By Harry Warren

There Will Never Be Another You

There Will Never Be Another You was composed by Harry Warren with lyrics by Mack Gordon, and written for the film Iceland. Recorded by the likes of Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Dexter Gordon, Nat King Cole, Art Tatum, and more, the tune has become integral to the jazz repertoire. It's especially a great tune to study because it contains many of the essential elements that are common in most jazz standards.

By Harry Warren

There Will Never Be Another You

There Will Never Be Another You
was composed by Harry Warren with lyrics by Mack Gordon, and written for the film Iceland. Recorded by the likes of Stan Getz, Chet Baker, Dexter Gordon, Nat King Cole, Art Tatum, and more, the tune has become integral to the jazz repertoire. It's especially a great tune to study because it contains many of the essential elements that are common in most jazz standards.

Chord Charts: There Will Never Be Another You

Chord Charts

Learn the chord changes to

There Will Never Be Another You

using common lead sheets for C, Bb, and Eb instruments.

Form: ABAC
Total Bars: 32 bars
Common Key(s): Eb major
How to Play This Tune

Step 1: Master the movement to the relative minor in There Will Never Be Another You

The first 8 bars of There Will Never Be Another You are built around the movement from the major key to its relative minor. Hearing this as a shift between two connected tonal centers makes the progression as a whole feel more cohesive and gives your solo clear direction.

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Step 2: Understand The Backdoor (bVII7)

The bVII7 chord (The Backdoor) plays a key role in the progression, acting as an alternate path back to the tonic. Understanding its function and hearing how it resolves will help you phrase through this section more naturally instead of treating it like a random dominant chord.

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Step 3: Work on the I to II7 relationship

The movement from I to II7 is another important part of There Will Never Be Another You, and studying this relationship in a tune like The Girl From Ipanema, where it's so central to the progression, can make it much easier to hear and understand.

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How to Play There Will Never Be Another You

Step 1: Master the movement to the relative minor in There Will Never Be Another You

The first 8 bars of There Will Never Be Another You are built around the movement from the major key to its relative minor. Hearing this as a shift between two connected tonal centers makes the progression as a whole feel more cohesive and gives your solo clear direction.

PRO The Relative Minor Formula in Every Standard The Relative Minor Formula in Every Standard

Step 2: Understand The Backdoor (bVII7)

The bVII7 chord (The Backdoor) plays a key role in the progression, acting as an alternate path back to the tonic. Understanding its function and hearing how it resolves will help you phrase through this section more naturally instead of treating it like a random dominant chord.

PRO Mastering Chords in Jazz: The Flat VII7 Chord Mastering Chords in Jazz: The Flat VII7 Chord

Step 3: Work on the I to II7 relationship

The movement from I to II7 is another important part of There Will Never Be Another You, and studying this relationship in a tune like The Girl From Ipanema, where it's so central to the progression, can make it much easier to hear and understand.

FREE The Girl From Ipanema: Learning from the Masters The Girl From Ipanema: Learning from the Masters

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