To the memory of Master George Van Eps, with the utmost gratitude, respect and admiration.
Contents
Introduction 3 Nice work if you can get it (George Gershwin) Gershwin) 4 For you (Joe Burke) 8 Man I Love (George Gershwin) 10 I wrote it for Jo (George Van Van Eps) 13 Tangerine (Johnny Mercer) 15 I hadn’t anyone ‘till you (Ray Noble) 17 Fourty-eight (George Van Eps) 20 Cheek to cheek (Irving Berlin) 22 Why was I born? (Jerome Kern/Oscar Hammerstein II) 26 Ain’t misbehavin’ (Andy Razaf/HarryBrooks/Fats Waller) 28 I could write a book (Richard Rogers) 30
Introduction George Van Van Eps (1913-1998) is a constant reference in jazz guitar history, being a fundamental inuence to many world-class musicians and guitar players. One of his great goals (aside of the fact of adding a seventh string to the instrument or playing and recording with artists such as Benny Goodman, Ray Noble and Frank Sinatra) is his orchestral concept of the guitar, with an impressive control of voice leading and its perfect resolution, understanding harmony not as block chords but simultaneous melodic lines in constant movement. This concept made him to develop an extremely powerful and precise technique resumed in his astonishing last work entitled “Harmonic Mechanisms For Guitar”. The purpose of this work has been to adapt for six string guitar with regular tuning the transcriptions of eleven tunes recorded by Van Van Eps through his extense career, being a very interesting challenge for the student. The book’s book’s notation has been kept as simple as possible for the purpose of understanding, ease of analysis and faster reading. Anyway the cd shows my personal interpretation. Enjoy and good luck!
Jordi Farrés Barcelona, January 2008
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Nice Work If You Can Get It George Gershwin
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CD track 01
D
C 7 11
D /C
B 7 11
B -7
rubato
A 7 11
A 13
a tempo
G 13
F 13
E 13
F dim
D /F
E -/G
D
D /C
G dim
D/A D/A B -7
5
E Maj7
A 7sus4
E -7
D
C 7 11
B -7
3
9
a tempo
rubato
B 7 11
A 13
A 7 11
G 13 F 13
E 13
F dim
D/F
E -/G
3
13
G dim
D/A B -7
E-
A 7sus4
E Maj7 D
C7
B-
B -6
3
17
D -7
G7
B-
B -7
E 13
B -7/F E/G A -
A -6
21
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B7
E7
D Maj7/A
G -9/A
D dim/A
A 13
D
D /C
3 25
C 7 11
B 7 11
B -7
A 13
A 7 11
G 13 F 13
E 13
F dim 3
29
D /F
E -/G
G dim
D /A /A B -7
E -7
A 13 A 13/G
F -7
B -7
33
poco rit. A 9
E -7
F -7
B -7
E -9
A9
F -7
B -7
37
E -7
A9
D
B -7
B -7
E 7
D7
A 7 G Maj7 G -7
C 7 11
B -7
41
a tempo
B 7 11
A 13
A 7 11
G 13 F 13
E 13
F dim
D /F
E -/G
45
8
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G dim
D/A D/A B - 7
A 7sus4
E-
3
49
B-
B -6
E Maj7 1. D
G7
D -7
B-
2.
D
C7
E 13
B -7
B -/F
E/G
53
A-
B7
A -6
E7
D Maj7/A
G -/A
D dim/A
A 13
3 57
C 7 11
B7
D /F
E -/G
B 7 11
A 13
A 7 11
G 13 F 13
E 13
F dim
61
G dim
D/A B -7
E -7
E -7/B
A7
F -7
B -7
65
3
E -7
A9
C 13
B7
B 7
A9
F 7b13,#9
B7
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B 7
A9
D
B -7
B -7
E 7
D7
A 7 G Maj7 G -7
F -7
B -7
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E -7
A 9
C 13
B7
B 7
A9
F 7#9,b13
B7
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B 7
A9
D
G 7b9,b13 G 7
A 13
C 7 13
D 6,9
81
"musicians have to make musical things happen, luck won't do it and ignorance can't"
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For You Joe Burke
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CD track 02
E6
F -7
G -7
C -
F -11
B A7
3
G -7
D7
C 7
G7
3
F 13
1.
B9
C 9#11
2.
E6
F -7/C
C dim
E
G 13
E6
5
B -11 A 7 11
G -7
G -/B
G -/B
C9
C - 3
C -9/B 3
9
A -7b5
F 9,13
D 7b9
G -7
G -/B
D 7
G -/B A -7b5
13
17
G -7
G dim
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F -6
B7
E6
F -7
G -7
C -
11
F -11 21
25
A7
3
G -7
D7
C 7
G7
F 13
C 9#11
B9
3
E6
E 6,9 29
B
D9
A 7#9
A 9#11
D 6,9
A -11
G 9#11
D 7
F 13
C Maj7 3
F Maj7 3
B9
C 9#11
3
3
B 13
E
3
"one lifetime is not long enough to be a musician"
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Man I Love George Gershwin
CD track 03 E
E -7
A 7
D Maj7
G 9
freely
accel.
D /A
G -7b5
C 7 13
B6
E9
B 13
4
3
accel.
B 13
F -11
E7
E Maj7 G 7 13
A Maj7
A 13
B 13
3 7
E
A 7
E -7
D Maj7
G -7
10
D 9/F D 7
C 7 13
G -7b5
C 7 13
B6
F 7
B6
B 13 3
13
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B 13
F -11
B 13
E
E 6
A -
A 7
G7
16
C-
A 9
C -6
F 7
G7
C -Maj7
C -7
F 7 G7 A 7 G7
3
19
C -7
D 7 13
F 7
G7
C -Maj7
C -7
D 13
C 7 13
22
F9
B 13
F -7
E 6,9
3 25
D -7
F -7
B 7
E -7
A 7
E -7
A 7 11
28
D 6,9
D /A
A /G
D 9/FD 7 C 7 13
G -7b5
C 7 13
B6
31
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F -7
B 13
E
A -6
34
rit.
37
E
"approach your instrument and your craft with love and respect. I say that because the respect bounces back; there's feedback"
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I Wrote It For Jo George Van Eps
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CD track 04 E
E -11
G
A 7b9
A7
F
B
D7
A 7b9
A
G Maj7
G dim
C
A 7b9
F -11
A-
B7
D 13,b9 E dim
3
5
G /B
G Maj7 B -7
E 7
A -7 D dim A -7 D 13
G9
C Maj7
1.
C7
B7
E -7
9
G 13
G 9/B
A -7
2.
D7
B7
E -7
A 7b9
D 7#9
13
G Maj7
3
B 7#9
E-
E -6
E -/D
A 13/C
B 9/D
A 7/C
E 7#9
17
3
16
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D7
A 7 G Maj7
C 7
21
C -7
F 13
C -7
F9
B 13
E 9
3
D7
A -7 D 7b9
G Maj7
G dim
A-
D 13,b9 E dim G /B
G Maj7 B -7
E 7
3
25
A -7 D dim A -7 D 13
C 13
C Maj7
C7
B7
E -7
A 7b9
D 7#9
29
G Maj7 33
F 7
F7
E7
A 7b9
D 7#9
G Maj7
3
G Maj7
F 7
F7
E7
A 7b9
D 7#9
3
G 6
A 6,9
A 6
B 6,9
C6
C 6,9
G Maj7
37
rit.
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Tangerine Johnny Mercer
=132
CD track 05
B 7 13
5
D 9/F
E9
E dim
B 7
B 7 13
A 7
E -7
E9
2.
9
F7
C -7b5
A 13
E -9
D 6,9
1.
A 7
E -7
B 7 13
D Maj7
E -7
G 7
B7
E -/D
B 7 11
B -7
B -/D
C /E
E 7
D -7 E -7
B 7 13
13
3
E -7
A7
A 7
E -7
F -7
C 7 13
F -7
B7
B 7
D -7
E -7
B 7 13
17
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E -7
A 13
A 13
D Maj7
G (#11)
E dim
F -7
E -7
A 7
3 21
D 25
"similar is not identical"
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I Hadn't Anyone 'till You You Ray Noble
=96
CD track 06 B 6
B 6/F
D /B
F /C
E 13 D 13
A -7b5
rubato G -7
C 9 A dim
G -7
C 13
F 6,9
B 9,#11
A dim
A -7
3
5
a tempo
G -7
C9
B -7b5
B -6
F /A
C 7/C
F 3
9
A -7
D9
G dim
F/A D 7/A D 7
F 9 G 9
D -7
G 13
13
3
G -7
G -7#5
C 13
B7 C7
F 6,9
B 13
A -7
E7
17
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A Maj7
F -7
B 9,13
E9
A7
D7
G7
C7
F dim 3
21
C 13
G -7
B -7b5
B -6
F /A
F
25
A -7
D9
A -7/E F dim D /F
D 7 13
G 7 A 9/E
G 9/D
D -7/A
G7 G 7
F7
3
29
B 6
B 6/F
D /B
E 7
F /C
D7
E 13
D 13
33
C9
G -7
F dim
G -11
C 13
A -7
D -7
B -7 E 7
D7
37
3
G 13
G 7 13
G -11
C 13
G /B
B -6
F /A
D 7/A
41
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G -7
F Maj7
C 7#9b13
E 7
D7
G -7
C 7 D 7sus4 C 7sus4
C 13
45
poco rit.
B -6
B -6
rubato
A -7
A dim
G -7
C 7#9b13
F
49
"strive to please yourself; at least you know you're pleasing someone. And in that process, be honest"
22
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Fourty-Eight =160
George Van Eps
CD track 07
G 7 13
C -6(9)
C 7 13
G 7 13
C -Maj7(9)
C 7 13
F -Maj7(9)
C -Maj7(9)
C -7/G
F -Maj7(9)
F -7/C
5
F -6(9)
D -7b5
G 7b9,b13
C -7
G 7/B
9
A -7b5
C -/B
D
A 13
E -9
G7
D -7
13
17
G7
C -6
G 7 13
C 7 13
C -Maj7(9)
F -Maj7(9)
G 7 13
C 7 13
C -Maj7(9)
C -7/G
F -Maj7(9)
F -7/C
21
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F -6(9)
D -7b5
G 7 11
C -7
B
25
3
C -11/B
E -9
A 13
G7
A 13
29
33
G7
D 9
D 7b9
G 7 13
C -7
C -6/G
C -7
D 7b9
G 7 13
F 7#9 A 7 13 D 7b9,#11 G 7b9,#11
C -7
C -6/G
C -Maj7
37
rit.
C -Maj7
41
accel.
"do it, do it and do it" 24
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Cheek to Cheek Irving Berlin
=168
CD track 08
F6
F6
5
D -7
F6
F6
F -6
C 13
G -7
G dim
G -6
F6
A7
F /A
F -6
D -7
G -7
C 13
E 7
D7
G 13
D 7
9
C7
G 13
D 7
C7
C7
A7
G -7
E
D
A 7
13
17
G -7
G -/F
G -7 /F
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G -/E G -/D D
C
F
D 7b9/C
G 9/B
C 7b9/B
C 7b9/G
25
F6
D -7 3
21
F6
C 13
G -7
F6
D -7
G -7
C 13
D7
G 13
3
G dim
G -6
A7
F /A
E 7
D 7
25
C7
G 13
D 7
C9
C7
A7
G -7
E
D7
A 7
29
G -7
C
F
C 7b9
F
A -7
A -7
33
G -7
C7
F
G -7
C7
F
A -7
A -7
C7
G -7
F
A -7
A -7
37
A 7 13
D -7
A -7
G -7
C
F
A -7
A -7
41
26
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C 13
G -7
F Maj7
F dim
C 13
G -9
F Maj7
A -7
A -7
3
45
F Maj7
G -7
F /A
G -7
C 13
3
F
G 13 3
49
F-
F -/E
F -/E
D 9
F -6
D 7
A -7
G 7 13
3
53
C7
G -7
G -7
C 7b9
F
D-
57
D -/C
C 13
3
D.S. al Coda 3
A -7
A -/G
A -7/G A -6/G
A -/E
E
D
B Maj7
A 7
G -7
C 13
61
F6
F 6/C
G -7
C 13
F6
A -7
A -7
G -7
C 13
65
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F6
B 7 11
A 7 13
D -11
D 13
B 13 C 13
F Maj7
F
69
73
"we haven't even begun to scratch the surface of the surface yet"
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Why Was I Born? Jerome Kern / Oscar Hammerstein II
CD track 09
E dim
E
B 9/D
F -7
F -7 B 7 11
rubato
E 6,9
A7
E -7
A Maj7
G -7
F -7
5
3
a tempo E 9
3
B -11
F 9
A 7 11
B 13
A -7b5 A 9
A Maj7
G -7
C 13
F9
B /D
F -7
D 9
F -11
B 13
B 13
13
E
E dim
F -11
C 7/E
E dim
D7
17
21
E Maj7/B
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A7
A 6
G -7
F -7
B 7
29
F9
E
B 13
A -7b5
A 9
G -7
C 13
F 13
A 9,13
D 9,13
3
25
E Maj7
D 7
C 7#9,b13
F -7
B 7
E Maj7
rubato 29
rit.
33
A 6#11
B Maj7
E (#11)
E
"I'm just trying to play lap piano"
30
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Ain't Misbehavin' Andy Razaf / Harry Brooks / Fats Waller Waller
=126
CD track 10
F -7
B -7
D
F -7 B 7
D /F
E7
D 6
F -7 B 7
A 7sus4
E -9
E -7
A 9,13
D Maj7
A -11 D 7
D
E 9
B 7b9,b13
G 6
A 7b9,b13
B 9#11
5
E -7
A 9,13
F -7
B7
B 7
E 7
A7
A 7
9
E -7
A 9,13
D
A -11
D 13
G 6
B9
13
D /F
E7
E -7
A 9,13 D 7
D
A -7
D 7
G -7
C -6
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B -
B -#5
B -6
B 7
B -6
21
A /C
B7
3
B -7
3
B dim A 7 E -7/B
B7
F -7
B 7 E7
E 7
A 7
25
D 6
F -7
B 7
E -7
A 9,13
D
D 13
A -11
G 6
B9
29
D /F
E7
E -7
A 9,13
G -7
D /F
E7
E -7
A 9,13
G -7
33
D /F
E7
A 13 D 7
E -7
D
37
3
freely
41
32
D 6,9
3
D 6,9
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I Could Write a Book Richard Rodgers
=100
CD track 11
F7
C -9
B Maj7
D -7
G7
C -7
F7
E -7b5
E-
freely B /D
C -7
F7
B Maj7
F /A
E -7b5
F /E
B 9/D
F 13
B Maj7 G 7b13,#9
G 7/B
C -7
C -/B
5
D dim
C -7
F7
B 6
B -6 3
9
F /A
A dim
G dim
F 13
A 7 13
B Maj7
B 7 13
C7
F 7sus4
C -7/G
13
3
F7
C -9
F7
B Maj7
D -7
G7
C -7
F 13
B /D
F 7/C
17
B Maj7
F 13
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B Maj7
F 13
B Maj7 G 7b13,#9
C -11
C -7/G 3
33
F7
E -7b5
E Maj7
E -Maj7(9)
F/E
B 9/D
D dim
F7
C -7
E7
F -7
25
B
D -/A
G7
C -7
F 13
F 13
29
rit.
33
34
B Maj7
E Maj7#11
B 6,9
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