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Begin the Beguine

Begin the Beguine — chords and changes, key facts, and listening notes.

Begin the Beguine was composed by Cole Porter. The lyrics are credited to Cole Porter. It dates from 1935. It is in Bb major, 64 bars long, and in AABA (16-16-16-16) form.

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Chord chart

Four bars per row · sections labelled

Bb major

Section A1

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Changes confidence: high. Source: Weimar Jazz Database (Jazzomat Research Project, HfM Weimar), ODbL 1.0. Changes as annotated by the Jazzomat Research Project, licensed under the ODbL 1.0.

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Recordings (from MusicBrainz)

  • Artie Shaw and His Orchestra — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    1990
  • Arne Domnérus orkester — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    1994
  • Frank Sinatra — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    1995
  • Artie Shaw — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
    2001
  • Glenn Miller — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz
  • Barry Wild — Album not listed
    Source: musicbrainz

Recording credits and years follow the entries in the dataset. Source: MusicBrainz.

Landmark solos

Solos analysed in the Weimar Jazz Database

  • David Liebman (soprano sax) — Plays The Music Of Cole Porter, Dave Liebman
    Post-bop · 120 bpm · swing feel
    1991

Solo, record, style, tempo and feel as catalogued by the Jazzomat Research Project (ODbL 1.0). Release year is the year of the catalogued issue, which can be a later reissue.

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