Beautiful Love

Young/King/Van Alstyne · Key of Dm · AABA

Easy · 12 unique chords

Written in 1931 by Victor Young, Wayne King, and Egbert Van Alstyne, this minor-key standard features a classic ii-V-i pattern and was memorably recorded by Bill Evans on his album Explorations (1961).

Voicing style:

A

Eø7Rootless A

A7b9Rootless B

Dm7Rootless A

D7Rootless A

Gm7Rootless B

C7Rootless A

Fmaj7Rootless B

Fmaj7Rootless B

A2

Eø7Rootless A

A7b9Rootless B

Dm7Rootless A

D7Rootless A

Gm7Rootless B

C7Rootless A

Fmaj7Rootless B

Fmaj7Rootless B

B

Eø7Rootless A

A7b9Rootless B

Dm7Rootless A

Dm7Rootless A

Bø7Rootless B

E7Rootless A

Am7Rootless B

A7b9Rootless B

A3

Eø7Rootless A

A7b9Rootless B

Dm7Rootless A

Dm7Rootless A

B7Rootless B

Eø7Rootless A

A7b9Rootless B

Dm7Rootless A

C7Rootless A

Bø7Rootless B

Bb7#11Rootless B

A7b9Rootless B

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Practice this standard

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

Listen to

Bill Evans — Explorations (1961)

Trio interplay with rootless voicings — Evans's left hand voice leading is study material.

Chords in this standard

Eø7 A7b9 Dm7 D7 Gm7 C7 Fmaj7 Bø7 E7 Am7 B7 Bb7#11

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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