All The Things You Are

dirkji · #1 04-09-2009, 04:23 PM

This thread discusses Matt's harmonic analysis of All The Things You Are:

All The Things You Are | Chords Analysis and Guitar Examples

wizard3739 · #2 04-09-2009, 07:43 PM

good job Matt!

ATTYA was the first song I studied when I was learning about key centers (Howard Roberts seminar) many years ago.

As a side comment, One of the best jazz guitar inprovisation versions of this tune is performed by Hank Garland on "Jazz Winds From A New Direction". We all referred to Hank Garland as "Sugarfoot" when he was making a lot of records out of Nashville. I think he surprised a lot of jazz people when he made his jazz record. His chops were unbelieveable!

Also, it is worthwhile to note the melody of ATTYA is made up mostly of 3rds & 7ths from the chords used in the song.

wiz

m78w · #3 04-09-2009, 08:02 PM

Thanks wiz, there is a great transcription of Hank Garland's solo on ATTYA in one of Jack Grassel's books, I think it's called Jazz Guitar Standards.

MW

PaulD · #4 04-09-2009, 10:05 PM

Great lesson Matt. Through the years this tune has been one of my trusty testing ground for new concepts.

Paul

m78w · #5 04-09-2009, 10:07 PM

Thanks Paul, glad you dug the lesson.

MW

Wally Root · #6 04-10-2009, 08:50 AM

I'm new to this forum and I was wondering how to print out the lesson in it's entirety. I tried, but I lost all the words on the right hand side. Any pointers?

m78w · #7 04-10-2009, 09:20 AM

Try highliting the article and copying it into Word, if that doesn't work send me an email at mattwarnockguitar@gmail.com and I'll send you a .pdf copy.

MW

Stringbean · #8 04-10-2009, 02:05 PM

Thanks for the lesson, I dig.

I went on youtube and checked out some takes by the greats. Metheny 1980, and a more recent clip at Montreaux. Those guys left me way in the dust, after the melody all I heard was streams of notes. I can't follow the harmony yet. Hard work this listening to jazz. And this is a beginner tune!

There's a Gambale solo take on there also, sounds good.

iToms · #9 04-15-2009, 05:11 PM

Hey Matt,

Ian Toms from little old PEI here... I just wanted tell you that you've really got some great lessons on this site. I've been using it for myself and also for some private students. Congrats on the doctorate and thanks again for the lessons!!

Best,

Ian

m78w · #10 04-15-2009, 05:38 PM

Ian! Welcome to the site man, glad to have you aboard!

MW

jpeek1 · #11 10-12-2009, 09:18 AM

Great article as usual. I've been playing for many years and still get a ton of new insights from this site. My only gripe is I wish these articles would also have a "printable format" option to save the ink cartridges. This one in particular will find a nice home in my practice folder, but it will be an expensive print job. Small grip, but one I hope that is addressed.

dirkji · #12 10-13-2009, 02:54 PM

@ Jpeek: try this website:

PrintWhatYouLike.com

franco6719 · #13 10-14-2009, 05:48 AM

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Originally Posted by dirkji

@ Jpeek: try this website:

PrintWhatYouLike.com

Hey that's a good tool!. Thank you, Dirk.

billjazzandblues · #14 10-17-2009, 03:30 PM

Very good exposition of ATTYA - however, it makes sense to work this out for yourself for other tunes and also for ATTYA. For example, many people play a Calt (III7alt of Ab i.e. V7 of VI) without the G-7b5 in bar 24, and I think of this as the transition to the Ab section (in the key of Ab).

Similarly, the turnaround final bar of G-7b5 to Calt can be thought of as still in the key of Ab. This simplifies things as you no longer need to think of the one bar of F-, which normally would not count as a modulation in any case because it is so short. The most important thing is to use whatever helps you to make sense of the sequence, to memorise it, play it in any key and so improvise on it.

Also in bar 32 B-7 is often played as opposed to B diminished 7, making a descending chromatic sequence of minor sevenths - sounds good and means that Matt's improv sequence can be preserved (i.e. 3,5,7,9) through this section.

The key sequence then becomes: Ab Major, C Major, Eb Major, G Major, E Major, Ab Major.

So you can think of the first 8 bars in any key as an extension of the basic II-V-I (VI-7 II-7 V7 I IV) followed by a modulation up a Major Third (II-7 V7 I).

Second 8 bars- identical to first 8 in a key a Perfect Fifth up from original key.

Bridge (bar17) stay in the key of second 8 bars, basic II-7 V7 I, modulate down Minor Third with II-7 V7 I, return to original key in last bar of bridge with a III7alt of original key.

Last section has same first five bars as original section (VI-7 II-7 V7 I IV), next 4 bars a chromatic descent from IV-7, III-7, bIII-7, II-7 bringing you to the closing II-7 V7 I. (Bar 30 could also have a bVII7 (Gb7 in the original key of Ab) which would make it a "back-door progression" to Ab.

The more you can think of large chunks instead of chord by chord, the easier it is to remember, comp and improvise on.

All the best.

Bill

patoch90 · #15 01-12-2010, 07:54 AM

Great lesson, very interesting.
The cherry on the cake should be the same, with other standards.

Domina Catrina · #16 02-19-2010, 07:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Stringbean

Thanks for the lesson, I dig.

I went on youtube and checked out some takes by the greats. Metheny 1980, and a more recent clip at Montreaux. Those guys left me way in the dust, after the melody all I heard was streams of notes. I can't follow the harmony yet. Hard work this listening to jazz. And this is a beginner tune!

In my opinion, there is no such thing as a beginner's tune. If there was, it wouldn't be ATTYA. It might be So What. It might be. Maybe not. Autumn Leaves? I don't know. Things You Are is like Stella - 32 bars, through composed, not easy. Give the legendary Jan Garbarek (ECM saxophonist) either tune and he won't play them *grin*

Well there is jazz, and then there is jazz.

If I were to advise, you didnt ask, but what the hey -
Go slow. Then, even slower ;p

franco6719 · #17 02-19-2010, 07:55 AM

The simplest tune is called "Exotica" by Coltrane (jackass (

. Wayne Shorter also wrote many very simple tunes with non-functional harmony.

franco6719 · #18 02-20-2010, 09:05 AM

"Give the legendary Jan Garbarek (ECM saxophonist) either tune and he won't play them."

That's because I heard him playing on the changes one time and I told him "Stop that, Jan. Come on, try an easier tune."

Sorry, I couldnìt resist. (;

franco6719 · #19 02-20-2010, 10:21 AM

No, no. No time for "slow, go slower"!! Just go!!

franco6719 · #20 02-20-2010, 10:23 AM

You know why the tune was called "Moment's Notice"?

FatJeff · #21 02-20-2010, 12:37 PM

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Originally Posted by franco6719

You know why the tune was called "Moment's Notice"?

Yep

franco6719 · #22 02-24-2010, 08:22 AM

I LOVE All The Things You Are. Ok, that's it. I had to say it. I had to say it.

Baltar Hornbeek · #23 04-20-2010, 05:00 PM

I was reading on the Fender website that Dizzy's arrangement of this tune used the Hendrix chord, dom7#9. It doesn't say where, but I guess it could fit on any of the many V7 chords?

Also, where is Matt W? His lessons are top notch.

randalljazz · #24 04-20-2010, 06:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Baltar Hornbeek

I was reading on the Fender website that Dizzy's arrangement of this tune used the Hendrix chord, dom7#9. It doesn't say where, but I guess it could fit on any of the many V7 chords?

Also, where is Matt W? His lessons are top notch.

in the intro that diz played, which has become 'standard'. (it is in the new real book and the real book 6th ed...and various other versions.)

Baltar Hornbeek · #25 04-20-2010, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by randalljazz

in the intro that diz played, which has become 'standard'. (it is in the new real book and the real book 6th ed...and various other versions.)

ahh, thanks ....this song just keeps getting better

Gambrosius1984 · #26 04-23-2010, 04:10 PM

Here is a reharmonization of this tune from the book, The Jazz Style of Tal Farlow. I recommend this book to everyone.

Rob MacKillop · #27 04-24-2010, 01:53 AM

Many thanks. That video of Joe Pass is amazing. What a genius. Every time I hear him I contemplate giving up.

Gambrosius1984 · #28 04-26-2010, 01:53 PM

CORRECTION FOR MY REHARMINAZATION 2 POST UP: In the 7th bar I put A maj7 to Amaj7/G when it Should be A maj7 to Ab7.

I must have been typing to fast and slipped up.

franamico · #29 05-11-2010, 04:10 PM

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Originally Posted by dirkji

This thread discusses Matt's harmonic analysis of All The Things You Are:

All The Things You Are | Chords Analysis and Guitar Examples

Hey Matt,
I went through your lesson with much interest. That's true "All the Things" is quite intricate harmonically. It must be studied and performed regularly to really understand it.

The version you posted is one of my favorite!
I studied the transcription years ago. It's a must for anybody who is serious about learning to play jazz guitar. It made me want to go back to it and go through all those beautiful lines once again.

For those who are wondering where to find it, it's available in a book called "Joe Pass on Guitar".

Happy playing to everybody!

shadowguitarist · #30 05-17-2010, 10:18 AM

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For those who are wondering where to find it, it's available in a book called "Joe Pass on Guitar".

Highly recommend it too!