The "twist" is Verlene's new jazzy approach in the arrangements of these tunes that are usually played with traditional chords and rhythms. The arrangements in this book are for lever harp, but can be played just as easily on piano. The pieces are in the key of C or 1 or 2 sharps. Each arrangement begins more simply and less jazzy and then evolves into a more modern sound with jazzy chords, jazzy rhythms, or both. As one of Verlene's students put it, "these are not the chords your ancestors used!" Chord names are also given for guitar or any other chording instrument. 26 pages.
Includes:
Greensleeves Swing
House of the Rising Sun
Mo Ghile Mear
Mockingbird Song
Morrison's Jig
Motherless Child
Oh Susannah
Si Bheag Si Mhor (Shebeg Sheemore)
Silent "Jazzy" Night
Suo-gan (Lullaby)
Swing Low, Sweet Chariot
The Water is Wide.
If you’d like to learn how to use “jazzy chords” in your own arrangements, check out Verlene’s Cool Chords and Groovy Rhythms book.
