It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't got That Swing)

Year Group

Year 4+

Language

English

Dynamics

Crescendo
Forte
Mezzo Forte
Mezzo Piano

Tempo

Fast
Slow

Theme

Music

Time Signature

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Words and Music by Duke Ellington and Irving Mills
Arranged by Tom Anderson

Copyright © 1932 (Renewed 1959) and Assigned to Famous Music LLC and EMI Mills Music Inc. in the U.S.A.
This arrangement Copyright © 2007 by Famous Music LLC and EMI Mills Music Inc. in the U.S.A.
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It Don't Mean a Thing (If It Ain't got That Swing)

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