This month, enjoy free sheet music for
George Gershwin’s Summertime
as performed by McCoy Tyner!
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We’re also giving away one of our new piano performance videos (PPV) for this song! Watch a professional piano player perform the song to help learn how to play yourself–plus enjoy the performance in a fun visual way!
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Fun facts aboutSummertime:
- The song is an aria and was composed in 1934 for the operaPorgy and Bess.
- Since the song was released, it has become one of the most popular jazz standards ever released
- Gershwin was inspired by African American folk tunes of the time and wished to create his own spiritual style influenced by that musical genre.
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