"Moonlight in Vermont" - Free Arrangement

[harry likas]

I’ve arranged "Moonlight in Vermont" for solo piano using my 2+2 chord-arranging method. It’s clear, full, and easy to adapt to other standards.

"Moonlight In Vermont" - Free Arrangement

“Moonlight in Vermont” is a ballad written by Karl Suessdorf (music) and John Blackburn (lyrics), originally introduced by Margaret Whiting; it was not written for a show or film but as a standalone popular song inspired by the scenic imagery of Vermont, and its lyrics are notable for their unrhymed, almost haiku-like structure. The song became a jazz standard, especially loved by singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, Sarah Vaughan, and Tony Bennett,  while instrumental jazz versions were recorded by Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Stan Getz, and Chet Baker.

In 2+2 chord arranging, the left hand anchors the harmony, typically playing root and 7th, root and 3rd, or root and 5th intervals on tonic chords. The right hand uses its thumb to complete the chord (with the 3rd or 7th), while the remaining fingers carry the melody above.

I’ve arranged 1,400 arrangements of standards and produced 65 tutorials, all available at www.Patreon.com/HarryLikas

I was also the technical editor for Mark Levine’s "The Jazz Theory Book" and a contributor to "The Jazz Piano Book."

[hatchbloat]

I’ve arranged "Moonlight in Vermont" for solo piano using my 2+2 chord-arranging method. It’s clear, full, and easy to adapt to other standards.

"Moonlight In Vermont" - Free Arrangement

“Moonlight in Vermont” is a ballad written by Karl Suessdorf (music) and John Blackburn (lyrics), originally introduced by Margaret Whiting; it was not written for a show or film but as a standalone popular song inspired by the scenic imagery of Vermont, and its lyrics are notable for their unrhymed, almost haiku-like structure. The song became a jazz standard, especially loved by singers such as Ella Fitzgerald, Louis Armstrong, Billie Holiday, Frank Sinatra, Mel Tormé, Sarah Vaughan, and Tony Bennett,  while instrumental jazz versions were recorded by Bill Evans, Oscar Peterson, Wynton Kelly, Stan Getz, and Chet Baker.

In 2+2 chord arranging, the left hand anchors the harmony, typically playing root and 7th, root and 3rd, or root and 5th intervals on tonic chords. The right hand uses its thumb to complete the chord (with the 3rd or 7th), while the remaining fingers carry the melody above.

I’ve arranged 1,400 arrangements of standards and produced 65 tutorials, all available at www.Patreon.com/HarryLikas retro bowl

I was also the technical editor for Mark Levine’s "The Jazz Theory Book" and a contributor to "The Jazz Piano Book."

1,400 arrangements is seriously impressive—that’s a huge body of work. I might check out your tutorials to see how you apply this method across different standards.

[harry likas]

Thanks so much — I really appreciate that. It’s been a long, joyful project, and the method mostly stays consistent across all 1,400 standards. If you check out the tutorials, you’ll see exactly how I’m applying the 2+2 approach, and how it carries over from tune to tune. Always happy to have you exploring the library.