Jazz Mandolin Chord Lesson - I’ve Found a New Baby 

Looking to play jazz chords on the mandolin and master jazz back-up rhythm? Look no further!

In this video lesson, I guide you through the chords and rhythm for the jazz standard “I’ve Found a New Baby,” written by Jack Palmer & Spencer Williams. 

This iconic piece, first released in 1926, has been immortalized by the performances of legendary artists such as Benny Goodman, Charlie Christian, Sidney Bechet, Django Reinhardt, Homer, and Jethro (Burns).

Our unique arrangement of this classic tune features an ornamented melody with chord punches and a distinctive back-up rhythm on the octave mandolin. 

This lesson focuses on the driving rhythm of swing music. I’ll show you how to play this part on both the octave and the mandolin.

We are playing the song in the key of Dm (F-major) and using movable three-string chords for our rhythm. The chords played are Dm, A7, D7, G7, C7, F6, and Dm7. 

Seize the opportunity to enhance your jazz chord vocabulary and add a must-know tune to your repertoire of jazz standards. This journey is yours to embark on, empowering you to take your mandolin playing to new heights. 

In Mandolin Secrets Academy you’ll find:

• Sheet music/tabs (PDF)
• Backing and play-a-long tracks (MP3)
• How-to-play-instructions