Question about All of Me / Ella Fitzgerald version

[Oscar67]

I’m learning this version to accompany a singer and have it down until the two-minute mark, at which point I’m losing track of the song’s chord progression. From that point on I have some trouble hearing the chords underneath the big band stabs. If anyone happens to have the chords mapped out it would be a big help! Thanks.

[Mick-7]

You'd best find a recording of it she made with a small combo, however, copies of the sheet music have been posted on YouTube, for example:

[BBGuitar]

All of me.pdf

[pauln]

Before the @2:00 she is quoting some things...
@2:00 the band kind of quotes the James Bond movies...
Fm as emphasizing F C, F Db, F D, F Eb

[A. Kingstone]

That's a Riddle.

[Bop Head]

Before the @2:00 she is quoting some things...
@2:00 the band kind of quotes the James Bond movies...
Fm as emphasizing F C, F Db, F D, F Eb

Your theory points to an interesting case of clairvoyance by N. Riddle:

The recording sessions resulting in this and another album were finished on April 10, 1962.

The first Bond movie "Dr. No" was released on October 5, 1962, in the UK and on May 8, 1963, in the USA.

So Alan is right:

That's a Riddle.

Isn't that simply what some people call CESH (J. Coker) and others "moving fifth" or "moving seventh"?

Fm Db/F Fm6 Fm7

[Ukena]

At about 1:42 the band modulates up a half step. From about 1:44, you can just kind of sing the chorus and bridge along with her scatting, and you'll see that the band is basically just playing the same changes as the first time through, with ending repeats.

[pauln]

Your theory points to an interesting case of clairvoyance by N. Riddle:

The recording sessions resulting in this and another album were finished on April 10, 1962.

The first Bond movie "Dr. No" was released on October 5, 1962, in the UK and on May 8, 1963, in the USA.

So Alan is right:



Isn't that simply what some people call CESH (J. Coker) and others "moving fifth" or "moving seventh"?

Fm Db/F Fm6 Fm7

So as the fact checkers say on the podcasts, I was "directionally right".

[Oscar67]

Thanks everyone!

[Oscar67]

At about 1:42 the band modulates up a half step. From about 1:44, you can just kind of sing the chorus and bridge along with her scatting, and you'll see that the band is basically just playing the same changes as the first time through, with ending repeats.

From the start, the song seems to be ABAC > AB > AB > modulation > AB. Then we’re at two minutes and then it seems to modulate again and I have trouble recognising the pattern.

[ragman1]

You don't really need to copy that version precisely. If the singer wants to strut her stuff, okay, but all you need to do is move up a half-step and repeat with the ending. No one will know or care, not even the singer :-)

[ragman1]

It's a very simple song, you know, and 'improving' it by making it hideously complicated like that pdf version may not improve it at all.

Ella's version starts in G:

GM7 - % - B7 - %
E7 - % - Am - %
B7 - % - Em - %
A7 - % - Am7 - D7/D7+

GM7 - % - B7 - %
E7 - % - Am - %
C - C#o - GM7 - E7
Am7 - D7 - (G6/Bbo - Am7/D7)

The real problem (or not) is keeping an eye on it when you move into Ab, or whatever it is depending on the key you start in.

[pauln]

I’m learning this version to accompany a singer ...

I should have asked earlier; did the singer provide this version as how it should be done, or to just indicate the style, or just identify key preference; or did you pick this version because you have all those things clear from the singer?

[Oscar67]

The singer picked this version because she loves it and the key is right for her. I can see why, it’s a barnstormer and Ella totally owns it. It’s a nice challenge for me to support the vocals while maintaining the energy of the big band. It’s fun.

I’ve got it figured out now BTW. Thanks for the help!