Gee Baby Ain’t I Good To You
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Approach #1 — A Section — Descending Thirds ( Mostly )
This approach in its most basic form doesn’t have all that much to do with the melody but also doesn’t sound too far removed. It’s a nice guide tone line through the harmonic progression and helps to stay focused on that.
Step 1: Play these descending thirds in quarter notes to hear it:
3-b2 b3-1 2-7 b2-6 1-6 7-2(up) 1-6 #5-7 ( on A1) and 1-b7 ( on A )
In the usual key of Eb these intervals are:
G-E Gb-Eb F-D E-C Eb-C D-F (up) Eb-C B-D ( on A1 ) and Eb-Db ( on A2 )
Step 2: Rhythmic improvisation using the above guide tone line
Step 3: Mix it in with the melody
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Form
A1-A2-B-A1
16 bars
All sections 4 bars
Melody
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A Sections
La Mi Fa Sol Do Re Mi Mi May Mi
May Re Do Re Do La Do Do
Bridge
Do Re Do Re Do May Do Re Do
Mi Mi La Mi Sol
Do (down) May May May Do Re Do
Re Re Do Ti