satin doll as chord melody, which means, the chords and the melody are played simultaniously. Its chord progression is well known for its unusual use of chords and opening. We have essentially sequences of iiv chords throughout the piece.
Home forums ask a question satin doll chords pdf this topic contains 1 reply, has 2 voices, and was last updated by rick stone 5 years ago. Id like to see some feedback on what your guys thoughts are on what niels plays, transcription mistakes, etc. Learn to play guitar by chord tabs using chord diagrams, transpose the key, watch video lessons and much more. Johnny mercer was often asked to write lyrics to already popular songs. Duke ellington satin doll flute, bass and acoustic. Satin doll sheet music, jazz piano, digital sheet music. Duke ellington satin doll sheet music, piano notes, chords. Use a metronome on two and four, and work up to speed. Can we expect more tunes and lessons coming in the future.
G7 g7 g7 ron carters transcribed bass lines to the. The ellingtonstrayhorn tune satin doll is a standard that you need to have in your repertoire. Learn a few bars at a time and practice very, very slowly. Chord melody of head and chord solo in standard notation and guitar tabs. Johnny mercer added his lyrics after the instrumental version became a success. Satin doll guitar tab by duke ellington with free online tab player. They should be used as a guide to your leaning the pieces, and should be combined with listening to the recording, using your own ears to verify things. Top older rock and pop song lyrics with chords for guitar, and downloadable pdf. In this video, i am going to go over how you take a basic set of drop2 chords on the song satin doll and then expand them. Telephone number, well a you know, im doin my rumba with uno, and thatn, my satin doll. I just finished my transcription of nhops walking line in satin doll.
This printable ebook method in pdf format provides 49 jazz solo transcriptions of the greatest jazz musicians of all times with tabs, standard. You can play it on your own, no need for other instruments. The ellingtonstrayhorn tune satin doll is a standard that you need to have. Using the real book version of satin doll, we create a bass line using mostly roots and thirds. Satin doll jazz guitar chord study since satin doll is 32 bars long, feel free to break up your practice sessions into 8bar phrases, which you can then bring together and create the study as a whole from there. Song lyrics with guitar chords for satin doll duke. According to mercer ellington, his father wrote satin doll for his longtime mistress bea evie ellis. Satin doll chords by duke ellington songsterr tabs with. Duke ellington satin doll chords satin doll chords learn song with the online tabulature player eadgbe. A shell voicing is a chord voicing containing the root, 3rd and 7th of the chord. This topic contains 5 replies, has 2 voices, and was last updated by rick stone 4 years, 6 months ago.
Download and print satin doll sheet music for lead sheet fake book by duke ellington in the range of e4e5 from sheet music direct. Subscribe to the traditional music library mailing list. The 1953 jazz standard, satin doll by duke ellington and billy strayhorn with lyrics by johnny mercer arranged for solo jazz guitar. Jazz guitar standards satin doll chord melody guitar. Written in 1953, the song has been recorded by ella fitzgerald, 101 strings, terry callier, and nancy wilson. Transpose, print or convert pdf and learn to play easy piano score in minutes. Satin doll was written by duke ellington and billy strayhorn in 1953. But one of his signature tunes, satin dollperhaps partly or even entirely the work of longtime ellington collaborator billy strayhornalso exhibits great musical elegance in the economy and ingenuity of its musical structure. That is how the chords are played during the melody andor when the tempo is quite slow. Satin doll backing track with chord chart jazz guitar licks. Buy satin doll sheet music by duke ellington for lead sheet. Satin doll easy jazz chords and a little beyond jens. Agmiller and i did in high school for our jazz band combo.
Cigarette holder which wigs me over her shoulder, she digs me out cattin that satin doll baby, shall we go out skippin. Ill give it a whirl but i aint for no girl catching me, swicherooney. Pass satin doll sheet music for guitar tablature pdf. It is often used in jazz education as a great example of the use of the iivi. Careful, amigo, youre flippin, speaks latin that satin doll. Here are a few things to know when we play satin doll by duke ellington. Share, download and print free sheet music for piano, guitar, flute and more on the worlds largest community of sheet music creators. Duke ellington satin doll chords ultimate guitar archive. The studies come in pdf format and will be emailed directly to you within 24h. Up to this point, i have been recommending bracketing chords with a single scale to simplify the process because there are less different scale colors to navigate. Piano sheet music satin doll duke ellington noviscore.
Gm7 c7 gm7 c7 fma7 f6 shes nobodys fool, so im playin it cool as can be. Digital sheet music for satin doll by johnny mercer, duke ellington, billy strayhorn scored for pianovocalchords. In this lesson i am going to go over two sets of easy jazz chords that you can use to comp satin doll, namely two versions of shellvoicings. Instantly view and print johnny mercer jazz ensemble sheet music online satin doll. Satin doll duke ellington, 1953 top older rock and pop song lyrics with chords for guitar, and downloadable pdf. Buy fully licensed online digital, transposable, printable sheet music. Satin doll chords by nancy wilson learn to play guitar by chord and tabs and use our crd diagrams, transpose the key and more. And thatn, my satin, out cattin that satin, speaks latin, my satin doll.
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