Really nice instruction! Love that you demonstrated the chords on an acoustic archtop! As beginners would really learn from this kind of lesson I could see additional benefit of a once through at the end playing the correct melody on top of the changes. Some people learn by hearing (rather than reading notes from a real book) and it's often so hard to be sure you're learning the correct melody from, say, Frank Sinatra's vocal or whatever. Really appreciate this insight to the song I've been working on all weekend.
Best Night and Day video ever Andy! 🙌 One of your best ever videos here with instruction galore, very informative and I loved the walkdown and your explanations on how and why! Yes, one of your best! 🤩
Your explanations are an art form in themselves. One question: Was Cole thinking of these technical things when he wrote the tune, or just dreaming up a tune and some chords to go with it?
Thanks Matt. Great question. I’ve read that he wrote the words and the music at the same time. Maybe that is why he is so different. A lot of standards have words added later by a lyricist.
I love Cole Porter’s music as it transcends time and space.The music touches my soul and those around me.What a gift to reproduce such delightful art! How lucky are we to contemplate doing so?
Thanks Alex. I don’t often teach the intros as most people don’t play them. This does have a fun one though! I love the Django Reinhardt electric version. I’ve now got that intro stuck in my head 😂
The bIII to I change in the B section reminds me of the Gordon Lightfoot song Daylight Katy, from his Endless Wire album. The introduction of the song and the first four lines of each of the verses repeat DMaj7 to BMaj7 (played as CMaj7 to AMaj7, with a capo on the second fret). It's a very distinctive sound, and I wonder if this is where Lightfoot picked it up.
Gordon was pretty creative with his chords. Just had a listen and yes very reminiscent. Think I need to listen to some more of Mr Lightfoot! It’s great when we can make these connections between songs.
@@jazzguitarwithandy According to Saint Wikipedia, "Lightfoot moved to California in 1958 to study jazz composition and orchestration for two years at Hollywood's Westlake College of Music". That sort of thing leaves a mark...
I get what you’re saying, but when I make videos I don’t like to assume too much about who is watching. It’s also one of the interesting ways Porter tweaks regular progressions.
