Episode Synopsis "24. My Foolish Heart"

The standard My Foolish Heart from 1949 is analysed according to the method. The form is ABAC, but the chords are more complex than songs looked at to date. The metaview is discussed before the actual bricks of chords are analysed. Bricks used include: ITCHY turnaround; Bootstrap launchers; Launcher; Cadence; Body and Soul approach; Autumnal Cadence approach; Sixpenny Ending; TINGLe dropback; Somewhere cadence. Joins used include: Woody; Bootstrap; Bauble; Stella (!); Dogleg.

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