After You've Gone

Harmonic Analysis (RMA) Worksheet for the song: After You've Gone.

Harmonic Analysis Worksheet
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After You've Gone

After You've Gone is a 1918 popular song composed by Turner Layton with lyrics by Henry Creamer. It was recorded by Marion Harris on July 22, 1918, and released by Victor Records.

The song became so popular that the sheet music was later decorated with tiny photographs of the 45 men who made the song famous, including Paul Whiteman, Rudy Vallée, B.A. Rolfe, Guy Lombardo, and Louis Armstrong.

The chorus adheres to a standard ABAC pattern but is only 20 measures long. There are four 4-bar phrases, followed by a 4 measure tag. The song is harmonically active, with chord changes almost every measure. The opening four notes are identical to the opening notes of "Peg o' My Heart" (1912) — at the time songwriters often borrowed the first few notes of a hit melody. WikipediA :

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Harmonic Analysis (HA)

A Harmonic Analysis (RMA/HA) and its worksheet are intended to show the function of the chords, the harmonic principles used, the keys and tonalities the song explores. And, can be used for scale selections and chord and scale substitutions.

A Harmonic Analysis Worksheet is NOT intended to be a leadsheet and minimal leadsheet information such repeats, fines, D.S., D.C., codas have been used in preparing the worksheets.

1st, 2nd Ending, Turnbacks …

The worksheets will show 1st, 2nd Ending, Turnbacks, etc. You should start to recognize that 1st endings typically always return to an previous or section. With a 2nd ending, a transition to different section, a or chorus. Harmonic Principles are used for these repeats and transitions.

If these 1st, 2nd Ending, Turnbacks are not indicated then a Turnback chord(s) will be indicated in parentheses.

Chords

Theses and many other chords where covered in the Learn A Chord A Day series of lessons.

Starting Melody Note and 1st Interval

INTERVALS: Root=note that begins a scale of the starting key; C is C, D is D, Am is a, Em is E, etc... m=minor; M=Major; P=Perfect; D=Diminished; A=Augmented. • ↑ is up/ascending; ↓ is down/descending;

Harmonic Analysis (HA) Worksheet

A re-harmonization, in Red can be simple, sticking pretty close to the original composer's intentions or complex and a whole new set of chord changes.

Cmaj7

Cm6

F9b5

Gmaj7

Bm7

E9

C

Cm

G

E7

I

Im

V

III7
(V of VI)

C:

Reharm : backdoor: II V

E Mix+4

Reharm : II V of VI

Starting at measure/bar three, E7 A7 D7 is a Cycle of Secondary Dominants. The first chord in the Cycle with it's II chord. Very common in the era of song.

A9

D9

G6

G7

A7

D7

G

D7

G

G7

VI7
(V of II)

II7
(V of V)

V

II7
(V of V)

V

V

A Mix+4

D Mix+4

D Mix+4

Cmaj7

Cm6

F9

Gmaj7

Bm7

E7

C

Cm

G

E7

I

Im

V

III7
(V of VI)

Am

E7

Am

Cm

Gmaj7

B7

Em7

Bdim7

Am

E7

Am

Cm

G

B7

Em

A7

VI

III7
(V of VI)

I

Im

V

VII7
(V of III)

II

V

E Mix-2-6

C Dorian

B Mix-2-6

A Mix

G6/D

A7

Am7

D7

G6

Dm7

G7

G

D7

G6

(G7)

V

II7
(V of V)

V

(V)

D Mix

After You've Gone ends on the V chord. For a TB (turnback) use a V7 chord.

Ralph Patt Vanilla Book

Checkout the Ralph Patt Vanilla Book Vanilla changes for After You've Gone • The Vanilla Book uncovers the basic ("Vanilla") chord changes to over 400 of the most commonly played jazz standards to help the jazz player learn the basic changes and allow the player to add embellishments and substitutions on a solid framework.

Embellishments to basic chords such as added 6ths, 9ths, 13ths, flat 5ths etc. are usually determined by the melody notes and the style of music being played.

            Key of C  4/4

            [   F           |   F            |   Fm         |   Fm           |

            |   C           |   C            |   A7         |   A7           |

            |   D7          |   D7           |   G7         |   G7           |

            |   C           |   C            |   Gm7        |   C7           |

            ||  F           |   F            |   Fm         |   Fm           |

            |   C           |   C            |   A7         |   A7           |

            |   Dm          |   A7           |   Dm         |   Bb7          |

            |   C           |   E7           |   Am7        |   D7           |

            |   C           |   C            |   Dm7        |   G7           |

            |   C           |   C            |   C          |   C            |
            

Scale Selection

Once a Harmonic Analysis has been completed then scale selections can be made. These scale selections can be either vertical and horizontal choices.

Checkout LESSONSeries : Harmonic Analysis for Scale and Chord Selection or download the Harmonic Analysis for Scale and Chord Selection book.

Performance Notes

Links & Resources

• Louis Armstrong - After you`ve gone (1929) a
• After You've Gone • Frank Sinatra
• After You've Gone - U.S. Coast Guard Band.ogg