How to practice More Than You Know with play-along tracks?

Use the play-along backing track above to practice More Than You Know in the key of C. Listen to the audio with bass, piano, and drums, start by playing the melody, then practice improvisation and soloing over the chord changes.

What scales to use for soloing over More Than You Know?

For soloing over More Than You Know, recommended scales include: bebop, bebop major. Use arpeggio patterns over each chord to create melodic lines that follow the harmony of this jazz tune.

Who composed More Than You Know?

More Than You Know was composed by Vincent Youmans / Billy Rose / Edward Eliscu in 1929. It is a ballad standard in 4/4 time.

What key is More Than You Know in?

The original key of More Than You Know is C. The form is ABC with 38 bars.

What scales work for improvising over More Than You Know?

Recommended scales for More Than You Know in C: bebop, bebop major. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays, with context-aware analysis (e.g., Phrygian Dominant over secondary dominants).

How does the interactive backing track work?

The backing track plays with realistic walking bass, drum patterns, and voice-led chord voicings. Scales and arpeggios update in real-time as each chord plays. You can limit the fretboard zone for close-proximity voicings, toggle a reference melody, loop any section, and choose between multiple sound presets. Works for guitar, piano, bass, ukulele, and 7 more instruments.

Can I edit the chord chart?

Yes. You can modify the structure, chords, and arrangement of any standard to match your preferred version or create your own reharmonization.

More Than You Know in C

Vincent Youmans / Billy Rose / Edward Eliscu(1929)ballad

Do Re MiC D E

BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — More Than You Know in C (Guitar)

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Chord Voicings Closest Voicing

Baug7

Gaug7

Dm9/G

D7sus4

A7sus4

More Than You Know in C

Key of C

With no sharps or flats, C major is the theoretical home base on guitar. The open G, B, and high E strings all belong to the C major chord, creating natural sustain. C is a beginner-level key on guitar because the open B and high E strings ring within the scale, and every basic chord uses familiar open shapes. Beginners will find this key approachable since most chords use open voicings with minimal stretching.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through A to C (ascending minor third), C to B (descending half step), B to G (descending major third), G to G# (ascending half step), G# to D# (descending perfect fourth), D# to A# (descending perfect fourth), A# to G# (descending whole step), G# to D (ascending tritone), D to G# (ascending tritone), G# to G (descending half step), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to C (ascending unison), C to G (descending perfect fourth), G to A (ascending whole step), A to E (descending perfect fourth), E to F (ascending half step), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to F (descending perfect fourth), F to D (descending minor third), D to D (ascending unison), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to F (descending whole step), F to B (ascending tritone), B to F# (descending perfect fourth), F# to C# (descending perfect fourth), C# to E (ascending minor third), E to D (descending whole step), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to D (descending perfect fourth), D to A (descending perfect fourth), A to A (ascending unison). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The root motion by larger intervals (fourths and fifths) gives each chord change a strong, decisive character. When the progression loops, the bass returns from A to A by unison.

Scales for Improvisation

C major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, C Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

ballad4/4 · 38 bars · Form: ABC

Chords: Am7♭5, Cm, Baug7, G7♭9, G♯7♯11, D♯7, A♯m7, G♯Maj7, Dm7, G♯7, Gaug7, C6, C7♭9, Gm9, A7♭9, Em7, FMaj7, A♯7, Fm7, Dm9, Dm9/G, G7, F9, B7♭9, F♯m7♭5, C♯m7♭5, Em, D7, GMaj7, D7sus4, A7, A7sus4.

Scales for Improvisation C bebop, C bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of C