I've Got the World On A String.....1st half

[jazzdan]

Here is the first half of the tune from a Sinatra lead sheet.....sorry about the 4 copies.....this computer stuff drives me nuts

In the 14th measure the f's should be naturals

[PaulW10]

Looks good Dan. Some nice work there!

[jazzdan]

Hey Paul, any ideas on filling in the 7th and 8th measures?....thanks....Dan

[PaulW10]

Hey Paul, any ideas on filling in the 7th and 8th measures?....thanks....Dan

Hmmm.... I'm sitting here at work without a guitar, but how about using tri-tones to do a descending bass line? Start on the E9/B above "Fin"...start with the B then Bb to A (on the "GER") to Ab down to G, then back up to Ab to lead into the Am7 on the next measure? Would keep a moving bass line through it?

[jazzdan]

So, I it the f# then 2notes of the b then f natural and 2 notes of the bb chord and then e and 2 notes of the a chord.....at this point I am playing the am7 to begin "what a World"

I wish I could see the notation of what you are suggesting....I'm not sure how to write it....maybe triplets?

thanks...Dan

[matt.guitarteacher]

Phlipttt

[KirkP]

I’m trying to make sense of the chart, but the rhythm and phrasing seems really screwed up. For example, “world on a string” should fit in one measure, not two. Yet later you correctly have “song that I sing” fitting in one measure. I suspect you aren’t getting much of a response because others are having a hard time making sense of it. Since you say you are working from a lead sheet, it might help to show that lead sheet.

[KirkP]

It would be a lot easier of everyone to keep this all in one thread, so I moved the chart you posted elsewhere over here and edited for legibility.

So the chart you are working from is written in double time (or double time feel - I’m not sure of the correct term) and the melody appears to have been reinterpreted from the original notes and phrasing. If I were arranging this I’d start with more of straight time vanilla chart.
Is there a video of this published arrangement somewhere? Listening to that might help.
I made a quick attempt to play the tune from a more typical fake book chart. The range and jumps in the melody make it devilishly difficult to play as a solo piece, at least for me. It could be fun to try, but there would be a lot of decisions about what chord notes to leave in and out and fingering mechanics to work through.
Here’s someone who gave it a shot with mixed results.

And another:

And Paul Meyers! But not solo.

[KirkP]

Here’s a chart that would be much easier to start with.
Chord Changes: I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING | GuitarCats

[jazzdan]

Kirk: Thanks.....I'll give it a try.....do you have the chart in g....thanks....Dan

[KirkP]

Kirk: Thanks.....I'll give it a try.....do you have the chart in g....thanks....Dan

Here’s a chord chart in G (transposed in iReal Pro app). Bring the melody down a whole step in the previous chart and you’ll have it all.

[garybaldy]

Here’s a chart that would be much easier to start with.
Chord Changes: I'VE GOT THE WORLD ON A STRING | GuitarCats

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