Chords for Bill Evans/ Erik Satie Stupendous endings

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_ [A] _ Hi, [B] I have recently been [Ebm] retranscribing the chords or trying to [Bm] that Bill Evans played on this classic song
My Foolish Heart
[Ab] recorded live at the Village Vanguard in 1961
[Dbm] _ So magical even the clatter [A] in the background adds atmosphere _ _ _
[Bb] _ I was checking out [Dm] another version by Bill [Dbm] with Tony [C] Bennett from the [G] eponymous
_ 1975 [Eb] studio _ album
[Gm] Semitone higher in [Bm] B-flat
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[Bb] Whilst on this delightful task I came across a stupendous ending the [Eb] one we're going to look at here
[Db] That I wanted to share [C] and highlight for [Bbm] anyone out there who is interested as [Ab] it is so beautiful [Gm] inspiring and unique _ _ _
Before we hear Bill's sublime finale
Let's listen to a regular ending of the tune that will finish nicely and finally on the tonic chord of the piece B-flat major
The melody also finishes on this note as well.
So this is the final _ unequivocal musical goodbye
_ five to one aka
_ perfect cadence
Disclaimer I have simulated this tonic ending by cutting up Bill Evans superb finale [Fm] and inserting a tonic B-flat chord and singing a sustained B-flat
Final note of the song this is sacrilegious.
I know but in the name of education, I believe it to be acceptable _ _
[F] _ _ _ [Cm] _ _ It's love
_ [Cm] This [Ebm] time it's love
_ [Abm] _ _ [Eb] _ _ _ [D] My foolish
[Bb] _ So _ _ _ _ _ _ _ [F] this is a five to one cadence and final the dominant f7 albeit with some colors added on top
Resolving to B-flat
No frills.
It was like a quick goodbye
No lingering lovers embrace there
_ _ _ Bill Evans, however takes us on a magical mystery tour of emotions
_ Let us now feast ourselves on this deluxe ending _ _
[Cm] _ _ It's love _
This [Eb] time it's love
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[Eb] _ _ _ [D] My foolish
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[Db] _ _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _ [Gm] _
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_ [F] _ Wonderful would you agree the emotion this sequence of beautiful unexpected chords produces a
_ closer look
The bass line runs down the scale of F natural minor and comes to rest on G
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There is something about this last G minor chord, which is not quite final
Words cannot adequately describe what it is.
It's mystery
_ musical glue
_ There are two notes that remain constant throughout this sequence of chords
_ _ One of these constant notes is the B-flat tonic of the melody that Tony Bennett [Bb] sustains _ _ _ _ _ _
Let's listen again and put our attention this time on the function of this note in relation to each chord
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So that note B-flat feels and sounds different in relation to each changing chord
This is a massive idea.
The other note that is constant throughout is the top note build place
Let's focus on this F now
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[C] _ _ [Db] _ _ [Abm] _ _ _ _
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_ _ _ _ _ This high F gels all the chords together.
It's like the B-flat.
It's a common denominator _
Apart from anything, of course, it is pleasing elegant and maybe even comforting to hear this constant ceiling note
Whilst the bass moves further and further down
There is also a beautiful line to sing as a fun activity that highlights the colors of the courts starting on D
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_ _ _ _ _ I am NOT going to try to explain or analyze this progression
Tonally as I am not sure it is possible.
That maybe will be like trying to explain a painting mathematically
_ However, I do want to mention the abundance of minor seventh chords in this beautiful ending that definitely color the proceedings
_ _ Let's finish the video by a contrasting humorous example by Eric Sarty where he pokes fun at the traditional tonic ending
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[E] I hope this video will inspire you to maybe try out other endings rather than a resignation always
To end on the root tonic chord.
I leave you now with a brilliant ending by
_ Argentinian bass player ace Javier Malosetti [Gbm] on his version of [Ab] Danny boy
This version is similar to [Dbm] Bill's in as much as he uses many [Eb] descending minor [E] seventh chords _
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[B] _ _ _ [G] _ _ [Gm] _ _ [Gbm] _
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[F] _ _ [Dbm] _ _ [B] _ _ [C] _ _
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