Don’t Get Around Much Anymore is a classic swing standard written by Duke Ellington, who recorded it with his orchestra in 1940 (under the title Never No Lament). Two versions of the song became a number one hit in the US R&B charts in 1943, the Duke Ellington version and a cover by The Ink Spots. In this lesson, you will learn a chord melody version of Don’t Get Around Much Anymore.
The form of Don’t Get Around Much Anymore is 32 bars long and follows the classic AABA structure.
The song uses a call-and-response technique between sections of the big band, comparable to Stompin’ at the Savoy, an earlier swing-era jazz standard.
The stripped-down chord progression of the A section is Cmaj7 – A7 – D7 – G7.
The B section starts with the IV (Fmaj7), before going to the IVm (Fm7).
Recommended listening:
- Ella Fitzgerald (with Barney Kessel) – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Duke Ellington Songbook (1957)
- Joe Pass – Portraits of Duke Ellington (1975)
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Dirk, thanks so much for sharing all of this content you’ve been sending out recently. It’s exceptional in its instruction and a joy to work on guitar knowledge and techniques with real songs. You’re awesome!
Great!Thank you!
Thanks for this a great tune.
Formidable tema. Muchas gracias.
Dirk thanks very much for these jazz standard arrangements. Brilliant…
Thanks Dirk for the information. I always appreciate the emails I receive from you.
Yes, sounds great; really good arrangement, and so well played!
Thanks! (FYI, the tablature is in 3 separate images. They have to be downloaded separately and then stuck together with a PDF editor.)
You can also use the “Print & PDF” button at the bottom of the page.
i dont see the button at the bottom…
It’s supposed to be under the Guitar Pro file download link, above the comment form, between the Pinterest and the Subscribe button. If you can’t see it, please let me know which device and browser you are using. Cheers!
Yes, much easier. Thank you. Really like the arrangement.
Another good one and I love this new format. Great stuff. Thanks.
Many thanks Dirk. I’ve been trying to figure out this one for years!
Great arrangement !!!!
Hi Dirk, do you do any videos on how to read tab? Please.
Hi Graeme, reading tabs is very easy, do a search on Youtube, there should be plenty of videos explaining how to read tabs. Cheers!
Muito Bom. Obrigado
Another great piece of work. Thank you!
Hi Dirk thank you for the Easter egg 🙂
I find a super idea to include the guitar pro link!
Absolutely loving this arrangement. thank you!
Great Arrangement……Love it!!!
Thanks, very nice arrangement
Thank you Dirk, regards from Slovenia
This is so brilliant. I (70) love this song. Decades ago we had a wonderful quartett (fl, p, g, b no dr like Duke’ s 2nd orchestra) and made a demo. Reminds me very much of that. Thank you so much.
ottimo brano grazie
Love this song. Great arrangement. This will keep me busy for awhile. Thank you from France.
Hi, thank you so much for wonderful music. I am trying to get your free e book but onfortunately no result.
This song is so catchy, I’m humming it all day! Great lesson, still ways to go before I can play it like you but enjoying the journey. Thanks for all the great info on the site!
What a wonderful arrangement! Really fun to play but challenging at the same time.
I love this site , thank you so much .
Most appropriate title during the COVIDemic ! Thanks for a great arrangement.
Jerry in London, Canada