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Marks/Simons · Key of C · AABA

Easy · 11 unique chords

Gerald Marks and Seymour Simons wrote this in 1931, and it has remained a jazz staple for nearly a century. Its simple AABA form and key of C make it a natural first standard for jazz pianists.

Voicing style:

A

Cmaj7Rootless A

Cmaj7Rootless A

E7Rootless A

E7Rootless A

A7Rootless B

A7Rootless B

Dm7Rootless A

Dm7Rootless A

A2

E7Rootless A

E7Rootless A

Am7Rootless B

Am7Rootless B

D7Rootless A

D7Rootless A

Dm7Rootless A

G7Rootless B

B

Cmaj7Rootless A

Cmaj7Rootless A

E7Rootless A

E7Rootless A

A7Rootless B

A7Rootless B

Dm7Rootless A

Dm7Rootless A

A3

Fmaj7Rootless B

Fm6Close

Cmaj7Rootless A

Em7Rootless A

A7Rootless B

Dm7Rootless A

G7Rootless B

C6Close

Dm7Rootless A

G7Rootless B

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Practice this standard

Stage 3Rootless Voicings (Type A & B) — Learning Path

Listen to

Oscar Peterson — We Get Requests (1964)

Peterson's stride and block chord mastery on a simple standard.

Chords in this standard

Cmaj7 E7 A7 Dm7 Am7 D7 G7 Fmaj7 Fm6 Em7 C6

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Sources & Further Reading

Gioia, The Jazz Standards — Oxford University Press Levine, The Jazz Piano Book — Sher Music Mantooth, Voicings for Jazz Keyboard — Hal Leonard Jazz at Lincoln Center — Education Learn Jazz Standards