Have You Met Miss Jones? Analysis – mDecks Music
Published: 2025-08-26
jazz analysis
modulation
tonicization
Detailed harmonic analysis of 'Have You Met Miss Jones' focusing on tonicizations, pivot chords, and modulation choices.
This lesson breaks down the tune’s A and B sections with a clear Roman numeral roadmap, identification of ii–V progressions, diminished functions, and circle-of-fifths chains. It explains when to interpret passages as local tonicizations versus real modulations, highlights pivot-chord (pivot ii–V) strategies that create smooth key shifts by major thirds, and shows how chord-scale choices affect perceived key centers. Includes practical guidance for reading chord functions in context so you can apply the analysis to improvisation and arranging.
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