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My One & Only Love

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My One and Only Love Tutorial

My One & Only Love is a jazz ballad written by Guy Wood. The tune follows a 32 measure AABA form and is usually played in the key of C major. The A section is very busy melodically with lots going on and very few sustained notes or rests.

The slash chords in the A section look quite intimidating but in fact they are quite straight forward once you understand what is being implied. Slash chords are used to imply that a specific bass note must be played.

Moving onto the B section, the tune is a lot calmer with much more space which offers a nice contrast to the melodically busy A section.

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Practice Tips

  • The descending bass line movement in the A section makes this a great tune to practice slash notation.

  • Remember that the bass note can either be played at the bottom of your left hand voicing, or way down in the lower registers of the piano.

  • If you play the bass note in the lower registers, you can move your left havd up an octave and play a rootless voicing.

  • This is a nice way to achieve a basic stride style and maintain the implied bass note movement on the lead sheet.

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  1. Matt says

    October 31, 2016 at 9:23 pm

    How would this arrangement compare to what you might play during a show? I understand you might improvise after playing the head, but would you play the head in a much more sophisticated way?

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    • Hayden says

      November 1, 2016 at 4:10 am

      Hey Matt, it depends on the setting… if I’m playing solo piano it would be very similar to the arrangement in this lesson but as you pointed out, also with an improvised section. However, if I was playing in a band with a bass player I would be playing a much simpler arrangement using mostly left hand voicings. Hope this helps, Hayden

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      • Matt says

        November 1, 2016 at 11:19 am

        Great. Good to know.

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  2. Adam Powell says

    August 30, 2017 at 8:45 pm

    Will you be breaking down those lovely runs your threw in at the beginning of the lesson?

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    • Hayden says

      August 30, 2017 at 10:55 pm

      Hey Adam! Yes sure thing we actually look at that long line over the the minor 251 in this lesson: pianogroove.com/jazz-piano-lessons/half-whole-diminished-scale/ – it’s a half whole diminished scale line… the HW Dim is a great scale to choose over altered voicings and in particular over minor 251s. We will be exploring more diminished scales patterns and diminished harmony tricks in upcoming lessons. Cheers, Hayden

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      • Adam Powell says

        August 31, 2017 at 2:51 am

        As usual, a step ahead of the game. Thanks for all you do. Cheers

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  3. Adam Powell says

    December 19, 2017 at 1:51 pm

    I wanted to know if you could have a listen to George Cables version of this song on his My Muse album. At the end (6:25) of the song he does a little breakdown. Could you possibly make it digestible? It sounds fantastic and pretty simple but I haven’t been able to figure it out.

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    • Hayden says

      December 19, 2017 at 1:57 pm

      Hey Adam,

      Yes sure I can help out with this.

      I’ll send you an email shortly 🙂

      Cheers,
      Hayden

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  4. Jason Mac says

    May 8, 2018 at 5:53 pm

    Do these lessons come with a pdf of the sheet music?

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    • Hayden Hill PianoGroove says

      May 8, 2018 at 6:04 pm

      Hi Jason, yes that right, most lessons come with a full transcription, chord changes, and midi file.

      When you are logged in as a student, you will see this additional “Lesson Downloads” section on each lesson page:

      Then simply click the download button for instant download.

      If I can be of further assistance let me know 🙂

      Best,
      Hayden

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