Analysis of bebop solo ideas over stella by starlight changes as performed by jeff brent phrase 1. Its certainly a difficult jazz standard for beginners as its packed full of altered harmony and challenging chord changes which can be tricky both to voice and play over. Stella by starlight this song is in the key of bb same as gm and is in 44 four beats to the bar. Sep 06, 2017 stella by starlight is arguably one of the most popular jazz standards of all time.
You can find the pdf with all the info on this page. Im borrowing that guitar right now, a 72 tele, from a friend. Dm e7 my heart and i agree cm7 cm75 g shes evry thing on earth to me. Ted wrote 2 different arrangements of stella by starlight both are what id consider advanced level chordmelody playing. Jeff arnold arranger ned washington writer this item includes. Stella by starlight guitar chord melody sheet music for guitar, bass.
As one of the most commonly called workhorse songs on gigs and jam sessions, this is a mustknow tune for jazz musicians. Jazz ensemble sheet music book by victor young and ned washington. Starlight chords by slash songsterr tabs with rhythm. Stella by starlight guitar tab by ted greene with free online tab player. This tune is a must know for any situation a jazz musician may encounter. Hey everyone, i was just messing around with my camera today and laid down a solo version of stella by starlight. Print and download victor young stella by starlight easy guitar tab. Bb the standard key play sample view arrangement notes and song info. Stella by starlight jazz guitar chord melody lesson jazz guitar lick. Need to get a better mic but just wanted to pass it along.
You will also analyse stellas chord changes and learn a voice leading. Build your improvisations on a reduction of it, the guide tone lines and the root progressionall lines. These chords are particularly useful when there are upper extensions and alterations in the melody. The protagonist in most novels features the main character or good guy. In part of this tutorial we jump straight in with upper structure triads. Stella by starlight sheet music victor young guitar tab. Young stella by starlight sheet music for piano solo pdf. In this video i am going to demonstrate 6 variations of stella by starlight guitar. Intro you can throw in quick 9th notes in here and there on the cs for variety same goes for the verses c c c c c cmaj7 gm f verse c cmaj7 gm f by starlight ill kiss you and promise to be your one and c cmaj7 gm f only. Trombone transcribed by adam roberts as played by bob brookmeyer on the 1998 album old friends. Download and print stella by starlight sheet music for piano solo by victor young.
Here is a quick jazz guitar chord melody arrangement with chord diagrams of the famous jazz standard stella by starlight victor young. Michael will show you all scales and tones you can play in this beautiful standard. The 1944 jazz standard stella by starlight by victor young, arranged for solo jazz guitar. See all 6 formats and editions hide other formats and editions. The melody of stella by starlight is its strongest component. Stella by starlight piano solo, arrangement by jack fina paperback january 1, 1947 1. Starlight acoustic tab by muse piste 1 acoustic guitar. John sharp, former recording artist for reference records of california, is an independent artist based in the charlotte, north carolina area. The minor ii v i is a difficult progression to have options for. I find his solos feel completely different to play than i. Drawn by a wide variety of styles, he studied jazz and classical guitar and north texas state universitynow university of north texas. It should help you get some different ways to approach the minor ii v i and not play the same things all thet time. The great jazz standard stella by starlight for jazz guitar now with audio and pdf with chord melody, solo, and more. Suitable for guitar and duos with an added male vocalist.
Please help me with a harmonic analysis of stella by starlight. This pdf method for guitar contains 40 ii v i jazz guitar lines with tab, standard. Transcribed solo, and instrumental solo in a major. Stella by starlight is a popular song by victor young that was drawn from thematic material composed for the main title and soundtrack of the 1944 paramount pictures film, the uninvited. Stella by starlight composite walking bass etude pdf. Personally, id rather transpose it into 3 or 4 keys and then 7. Learn how to play the melody of stella by starlight combined with chords. Stella by starlight sheet music victor young real book. Download and print stella by starlight sheet music for guitar tab single guitar by victor young from sheet music direct.
Here is some detailed information on how to improvise on stella by starlight. Listen to the deep, rich tone of this 1978 aria pro ii guitar, a japanese made version of the famous gibson l5. About stella by starlight digital sheet music for guitar tablature, playalong note. Besides being a stella by starlight guitar solo lesson, this etude demonstrates a well rounded structure for contrast a jazz guitar solo. Stella, written by victor young, was featured in the 1944 film the uninvited. Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in c major. I have an entire book of linear jazz improvisation chromatic targeting exercizes and etudes available to the public, entitled, selma by searchlight. Whenever i pick any of his lines to learn i purposefully pick parts that sound easy. Stella by starlight by victor young guitar tab play. The harmony and melody of stella by starlight are derived from the soundtrack of the movie the uninvited 1944. Ive played other teles, i have a 66 and a custom tele from dan koentopp, and this one ranks as one of my favorites to play.
Two ted greene arrangements and an accompaniment study by paul vachon. The level is intermediate, so its a bit challenging at times, but doable and particularly interesting. Dec 16, 2016 stella by starlight guitar tab by victor young guitar tab. Stella by starlight tab by ted greene guitar tabs with. Starlight acoustic guitar tab by muse with free online tab player. Stella by starlight use the bb major scale same notes as gm throughout unless otherwise notated. Stella by starlight is arguably one of the most popular jazz standards of all time.
Stella by starlight solo guitar tab, as performed by victor young. Stella by starlight chord melody jazz guitar online. Its a solo jazz guitar arrangement of stella by starlight. Learn the etude in smaller 24 bar fragments, and apply the ideas and techniques you like to.
Stella by starlight jazz guitar chord melody youtube. In michaels newest lesson we talk about the jazzstandard stella by starlight and analyses this tune bar by bar. Id suggest learning this in 12 keys, but few people ever bother to do that. You need to work quite a bit to ensure that you can maintain interest in a guitaronly. Learn the etude in smaller 24 bar fragments, and apply the ideas and techniques you like to other tunes that you are working on.
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Print and download stella by starlight sheet music from the uninvited. In this video i am going to demonstrate 6 variations of stella by starlight guitar chord melody options that you can use on this song and on other minor ii v i options. Sheet music arranged for pianovocal guitar in a minor transposable. That concludes the analysis of my using bebop principles to flesh out a jazz solo.
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