Chart keyF major (inherited chart; opening visits D minor)
Form32-bar refrain in four eight-bar phrases
FeelSwing
Meter4/4
MusicShelton Brooks
Guide coverage11 / 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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1935
Some of These Days, Sept.1935, P 77539 ,"Fremeaux FA 303, Classics 739, JSP 341, Conifer CDHD165, Vogue 668003-1, Jazz Archives ZET 752"," - Stephane Grappelly (v), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, PierreFerret (g), Louis Vola (b)."
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History & Listening
Shelton Brooks wrote both words and music. The Library of Congress catalogues a recording from December 1910, and the song became closely associated with Sophie Tucker. Django’s inherited September 1935 entry belongs to the early string-quintet repertoire. The tune is a useful antidote to playing one scale over an entire chorus: its repeated dominant motion creates a series of local destinations.
Tune details
Music: Shelton Brooks
Words: Shelton Brooks
Source-attributed publication / composition: 1910
Original key: Not established
Study level: Intermediate; dominant chains and long-form direction
Melody & head
Notice how the opening gesture establishes momentum before the longer chorus. Sing through the form while tapping a steady quarter-note pulse.
Do not call this a D-minor tune solely because the opening resolves there. Preserve the full thirty-two-bar road map.
Notice how the opening gesture establishes momentum before the longer chorus. Sing through the form while tapping a steady quarter-note pulse.
Session evidence
Some of These Days, Sept.1935, P 77539 ,"Fremeaux FA 303, Classics 739, JSP 341, Conifer CDHD165, Vogue 668003-1, Jazz Archives ZET 752"," - Stephane Grappelly (v), Django Reinhardt, Joseph Reinhardt, PierreFerret (g), Louis Vola (b)."
In the inherited F-major study chart, A7 first points to D minor. D7 then leads to G7, followed by C7 and a later F7–B-flat arrival. Name each target chord before improvising. The late diminished connection and final dominant cadence should sound like a return, not the start of another unrelated progression. Check the video key before playing with the chart.
Chart & Form
In the inherited F-major study chart, A7 first points to D minor. D7 then leads to G7, followed by C7 and a later F7–B-flat arrival. Name each target chord before improvising. The late diminished connection and final dominant cadence should sound like a return, not the start of another unrelated progression.
Existing chart material is retained without transcription changes. Linked teaching editions are external references, not newly licensed charts. Match their key and arrangement to your chosen recording.
Some of these days - Playback jazz manouche - Gypsy jazz backing track / play along
Clément Reboul
Swing · 220 BPM · 4m47s · Video available when checked; creator-described attribution.
Creator-described gypsy-jazz play-along. Check the key and full arrangement before joining in; the guide chart may use another key. Tempo is the creator’s stated value. Creator counts half notes: 110 half notes per minute corresponds to 220 quarter notes per minute.
F-sharp on D7 and B natural on G7 help distinguish successive dominant functions.
Pitch choices
Begin with the named chord tones. Add passing notes only after the melody and cadence are secure.
Play only the third of each dominant and resolve it into the next chord. Repeat the chorus with a two-beat rest after every resolution. Finally combine two adjacent resolutions into one longer melodic phrase.
Comping & voicings
Keep each chord length exact. Use compact voicings and avoid accelerating as the dominant sequence becomes more active.
Voicing note sets
Hear the guide-tone pairs C-sharp–G on A7, F-sharp–C on D7 and B–F on G7.
Keep the accompaniment clear
First establish an even pulse; add rhythmic variation only when the melody leaves space.
Do not call this a D-minor tune solely because the opening resolves there. Preserve the full thirty-two-bar road map.
Slow theme/style tutorial; not certified as a recreation of Django’s complete solo.
Practice room
Begin at 100–120 bpm; work toward 170 bpm only with a secure form
Your assignment
Play only the third of each dominant and resolve it into the next chord. Repeat the chorus with a two-beat rest after every resolution. Finally combine two adjacent resolutions into one longer melodic phrase.
Loop these changes
Play only the third of each dominant and resolve it into the next chord.
Metronome
Count quarter notes first. Then place the click on beats 2 and 4 at half the click rate, keeping the phrase length unchanged.
Transposition
Move one short cadence to a nearby key by naming its chord tones, then return to the chosen study key.
At the session
F major (inherited chart; opening visits D minor); 32-bar refrain in four eight-bar phrases. Agree the arrangement, pickup and ending before counting in.
Start together
Count a clear tempo and use the final cadence of the agreed arrangement.
Finish together
Cue the final tonic together; agree any tag before starting.
Do not call this a D-minor tune solely because the opening resolves there. Preserve the full thirty-two-bar road map.
Do not call this a D-minor tune solely because the opening resolves there. Preserve the full thirty-two-bar road map.
Arranging the tune
Solo guitar
Keep the melody uppermost and begin with a single bass note under each harmony. Hear the guide-tone pairs C-sharp–G on A7, F-sharp–C on D7 and B–F on G7.
Trio or larger group
Keep each chord length exact. Use compact voicings and avoid accelerating as the dominant sequence becomes more active.
Vocal considerations
Choose a comfortable singing key and transpose the accompaniment as a whole; lyrics are not reproduced here.
This player guide combines inherited recording evidence and editorial study notes. Musical study notes are editorial suggestions; compare them with the recording.
Historical relationship between Brooks, Tucker and the song.
Illustration credit & provenance
Original Djangopedia illustration · AI-assisted, 2026
Original AI-assisted editorial artwork inspired by the tune’s mood. It does not depict a documented historical event.
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Research & rights notes
No sufficiently clear full Django-solo recreation was confirmed in the bounded search. A general theme tutorial is kept separate.
Some of these days - Playback jazz manouche - Gypsy jazz backing track / play alongClément ReboulSwing · 220 BPM · 4m47s · Video available when checked; creator-described attribution.Creator-described gypsy-jazz play-along. Check the key and full arrangement before joining in; the guide chart may use another key. Tempo is the creator’s stated value. Creator counts half notes: 110 half notes per minute corresponds to 220 quarter notes per minute.✓ Featured
Some Of These Days (170 bpm) - Gypsy jazz Backing track / Jazz manoucheGuitare ImprovisationSwing · 170 BPM · 5m27s · Video available when checked; creator-described attribution.Creator-described gypsy-jazz play-along. Check the key and full arrangement before joining in; the guide chart may use another key. Tempo is the creator’s stated value.Select video
Django Reinhardt Classic - Some of These DaysJoscho StephanVideo available when checked; creator-described attribution.Performer attribution follows the video title and channel description. Proposed listening selection; no popularity ranking implied.✓ Featured
Some Of These DaysDiknu Schneeberger - TopicVideo available when checked; creator-described attribution.Performer attribution follows the video title and channel description. Proposed listening selection; no popularity ranking implied.Select video