{"id":14682,"date":"2021-03-28T19:10:40","date_gmt":"2021-03-28T17:10:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/?p=14682"},"modified":"2025-12-04T15:10:30","modified_gmt":"2025-12-04T14:10:30","slug":"fly-me-to-the-moon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/fly-me-to-the-moon\/","title":{"rendered":"Fly Me to the Moon"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"line-height: 150%; font-size: 18px; font-weight: bold;\">Fly Me to the Moon was written by composer Bart Howard in 1954 and recorded by singer Kaye Ballard in the same year. The song was originally titled &#8220;In Other Words&#8221; until Peggy Lee, who made the song popular after her performance on the Ed Sullivan Show in 1963, convinced Bart Howard to change it to &#8220;Fly Me to the Moon&#8221;.<\/span><\/p>\n<p>In this lesson, you will learn how to play Fly Me to the Moon&#8217;s melody, analyze the harmony, and play an easy solo over the chord changes.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>It took me 20 years to find out how to write a song in 20 minutes &#8211; Bart Howard<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><strong>Recommended Listening:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Julie London &#8211; The End of the World (1963)<\/li>\n<li>Frank Sinatra &#8211; It Might as Well Be Swing (1964) &#8211; Fly Me to the Moon was originally in 3\/4. Sinatra&#8217;s recording, accompanied by Count Basie and arranged by Quincy Jones, was the first version in 4\/4. This version of the song was played on a cassette player on Apollo 11, before landing on the moon.<\/li>\n<li>Howard Roberts &#8211; Goodies (1964)<\/li>\n<li>Wes Montgomery &#8211; Road Song (1968)<\/li>\n<li>Jim Hall \/ Red Mitchell &#8211; Jim Hall \/ Red Mitchell (1978)<\/li>\n<li>Ernest Ranglin &#8211; Now is the Time (1999)<\/li>\n<li>Ray Brown &#8211; Some of My Best Friends Are&#8230; Guitarists (2002; with Kenny Burrell)<\/li>\n<li>Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone &#8211; Ray Brown, Monty Alexander, Russell Malone (2002)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/courses\/product\/jgo-download-pass\/?utm_source=blog&amp;utm_medium=fly_me_to_the_moon_top\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-19706 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf.png\" alt=\"Dowload PDF and backing tracks\" width=\"779\" height=\"242\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf-300x93.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/download-pdf-768x239.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Fly Me to the Moon &#8211; Video<\/h2>\n<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/RTMH4smRei4\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Fly Me to the Moon &#8211; Melody<\/h2>\n<p><em>Backing Track<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-1be671b920bdd2a9be48514ff824e79e-6a481c819ea75\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"1be671b920bdd2a9be48514ff824e79e\" data-instance_id=\"1be671b920bdd2a9be48514ff824e79e-6a467d0d7e05f\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>Listen &amp; Play-Along<\/em><\/p>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-cb74ca979005bac4e8270ef60f6778a0-6a481c819fac7\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"cb74ca979005bac4e8270ef60f6778a0\" data-instance_id=\"cb74ca979005bac4e8270ef60f6778a0-6a467d0d7f425\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/audiobg.png)\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-interface\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-volume-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-info\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-controls\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-prev wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-play\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-next wvpl-disabled\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-icon wvpl-volume wvpl-volume_up\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-poster\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-right-box\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-overlay\">\n\t\t\t<svg>\n\t\t\t\t<use xlink:href=\"#waveform-animation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/svg>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"percentage\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-loading-progress\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"message\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17788 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-jazz-guitar-melody-1.png\" alt=\"Fly Me to the Moon melody for guitar page 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"1006\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-jazz-guitar-melody-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-jazz-guitar-melody-1-232x300.png 232w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-jazz-guitar-melody-1-768x992.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17789 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-jazz-guitar-melody-2.png\" alt=\"Fly Me to the Moon melody for guitar page 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"825\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-jazz-guitar-melody-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-jazz-guitar-melody-2-283x300.png 283w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-jazz-guitar-melody-2-768x813.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17790 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-jazz-guitar-melody-3.png\" alt=\"Fly Me to the Moon melody for guitar page 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"570\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-jazz-guitar-melody-3.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-jazz-guitar-melody-3-300x220.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-jazz-guitar-melody-3-768x562.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Fly Me to the Moon &#8211; Harmonic Analysis<\/h2>\n<p>Before we go on to the solo, we\u2019ll have a look at the harmonic structure and the scales you can use over Fly Me to the Moon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Structure:<\/strong> 32 bars long, with an ABAC structure. A1 and A2 are identical.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Key:<\/strong> C major (the original is in Ab major)<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17792 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-chord-analysis-1.png\" alt=\"Fly Me to the Moon harmonic analysis page 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"802\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-chord-analysis-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-chord-analysis-1-291x300.png 291w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-chord-analysis-1-768x791.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-chord-analysis-1-48x48.png 48w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17793 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-chord-analysis-2.png\" alt=\"Fly Me to the Moon harmonic analysis page 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"662\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-chord-analysis-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-chord-analysis-2-300x255.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-chord-analysis-2-768x653.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\" style=\"background-color: #a7dbe9; color: #000000 !important;\">C Major Scale<\/h3>\n<p>The C major scale can be used on all chords that are marked blue in the analysis chart.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14448\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C-major-scale.png\" alt=\"C major scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C-major-scale.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C-major-scale-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/C-major-scale-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\" style=\"background-color: #fbdbb5; color: #000000 !important;\">A Harmonic Minor Scale<\/h3>\n<p>E7 (in Fly Me to the Moon) is a <strong>secondary dominant<\/strong> chord that resolves to Am7, the VI in C major.<\/p>\n<p>It is preceded by Bm7b5, forming a minor II V I progression.<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>A secondary dominant is a dominant chord\u00a0 that resolves to any chord that is not the tonic (I).<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>The scale of choice to play over E7 is the A <a href=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/harmonic-minor-scale-jazz\/\">harmonic minor scale<\/a>, also known as the E Phrygian dominant scale or the E Mixolydian b9 b13 scale.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<table class=\"tableizer-table\">\n<tbody>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-top: 0; width: 250px; text-align: center; color: red;\">A harmonic minor scale<\/th>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">A<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">B<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">C<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">D<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">E<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">F<\/td>\n<td style=\"background-color: black; color: white;\">G#<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr class=\"tableizer-firstrow\">\n<th style=\"border-bottom: 0; width: 150px; text-align: center;\">Played over E7<\/th>\n<td>11<\/td>\n<td>5<\/td>\n<td>b13<\/td>\n<td>b7<\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>b9<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14452\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A-harmonic-minor.png\" alt=\"A harmonic minor scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A-harmonic-minor.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A-harmonic-minor-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/A-harmonic-minor-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\" style=\"background-color: #efb3b5; color: #000000 !important;\">D Harmonic Minor Scale<\/h3>\n<p>A7 (in Fly Me to the Moon) is another secondary dominant, this time resolving to Dm7 (IIm7 in C major).<\/p>\n<p>The scale of choice here is the D harmonic minor scale (= A Phrygian dominant).<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14453\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/D-harmonic-minor.png\" alt=\"D harmonic minor scale diagram\" width=\"779\" height=\"317\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/D-harmonic-minor.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/D-harmonic-minor-300x122.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/D-harmonic-minor-768x313.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Fly Me to the Moon &#8211; Solo<\/h2>\n<p>The solo is based on the variations of two patterns.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Pattern 1<\/h3>\n<p>Variations of the first pattern are used in the first chorus of the solo.<\/p>\n<p>This simple pattern is based on an Am7 arpeggio and can be played over an Am7 or Dm7 chord.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14689\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-pattern-1.png\" alt=\"Fly Me to the Moon jazz guitar pattern 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"255\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-pattern-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-pattern-1-300x98.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-pattern-1-768x251.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Here is the major version of this pattern, based on a Cmaj7 arpeggio.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14690\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-pattern-1b.png\" alt=\"Fly Me to the Moon jazz guitar pattern 1b\" width=\"779\" height=\"265\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-pattern-1b.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-pattern-1b-300x102.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-pattern-1b-768x261.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Pattern 2<\/h3>\n<p>Variations of the second pattern are used in the second chorus of the solo.<\/p>\n<p>This pattern is based on an A minor triad.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14691\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-pattern-2.png\" alt=\"Fly Me to the Moon jazz guitar pattern 2\" width=\"779\" height=\"231\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-pattern-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-pattern-2-300x89.png 300w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-pattern-2-768x228.png 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"grey\">Fly Me to the Moon &#8211; Guitar Solo<\/h3>\n<div class=\"waveplayer-container\"><div id=\"waveplayer-952a9542c73eb8fff7728a182150a36c-6a481c81a06c3\" class=\"waveplayer loading wvpl-skin-w2-evolution wvpl-palette-800e3a14c86733ad9ccc96fd80850d88 wvpl-style-light wvpl-size-xs wvpl-shape-rounded \" data-limit=\"0\" data-mode=\"normal\" data-config_id=\"952a9542c73eb8fff7728a182150a36c\" data-instance_id=\"952a9542c73eb8fff7728a182150a36c-6a467d0d8025f\">\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-left-box\" 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class=\"wvpl-position\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-duration\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-waveform\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-infobar\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playing-info\"><div class=\"wvpl-infoblock\"><\/div><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist\">\n\t\t<div class=\"wvpl-playlist-wrapper\"><\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-17795 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-guitar-solo-1.png\" alt=\"Fly Me To The Moon Guitar Solo Page 1\" width=\"779\" height=\"990\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-guitar-solo-1.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-guitar-solo-1-236x300.png 236w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-guitar-solo-1-768x976.png 768w\" 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srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-solo-2.png 779w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-solo-2-294x300.png 294w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-solo-2-768x784.png 768w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-solo-2-45x45.png 45w, https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-solo-2-32x32.png 32w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 779px) 100vw, 779px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-14699\" src=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-solo-3.png\" alt=\"Fly Me to the Moon Guitar Solo page 3\" width=\"779\" height=\"835\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.jazzguitar.be\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/fly-me-to-the-moon-solo-3.png 779w, 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