George Gershwin—I've Got Rhythm

 George Gershwin's too-short life ended on a blue note | PBS NewsHour

This week I decided to listen to George Gershwin’s “I’ve Got Rhythm.” 
The first thing I noticed after several listens was that this song was very easy to play through. For me personally, I feel like that said a lot about his artistry because it was 3 and a half minutes of piano being played; something that my musical ear isn’t really accustomed to. It was played in major, but still it was so entertaining from the switches of the tempo to the switches in rhythm. I cannot stress how pleasantly surprised I am by my level of enjoyment. I also noticed that several sections of this piece have been sampled by other artists and I definitely have heard some of these keys in movies. It also sounds like this may be where they found inspiration for the music of Tom and Jerry (maybe that’s why I enjoyed it so much). I also wanted to note how great the beginning came in and how the song closed. There were parts in the middle of the song that were similar to the end, but he kept on playing. Yet, somehow in the end, it had the same elements, but I didn’t feel left hanging like there needed to be more. It was perfect. In conclusion, I can confirm that Mr. Gershwin was not lying when he told us he’s got rhythm.

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