I’ve arranged “Someone to Watch Over Me” using my 2+2 chord-arranging method for solo piano.
Link: "Someone To Wath Over Me" piano arrangement
In my 2+2 chord arranging method, each hand plays two notes: the left hand anchors the harmony (usually Root and 7th or Root and 3rd, and sometimes Root and 5th on tonic chords), while the right-hand thumb supplies the missing 3rd or 7th—whichever isn’t covered by the left hand—and the remaining fingers carry the melody.
This approach creates a hand‑friendly, balanced, and versatile texture. The left hand alone can provide a full accompaniment and further add rhythmic movement, while the right hand is free to shape the melody, add fills, or improvise without feeling cramped. With time and practice, 2+2 stops feeling like a “method” and becomes an instinctive way to hear and play chord changes.
About me
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.