If This Isn't Love (from Finian's Rainbow): E-Z Play Today

This duet gives pianists immediate access to authentic Broadway orchestration and harmonic language without requiring a full band. The E-Z Play format makes it accessible for developing pianists while preserving the song's sophisticated jazz inflections and the emotional arc that makes Finian's Rainbow endure.

Warm, reflective, and tinged with romantic uncertainty. The melody moves with grace and restraint, supported by jazz harmonies that feel both familiar and sophisticated. There's an intimacy here that rewards unhurried playing.

Pianists at the intermediate level who want to accompany singers or perform the piece solo, and music students exploring the intersection of jazz harmony and Broadway idiom. This arrangement also works well for jazz ensemble players looking to build their standards vocabulary.

• Anchor the tempo with a light, conversational swing feel rather than pushing toward straight jazz. The lyrical quality of the melody depends on space and ease.
• Voice the chord symbols thoughtfully. The song's harmonic richness comes through clean voicings, not dense block chords.
• Let the two vocal lines breathe independently before they converge. The call and response structure is what makes the duet dramatically effective.

Pair this with other Golden Age Broadway songs for a concert exploring the theatrical standards that shaped American popular song. It also fits naturally into a jazz-focused program where you want to show the continuity between Broadway composition and jazz interpretation.

• Reading and voicing jazz chord symbols
• Accompanying multiple vocal lines with harmonic independence
• Interpreting swing rhythms and swing articulation
• Understanding harmonic function in the context of Broadway standards