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Old 02-02-2015, 03:22 AM
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Default Nature Boy Duet

"Nature Boy", written by Eden Ahbez (George Alexander Aberle), became a No. 1 hit for eight weeks in 1948 for Nat "King" Cole and has since become a pop and jazz standard. I have marked under the title, "as sung by Nat "King" Cole", as he and I modify the melody a very little bit in places.

I have marked the tempo as quarter note ~ (approximately) 65 rubato. Essentially, rubato means to play with no strict tempo, and expressively. With considerable minute detail, I could modify the tempo in each measure as I feel it, but that would be quite a bit of work. When you are not playing along with Notation, feel free to be expressive with the phrasing of the passages. Playing along with Notation at a quarter note = 65 will be good enough until you want to emote a little bit.

As some of you may have figured out, Cynthia and I love songs in minor keys. We hope you enjoy this one.

Ralph Rayner
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Last edited by rrayner; 02-04-2015 at 02:58 PM. Reason: Modified duration of dotted quarter in 19 for breathing
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