Level: 2/3
Tuning: Standard

This is one of Monk's simplest tunes, and, like several of his compositions, it certainly has obvious antecedents ("Pastel Blue" by Charlie Shavers, for one). "Blue Monk" is very popular for guitarists, owing to its simplicity. Some of the voicings here were learned from the great Dutch fingerpicker, Ton Van Bergeyk, though Ton's arrangement is in A and this one is in E. Improvisational ideas are discussed and taught.