Let's Do It (Let's Fall in Love) (from "Paris"): Piano/Vocal/Chords

This collection captures Porter at his inventive peak, offering singers and pianists access to some of the most elegant and singable standards ever written. The combination of the full sheet music, song-by-song analysis, and rare historical context makes this both a practical performing resource and a window into how one of Broadway's greatest voices worked.

These songs embody the glamour and urbanity of Broadway's golden age, with melodies that feel both timeless and distinctly tied to their era. Porter's gift for melody combined with his sharp, often risqué lyrics creates music that entertains the ear while engaging the mind.

Vocalists preparing standards for jazz or cabaret settings, pianists building their repertoire of classic American song, and music students studying the craft of songwriting and Broadway composition history. This book serves singers and pianist-collaborators equally well.

• Pay attention to Porter's harmonic language, particularly his use of chromatic movement and unexpected chord substitutions; these details reward careful listening and can shape how you voice the accompaniment.
• Let the lyric drive your phrasing rather than symmetrical eight-bar phrases; Porter wrote conversational melodies that follow the natural rhythm of witty dialogue.
• Balance sophistication with accessibility; these songs should sparkle without sounding precious or overwrought.

Program individual songs as recital selections or in a themed evening devoted to standards and classic Broadway. The historical context and analysis provided make this particularly valuable for music history courses or interdisciplinary projects exploring Broadway's development.

• Interpreting jazz harmony and chromatic voice leading in popular song
• Sight-reading piano/vocal scores with chord symbols
• Understanding the relationship between lyrics and melodic shape
• Collaborating between vocalist and pianist in a standards context