How to practice I Won't Dance with play-along tracks?

Use the play-along backing track above to practice I Won't Dance in the key of A#. 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 I Won't Dance?

For soloing over I Won't Dance, 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 I Won't Dance?

I Won't Dance was composed by Jerome Kern / Oscar Hammerstein / Otto Harbach /Dorothy Fields in 1934. It is a swing standard in 2/2 time. The original key is C; this page shows it transposed to A#.

What key is I Won't Dance in?

The original key of I Won't Dance is C. The form is AB with 50 bars. This page shows the chart transposed to A#.

What scales work for improvising over I Won't Dance?

Recommended scales for I Won't Dance in A#: 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.

I Won't Dance in A#

Jerome Kern / Oscar Hammerstein / Otto Harbach /Dorothy Fields(1934)swing

Do Re MiC D E

BPM: 120

Chord Diagrams — I Won't Dance in A# (Guitar)

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Cm7/F

I Won't Dance in A#

Key of A#

A# (Bb) major requires barre chords rooted at fret 1 on the A string or fret 6 on the E string. Despite the barre demands, it is a common key in funk, New Orleans R&B, and brass band music. The open D string can ring as the major third for added color. A# is a intermediate-level key on guitar because the open D string is the major 3rd of Bb, adding a bright color if allowed to ring. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through A# to C (ascending whole step), C to F (ascending perfect fourth), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to A# (ascending unison), A# to D# (ascending perfect fourth), D# to D# (ascending unison), D# to F (ascending whole step), F to A# (ascending perfect fourth), A# to D (ascending major third), D to G# (ascending tritone), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to F# (ascending perfect fourth), F# to F# (ascending unison), F# to B (ascending perfect fourth), B to B (ascending unison), B to A (descending whole step), A to A (ascending unison), A to D (ascending perfect fourth), D to G (ascending perfect fourth), G to C (ascending perfect fourth), C to G (descending perfect fourth), G to C (ascending perfect fourth). 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 C to A# by whole step.

Scales for Improvisation

A# 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, A# Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

swing2/2 · 50 bars · Form: AB

Chords: A♯Maj7, Cm7, F7, A♯, A♯7, D♯Maj7, D♯m, F7♭9, A♯6, Dm7, G♯m7, C♯7, F♯, F♯7, B, B7, A, A7, D7, Gm7, Cm9, G7, Cm7/F.

Scales for Improvisation A# bebop, A# bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of A#