By the beautiful sea – Free Jazz Lead Sheet
Eb Major – Harry Carroll, Harold R. Atteridge 1914
By the Beautiful Sea (1914) is a bright Tin Pan Alley standard. View this free online lead sheet in Eb major, including melody and chords for jazz performance.
About this song:
By the Beautiful Sea (1914) is a cheerful early 20th-century popular song that became part of vaudeville and early jazz repertoire. Known for its bright melody and verse-and-chorus structure, the song reflects the upbeat character of pre–World War I American popular music.
This free online lead sheet presents the melody and chords in Eb major, suitable for jazz bands, vocalists, and ensemble arrangements emphasizing its playful and nostalgic character.
About the Composer: Harry Carroll, Harold R. Atteridge
Harry Carroll was an American composer of popular songs during the early 20th century, while Harold R. Atteridge was a lyricist active in Broadway and vaudeville productions. Their collaboration produced songs that became widely performed in musical theater and early dance orchestras. "By the Beautiful Sea" remains one of their most recognizable works from the Tin Pan Alley era.
Musical Structure and Form
Commonly performed in verse-and-chorus form with ABA'C characteristics in Eb major, featuring bright melodic phrases and dance-oriented rhythmic flow.
