Oh Christmas Tree for Jazz Piano

Make sure the melody comes out over the harmony. Play "A" section straight then go into swing at "B".
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Traditional, arr. Scot Ranney

A q=80 F B13/D D9 G13 G7 C7(4) C7 E7(#9) F(9)

6 B7(b5) B7 A7 D7(#9) G7 C7(b9) G/F F

G7

10 F^ A11 D7(b9) C7(4) C7(b9) G7 D7(#11) C7(b9) C7/E B/F F

14 B7(b5) B7 A7(b13) G11 G13 G7(b13) G7 C7(b9) B/F F







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swing
B

q=100 B7(b5) B7


A7(b13) D7(#9) B7(b5) B7 A7(b13) D7(#9)

Arr. Copyright 2012 by Scot Ranney
2

B7(b5)

B7

A7(b13)

A13





C7(#9)

22

C
26 F7(#9) E7(#9) A13 E(#9) D7(#9) G13 C7(b94) F7

E7

30 F7(#9) E7 D7(#9) G7 B7 C7(#9)


3

34 F E7 D G7 B7

G7 C7(b9)

F^(b13) F^




3 3

38
B7
F 3 A7

D7(b9)

G7


C7 F

3


3

D
42
F13
B13 A7 D7(#9)
C9
G9

F^13 G13



stride: play LH chords on 2 & 4 soft



D7[]
3

B7(b5) B7 A G7 C7(b9) F(4) F

46

straight



F^/C B/C G11/C G/C G/C F/C G/C F^

54 F/A B E11 E13 D7(b9) F7 C7(b9) A7 D7[]

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a-tempo

58 G7 F/A B B F/C B F/A G C9(4) F

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This tune has quite a few styles in it, from a choral beginning to a gospel ending with walking
bass, stride, and jazz improvisation-like melodies. Make section "B" a bit more energetic
because that's when things get going.

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