Something To Remember You By (from Three's A Crowd): E-Z Play Today

This standard carries the elegant simplicity that makes Broadway's golden age so teachable. Students encounter genuine harmonic movement and a melody that reveals its construction without feeling academic, making it excellent for teaching jazz chord substitutions and rubato in a context they actually want to play.

Nostalgic and intimate, tinged with the bittersweet quality of a memory being held close. The melody unfolds with the unhurried grace of someone reflecting on what mattered most, supported by harmonies that shift gently beneath the surface.

Piano students exploring the standards repertoire and understanding Broadway harmonic language. Teachers building units on golden-age musicals, American song history, or preparing students for jazz improvisation over familiar changes.

• Shape the melody with subtle dynamic shading rather than constant legato; the song benefits from conversational phrasing that mirrors how the lyric would be sung.
• Honor the harmonic changes by letting each chord color breathe slightly, especially in transitions between sections.
• Balance accompaniment clarity with right-hand singing quality; the left hand should support without overpowering the melodic line.

Include this in a Broadway piano recital to anchor a set of standards, or use it as a bridge between classical repertoire and jazz or pop arrangements. Its two-page length and moderate difficulty make it suitable for spring student concerts or informal performance showcases.

• Phrasing and rubato in popular song contexts
• Jazz-inflected harmonic analysis and chord symbol reading
• Balancing melody and accompaniment textures
• Interpreting stylistically appropriate ornamentation and articulation