Sheet music arranged for pianovocalchords in c major transposable. Your high resolution pdf file will be ready to download in 7 available keys. It was also covered by hank jones, jarvis leonhart, novi. Includes an high quality pdf file to download instantly. The essential collection 19271962 for free, and see the artwork, lyrics and similar artists. Satin doll duke ellington real book download sheet music. Satin doll is a jazz standard written by duke ellington and billy strayhorn with lyrics by johnny mercer. Here is an excellent vocal chart on a well known standard that is arranged at a much easier level by terry white, with no individual solos, lots of full ensemble, a shout chorus. The band started in new york city under name of the washingtonians in 1923, they then briefly became known as duke ellington and his kentucky club orchestra, then as. Satin doll sheet music composed by billy strayhorn, duke ellington 1 of 1 pages. Its chord progression is well known for its unusual use of chords and opening with a iivi. Cd universe is your source for duke ellingtons song satin doll mp3 download lyrics and much more. Satin doll by duke ellington billy strayhorn digital.
This download contains the digital midi file of satin doll duke ellington as transcribed by my sheet music transcriptions. Duke ellington and his orchestra satin doll take the. Satin doll by duke ellington 18991974, johnny mercer. Here you can download the midi melodies of artist ellington, duke. Satin doll is a jazz standard written by duke ellington and billy strayhorn with.
According to mercer ellington, his father wrote satin doll for his longtime mistress bea evie ellis. Satin doll sheet music, jazz piano, digital sheet music. Buy fully licensed online digital, transposable, printable sheet music. Satin doll duke ellington jazz piano solo arrangement synthesia tutorial. Secure checkout with paypal, stripe, visa, amex or. Satin doll is originally an instrumental song composed in 1953 by duke ellington and billy strayhorn, with lyrics later written by johnny mercer when the song was already famous as an instrumental. Below is a list of midi melodies available for downloading. We have essentially sequences of iiv chords throughout the piece.
Ask each student to imagine himself or herself as duke ellington. The song satin doll was written by billy strayhorn and duke ellington and was first released by duke ellington and his famous orchestra in 1953. This was a very popular ellington band tune and inspired many other jazz artist to record and perform it such as ella fitzgerald, nancy wilson and frank sinatra. Written in 1953, the song has been recorded by ella fitzgerald, 101 strings, terry callier, and nancy wilson. Satin doll is a witty, insightful, heartbreaking and honest tale about romantic relationships, friendships, and class distinctions. Vinyl 7 duke ellington and his orchestra satin doll take the a train vinyl discogs. Duke ellington satin doll sheet music pdf notes, chords jazz. Satin doll duke ellington piano sheet music guitar chords. The group stayed together for over fifty years and recorded and wrote some of americas greatest music. Listen to your favorite songs from satin doll by duke ellington now. Free sheet music with guitar chords download piano sheet music. The music is all played by ellingtons smaller ensembles, not the big band or orchestra, and there are a lot of repeated.
Words and music by johnny mercer, duke ellington, and billy strayhorn arr. Satin doll partition piano, voix telechargement en pdf. Song information for satin doll duke ellington on allmusic. Collectables the satin doll collection contains five previously compiled ellington albums, the best of duke ellingtonnew mood indigo which is technically two albums already combined in 2001, all star road band, vol. In this jazz piano tutorial i show you how to play the classic tune satin doll by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. Satin doll by duke ellington on amazon music unlimited. Being shot in the middle of the night and left for dead is what it took to open her eyes. C gm7 c shes nobodys fool, gm c f so im playin it cool as can be. If your browser is able to play midi files you can listen to the chosen melody from the list without downloading. Satin doll is a tune written by duke ellington and billy strayhorn in 1953 with lyrics by johnny mercer.
Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available. Online sheet music pdf download song with free mp3. Despite this, strayhorn was responsible for its harmonization, as often was the case with ellingtons popular songs. We transcribe sheet music arrangements and tutorials from. Here are a few things to know when we play satin doll by duke ellington. However, a great ellington orchestra song for dancing. Duke ellington and his orchestra is perhaps the greatest of all jazz bands. Ill give it a whirl but i aint for no girl catching me, swicherooney. Duke ellington satin doll sheet music notes and chords arranged for clarinet solo. Ellington orchestra to listen click music player below this is not a live performance satin doll bigband sheet music jazz classic. Satin doll for voice and other instruments fake book, intermediate voice sheet music.
Welcome to part 1 of this jazz standard tutorial on satin doll by duke ellington. Backing track youtube satin doll backing track duration. Choose and determine which version of satin doll chords and tabs by duke ellington you can play. Satin doll duke ellington piano sheet music guitar chords jazzblues. Pianist have been doing the song satin doll written 1953. Download pdf c instruments download pdf bb instruments download pdf eb instruments all standards sheet music for jazz all duke ellington sheet music. I put this up in february but the score was removed because i believe our piano part was too similar to a jazz book we were using as a reference for the structure of the song. Most commonly played in c major, the tune follows a standard 32 bar aaba form. Satin doll jazz piano solo synthesia tutorial youtube. Print and download satin doll sheet music by duke ellington. Mercer satin doll sheet music for piano solo pdf musical.
Satin doll is a great jazz standard that is an excellent example of a song that contains many ii v and ii v i progressions. We have the sheet music and midi files if you need them. Watch the video for satin doll from duke ellingtons the duke. Satin doll is an album by organist shirley scott recorded in 1961 and released on the prestige label in 1963. It was scotts second album of duke ellington compositions after scottie plays the duke 1959. Cigarette holder wich wigs me over her shoulder she digs me out cattin that satin doll baby shall we go out skippin careful amigo youre flippin speaks latin. Hal leonard digital sheet music at sheet music plus.
Download and print satin doll sheet music for clarinet solo by duke ellington in the range of d4f5 from sheet music direct. Careful, amigo, youre flippin, speaks latin that satin doll. Each student creates a comic strip about life as child or teenage duke ellington. Duke ellington satin doll sheet music in c major transposable. Music theory circle of fifths for ukulele music theory guitar, music chords, guitar. Along the way we chat about chord voicings, modes, guide tones and other tips. Duke ellington and his famous orchestra originally released satin doll written by duke ellington and billy strayhorn and duke ellington and his famous orchestra released it on the single satin doll in 1953. Piano sheet music download online duke ellington classic modern jazz interpretation satin doll piano sheet music. Satin doll sheet music for piano download free in pdf or midi. Satin doll digital sheet music for satin doll by johnny mercer, duke ellington, billy strayhorn scored for pianovocalchords. Jazz ensemble sheet music book by duke ellington 18991974, johnny mercer, and billy strayhorn 19151967. Featuring the song satin doll mp3 download and lyrics.
Agmiller and i did in high school for our jazz band combo. It is now considered a jazz standard, and it has been frequently covered by artists throughout time. Duke ellington satin doll high quality sheet music available for download. Satin doll sheet music duke ellington clarinet solo. If youve never listening to this tune before, check out the version performed by ellington and his band.
Stream adfree with amazon music unlimited on mobile, desktop, and tablet. Cover versions of satin doll by duke ellington and his. Satin doll is a jazz standard written in 1953 by bandleader and composer duke ellington and his longtime collaborator billy strayhorn. You can improvise over the chord progression using mainly only five major scales. Baby shall we go out shippin, careful amigo, youre flippin, speaks latin, that satin doll. Comic strips can incorporate factual and imagined storylines. Click here to visit our frequently asked questions about html5. The famous jazz standard satin doll was written by duke ellington and billy strayhorn. Despite this, strayhorn was responsible for its harmonization, as often was the case with ellington s popular songs. Cover versions of satin doll written by duke ellington. Tranposable music notes for easy piano sheet music by duke ellington billy strayhorn. Mercer satin doll sheet music for piano solo pdf duke ellington, piano.
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