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Jer, Be alert for a message from me.

A bit of additional background info on "Manhattan Serenade:" The Dorsey version uses a secondary theme of the original composition. The first recording (1928) of "Manhattan Serenade" can be heard at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mJjhVJ3x1Pw. In fact, "Manhattan Serenade" is a movement of a...

Whoops! I meant to post my message above to the "Small World" thread. I remember the Mathis version very well from our teenage years.

I think there is something wrong with the forum. I always look at your threads and this is not reflected in the tally of views. For example, I looked at this thread before even though no views are indicated.

Hi Jer, This is a great tune. I noted that you just posted an arrangement of "Little Lamb," also from Gypsy. Jule Styne was a great songwriter. I like your chart--it is more suitable than mine for a melody instrumentalist or singer who needs a fuller arrangement. You're missing beautiful fall...

Yes, Bob, I'm a pianist and always turn the chord instrument off on the mixer. My complaint about the Swing Two/Four style is with the percussion. Please go to a previous posting of mine: https://forums.irealpro.com/threads/I-ve-Told-Every-Little-Star-Jerome-Kern.15679/ to hear what I mean. The...

Bob, tacet directs an instrumental or vocal part to be silent. In the context of iReal Pro, a tacet would be a period of silence for all instruments, including percussion. At present, we have N.C. (no chord) marks that silence all instruments except percussion. A tacet would silence all...

No noticeable lag or any stuttering with an iPad Mini (2nd gen) and any of three Bluetooth devices (a Bose Soundlink III and two Logitech Bluetooth receivers). It appears that the problem is with the Samsung tablets. I've had really good luck with iPads and iReal Pro.

You're welcome. Although I became familiar with this song many years ago, I really didn't learn it until now. I find it so attractive that I plan to include it in my playlists for upcoming gigs. So thank you for having re-introduced it to me.

Siempre En Mi Corazón (Always In My Heart) was composed by Ernesto Lecuona (1896-1963) in 1942 and featured in the film "Always In My Heart." It was nominated for an Academy Award for best song in 1943 but lost to "White Christmas." This lovely song is performed either as a rhumba or a ballad...

Bob, why not a simple G7sus? It lacks an "A" but it otherwise should do the job.

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Thanks for the info. I try to learn something new every day.

Cyrille, I'm curious to know how you would voice this chord. I'm used to chords like a C major 7 #11, voiced C E B D F#, leaving the fifth out. Often, I'd add an A on top to make it a C maj 13 #11.

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I brought this issue up some time ago. The change in tempo with change in style is often a pain in the neck. I usually decide on the tempo of a song before I settle on a style and often go from style to style (and having to reset the tempo) until I make a decision. One thing that I do to help me...

Bluetooth is a good way to go. I use a Bose Soundlink III along side my piano every day for iRP; plenty of volume in a large room. For gigs, I use a Logitech Bluetooth receiver and a pair of Roland CM-30 monitors, one close to the piano (so I can hear my accompaniment) and one further away...

I found this on the web: http://www.mindformusic.com/public/pdf/bigband/South%20Rampart%20Street%20Parade%20(Haggart).pdf. There is a guitar part at the end with the chords.

Here is another song of the 1950s that is well-remembered by those of us who were there and takes us back to a time when we were young. "Venus" is a 1959 composition by Ed Marshall. It was a big hit for teen idol Frankie Avalon that year. It has a simple 32-bar AABA structure with little...

No one is born with this information so don't be afraid to ask about anything. This is a very friendly forum. I agree with graphicsgeezer that the Wikipedia article is confusing and very difficult to understand.