I Fall In Love Too Easily Tutorial
Most commonly played in Eb Major, ‘I Fall in Love To Easily’ has a very short form at just 16 measures. That being said, those 16 measures are packed full of chord changes with at least 2 chords in every bar.
The Chet Baker version from 1954 is a classic recording of this tune. Bill Evans & Miles Davis have also both recorded versions that are worth listening to. Also check out the Keith Jarrett and Brad Mehldau arrangements for a more contemporary sound.
You can find more information on these recordings in the recommended listening section below.
The tune contains a number of minor 25s and also a fair amount of altered harmony which can make the chord changes tricky to navigate in places.
We going to start off by playing through with left hand voicings and the melody and then repeat the tune adding in some interesting chord inversions and substitutions.
Related Lessons
In this lesson we explore some advanced applications of upper structure triads in context of jazz standards we have covered.
Learning and memorising all of the upper structure triads is a daunting task! This lesson introduces the upper structure cheat sheet.
Upper structure triads are complex sounding altered dominant chords. They will add texture and sophistication to your playing.
Practice Tips
Listening and transcribing is an essential part of your jazz piano learning journey. Check out the records below for inspiration:
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Chet Baker - I Fall In Love Too Easily
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Miles Davis - I Fall In Love Too Easily
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Bill Evans Trio - I Fall in Love Too Easily - Moon Beams
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Keith Jarrett Trio - I Fall In Love Too Easily - Recorded Live In Tokyo,1993
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Brad Mehldau & Rossy Trio - I Fall In Love Too Easily- 1993
Fun little tune, I mistakenly assumed this was Cole Porter, sounds so much like him. ?
Yes it’s a lovely tune Lori! I love the Chet Baker Version –
his solo is awesome 🙂 Hayden
Check this out:
A lovely interpretation Lori… he is such a brilliant musician and arranger! Try and identify the different devices he is using. For example he starts with a ballad feel. Then ~2:05 he changes to a swing feel for the improvised section. I really like his application of block chords ~3:40. We can certainly explore this tune from an improvisation standpoint, the form is short and contains lots of 25s and 251s. I will start planning something out for this 🙂 There is an improv/transcription related tutorial and exercise that i’m currently working on – this should shed some lights on improvising over 251s. Cheers, Hayden
O…M….G…..❤️??….. keith takes this song to another dimension.
Yes this is a wonderful performance… Keith is such a brilliant improviser. Take inspiration for as many records as you can 😉 Cheers, Hayden
So verrrry nice……
Beautiful Lori… thanks for sharing!
Hey Hayden
Could you please add the audio files just playing the subs chords without the melody? I would like to hear more the voicing colors and tensions created by the subs. chords you are playing. That will be very nice.
Keep the good work.
Hi Miley,
Thanks for getting in touch and yes I can certainly add this.
I don’t currently have an audio file without the melody, but I can create one for you.
I will get it done today for you and send you an email to confirm.
Stay safe and enjoy the lessons!
Cheers,
Hayden
Hi Hayden
With the live seminar, I started working on the left hand voicings for this tune (as you wisely suggest at the beginning of this recorded lesson). I have been struck by some of the left hand voicings that don’t seem to be covered in the left-hand voicings lessons: the Bb7(b9) in bar 2 that uses the 5 instead of the 13; the G7(#9#5) in bar 3 and elsewhere; the A7(#11) in bar 4- the #11 being in the melody; the D7ALT in bar 9; the G13 in bar 10; the SUS chord in bar 11; and the 6/9 voicing in the last bar. Are there recorded lessons that explain how to approach these ire unusual left hand voicings that I have missed. They sound really great, and I would like to learn more about them, so I know how to use them in other tunes. If not, perhaps this might be a useful topic for a live seminar Thanks!!