A long melody travels through several tonal centres and takes twelve bars for its final return. This is a tune for connecting destinations, not merely recognising a series of ii–V shapes.
If you study one thing
Know the destination of each phrase and the length of the final twelve bars.
Chart keyB♭ major (legacy chart); A♭ common in other editions
Form36-bar chorus, 8 + 8 + 8 + 12
FeelSwing
Meter4/4
MusicJerome Kern
Guide coverage12 / 12 sections present
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Django's Recordings
Django recordings for this tune. Uploader dates and take labels remain source claims; only an evidenced exact association enables a row’s Listen control.
1 historical recording entries · source text preserved
Entry
Year
Recording / session / release evidence
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1949
All The Things You Are, Jan-Feb 1949, CW 30,"Fremeaux FA 316, RCA ND 70929-2, RCA ND 90448, Suisa CD 32"," - Rome - Django Reinhardt (g), Stephane Grappelly (v),Gianni Safred (p), Carlo Pecori (b), Aurelio de Carolis (d)"
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History & Listening
Kern and Hammerstein wrote the song for Very Warm for May in 1939. Djangopedia documents Django and Grappelli in Rome in January–February 1949. The inherited chart is in B♭, a whole step above the familiar A♭ concert edition, and includes harmonic readings that need comparison.
Tune details
Music: Jerome Kern
Words: Oscar Hammerstein II
Published / composed: 1939
Original key: Not established
Study level: Advanced harmonic navigation
Melody & head
Learn the melody in the exact key of the selected arrangement.
Keep the final twelve bars connected; the last four are part of the chorus, not an optional tag.
Listening task: Learn the melody in the exact key of the selected arrangement. Count the head before comparing solo choruses.
Session evidence
All The Things You Are, Jan-Feb 1949, CW 30,"Fremeaux FA 316, RCA ND 70929-2, RCA ND 90448, Suisa CD 32"," - Rome - Django Reinhardt (g), Stephane Grappelly (v),Gianni Safred (p), Carlo Pecori (b), Aurelio de Carolis (d)"
Count its form and check its key before joining in. The first Gm–Cm–F7 sequence reaches B♭, then A7 leads into D. The next phrase starts Dm–Gm–C7, eventually arriving at A. Bm–E7 and G♯m–C♯7 shape the bridge. The final section lasts twelve bars.
Chart & Form
The first Gm–Cm–F7 sequence reaches B♭, then A7 leads into D. The next phrase starts Dm–Gm–C7, eventually arriving at A. Bm–E7 and G♯m–C♯7 shape the bridge. The final section lasts twelve bars.
This 36-cell legacy edition is in B♭, not the common A♭ concert key. Its B♭7 readings in the second phrase and later A7/Dm movement need comparison with the chosen edition. Do not transpose only the first chord.
The inherited chart is in B♭; many backing editions use A♭. Check the track’s opening chord and tonic before playing; Gm in this chart would become Fm when transposed down a whole step. · 5:14
All The Things You Are - Django Reinhardt Transcription - By Tessa Spaaij
Tessa Spaaij
source-described; accuracy not independently verified
Creator presents a study of Django’s recorded solo. Use it alongside the original recording; exact transcription accuracy has not been independently reviewed.
No match is established in the current chart metadata.
Behind the illustration
Kern/Hammerstein’s 1939 song is a 36-bar harmonic journey; the archive documents Django/Grappelli in Rome in 1949. The old photograph is a close outdoor conversation between two people; retain only the idea of a dialogue.
An original editorial interpretation of the tune. This is an illustration, not an archival photograph or a documented reconstruction of a recording session.
Original Djangopedia illustration · AI-assisted, 2026
B♭→A→G connects Cm7→F7→B♭6 through a seventh, third and added sixth.
C♯→D identifies A7→D; G♯→A identifies E7→A.
At the bridge’s F♯ arrival, hear A♯ as its major third before moving back into the final section.
Pitch choices
Think in local major-key arrivals and connect their chord tones.
Use altered dominant colour only after the third and seventh resolve cleanly; one global B♭ scale will not cover this route.
Write the arrival keys above the form, then improvise a chorus using only thirds. Sing the final twelve bars while playing roots to prove the extra length is secure.
Comping & voicings
Use two- or three-note shells and small voice movements. At first, make each new tonal centre plain instead of adding substitutions to an already rich progression.
Voicing note sets
Cm7: C–E♭–B♭; F7: F–A–E♭; B♭6: B♭–D–G.
Bm7: B–D–A; E7: E–G♯–D; A6: A–C♯–F♯.
Keep the accompaniment clear
Start with a quiet, even pulse. Leave an entire phrase unfilled and listen to how the melody breathes.
Using an A♭ backing track with the B♭ chart, or returning four bars too early.
Adding dense extensions that obscure the melody or duplicate the pianist’s register.
Practice room
Start at 70–90; build toward 130–170 bpm
Your assignment
Write the arrival keys above the form, then improvise a chorus using only thirds. Sing the final twelve bars while playing roots to prove the extra length is secure.
Loop these changes
Gm → Cm → F7 → B♭
Bm → E7 → A
Final twelve bars → first Gm
Metronome
Start below the suggested tempo. First hear four quarter-note clicks, then halve the click rate and place clicks on beats 2 and 4. Keep the same phrase length.
Transposition
Move Gm → Cm → F7 → B♭ up one whole step by naming each chord’s function before finding a guitar shape.
Return to B♭ major (legacy chart); A♭ common in other editions and play the original melody without the chart.
At the session
All The Things You Are — B♭ major (legacy chart); A♭ common in other editions; 36-bar chorus, 8 + 8 + 8 + 12. Agree the tempo, pickup, solo order and ending before the count.
Start together
Agree whether the band uses a familiar jazz introduction or a direct count; introductions vary widely.
Finish together
Finish the full twelve-bar last section before adding any agreed tag.
Name the concert key and the 36-bar form. Compare the chart’s second eight bars before rehearsal.
Using an A♭ backing track with the B♭ chart, or returning four bars too early.
Arranging the tune
Solo guitar
Reduce accompaniment to guide tones below the melody; thick grips at every change can interrupt the long line.
Trio or larger group
Name the concert key and the 36-bar form. Compare the chart’s second eight bars before rehearsal.
Vocal considerations
Choose the singer’s comfortable key, then transpose the whole arrangement, including the introduction. Use the original lyric phrasing to shape breathing.
Further study
Analyse the tune as linked tonal destinations and compare the legacy edition against a published score. Its B♭7 passage is a source reading, not a universal change.
This 36-cell legacy edition is in B♭, not the common A♭ concert key. Its B♭7 readings in the second phrase and later A7/Dm movement need comparison with the chosen edition. Do not transpose only the first chord.
Compare the session evidence below before attributing one arrangement to every Django performance. Kern and Hammerstein wrote the song for Very Warm for May in 1939. Djangopedia documents Django and Grappelli in Rome in January–February 1949. The inherited chart is in B♭, a whole step above the familiar A♭ concert edition, and includes harmonic readings that need comparison.
This player guide combines inherited recording evidence and editorial study notes. Musical study notes are editorial suggestions; compare them with the recording.
Original Djangopedia illustration · AI-assisted, 2026
An original editorial interpretation of the tune. This is an illustration, not an archival photograph or a documented reconstruction of a recording session.
Generated with the native image-generation tool on 2026-10-08; original editorial artwork, not a historical photograph.
Prompt: Original editorial feature illustration for All The Things You Are. Create a Cubist-inspired editorial composition of interlocking guitar and violin forms, conversing across broad overlapping planes. A sequence of harmonic colour fields leads across the landscape and ends in an extended final arc, echoing the 36-bar form. Muted ochre, periwinkle and jade, opaque painted edges. Rome 1949 is the documented musical context, but do not depict a claimed venue or session. Instruments and spatial relationships, no centered musician portrait. Original Djangopedia editorial illustration, clearly non-photographic. Do not copy a photograph, known artwork or specific artist. Landscape 1536 by 1024 feature image, important subjects within the middle 75% for responsive hero cropping. No lettering, numbers, musical notation glyphs, logos, signature, watermark, fake archival markings, caption or border. One finished candidate only.
Research & rights notes
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Chart variants and specialist review of editorial music analysis
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