Jazz Standards Great American Songbook

How High The Moon

April 13, 2012

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How High the Moon is a tune written by Morgan Lewis with lyrics by Nancy Hamilton. It was first featured in the 1940 Broadway show “Two For The Show”. Many popular versions of this tune have been recorded throughout the years. It is a great tune to know. It is most commonly played in the key of G major.

Videos to learn the melody/changes

Ella Fitzgerald How High is the moon

Joe Pass - How High The Moon

Betty Carter: How High The Moon

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Brent Vaartstra http://www.brentvaartstra.com

Brent Vaartstra is a professional jazz guitarist and educator living in New York City. He is the head blogger and podcast host for learnjazzstandards.com which he owns and operates. He actively performs around the New York metropolitan area and is the author of the Hal Leonard publication "Visual Improvisation for Jazz Guitar." He's also the host of the music entrepreneurship podcast "Passive Income Musician."

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