I’ve arranged “Blue Moon” using my 2+2 chord-arranging method for solo piano.
“Blue Moon” was written by Richard Rodgers (music) and Lorenz Hart (lyrics) for a Hollywood film project, later becoming a standard built largely on the classic I–vi–ii–V chord progression. It has been widely covered by jazz artists including Ella Fitzgerald, Billie Holiday, Sarah Vaughan, Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, Chet Baker, and Oscar Peterson.
In 2+2 chord arranging, the left hand anchors the harmony, typically playing root and 7th, root and 3rd, or root and 5th intervals on tonic chords. The right hand uses its thumb to complete the chord (with the 3rd or 7th), while the remaining fingers carry the melody above.
I’ve arranged 1,400 arrangements of standards and produced 65 tutorials, all available at www.Patreon.com/HarryLikas
I was also the technical editor for Mark Levine’s "The Jazz Theory Book" and a contributor to "The Jazz Piano Book."
"Blue Moon"