Vocal · Song structure

Jazz Standard

Head-Solos-Head structure.

6section cues

13working lines

Balancedenergy arc

Flexible vocalvocal mode

Complete structure

[Intro]
(Piano or Sax intro)

[Head]
(Main melody / A Section)


[Head]
(Repeat / B Section)


[Solos]
(Piano Solo)


(Sax Solo)


[Head]
(Return to main melody)

[Outro]
(Ritardando end)

How to work with it

Keep the structure; rewrite the intent.

Use the section order as scaffolding. Replace every parenthetical note with a concrete production or performance decision for this song, then remove any cue that does not produce an audible change.

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