Blue, Blue, Blue: Lead Sheet

This collection captures the full sweep of Gershwin's songwriting in lead sheet form, making his harmonic language and melodic invention immediately accessible for guitarists and improvisers. Over 100 songs means you have both the canonical standards and deeper cuts in one resource, all prepared to the highest editorial standards with the Gershwin estate's involvement.

Stepping into a world of sophisticated melody and elegant harmony, where blues feeling meets classical structure. There's urbane wit in many of these songs alongside genuine warmth, and the guitar sits naturally within the idiom Gershwin created.

Guitarists working in jazz and standards contexts, from intermediate players building their repertoire to seasoned professionals seeking comprehensive, authoritative lead sheets. It serves anyone learning Gershwin's harmonic language or preparing material for small ensemble and combo settings.

• Study the harmonic movement beneath the melody; Gershwin's reharmonization techniques reward close attention and often suggest voicing choices that work naturally on guitar.
• Let the rhythm section breathe on these standards. Your responsiveness to tempo and space will define how the song swings.
• Explore the less-recorded songs in this collection alongside the familiar ones. Many reveal Gershwin's experimental side and offer fresh material for a set.

Build a full set or evening of standards around Gershwin material, mixing well-known songs with unexpected choices from deeper in the book. This resource also supports any jazz curriculum or combo rehearsal where students need reliable lead sheets alongside study of arrangement and improvisation.

• Reading and voicing complex jazz harmonies
• Recognizing and playing blues inflections in a popular song context
• Understanding reharmonization techniques through study of Gershwin's original forms
• Building repertoire recognition across the Gershwin songbook
• Applying lead sheet symbols to improvisation and comping on guitar