118 If Ever I Should Leave You

TEXT: [email protected] - Harmonic scheme based on Benny Green's solo version
MARKER: Intro - series of descending chords over G pedal tone
MARKER: Dm7/G
MARKER: Cm7/G
MARKER: Bm7/G
MARKER: Bbm7/G
MARKER: Am7/G
MARKER: Ab6/G
MARKER: GMaj9(add 6)
MARKER: G7(b9b13)
MARKER: Anacrucis played with Octaves in RH and LH
MARKER: Phrase is harmonised in 'drop2' voicings chord tones harmonised with Dm6 chord, non-chord tones with a diminished chord
MARKER: More drop 2
MARKER: Interesting re-harmonization of line - Dm7, A7/E,FMaj7,F#dim,G7sus
MARKER: C7sus chord
MARKER: Descending chromatic bass notes to tri-tone
MARKER: Rising 5th on F chord to add interst
MARKER: Melody is harmonised with Diminished chords
MARKER: Melody note is re-harmonised on each beat (Dm7/G, Bb7#11, A7b9, Ab7alt, G7sus
MARKER: CMaj7 - F7#11-em7-A7
MARKER: More melody harmonised with Dim chords
MARKER: Now in Key of E - a rising 5th adds interest
MARKER: Now in key of Ab Major - same rising 5th device
MARKER: Ab/Bb used to delay the G7 sus chord
MARKER: D7/F#
MARKER: Fm
MARKER: C\E
MARKER: Ebdim
MARKER: A diminished chord built on the half step above the melody note used
MARKER: Same idea as the intro
  • Path: Disklavier Jazz 2/118-If Ever I Should Leave You.mid
  • Size: 11 KB
  • Updated: February 10, 2026

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