: Sheet music for this version is generally categorized as "medium to difficult" due to the presence of triplets and intricate rhythms that require a strong sense of internal pulse, typically set at about 80 BPM.
Laurie doesn’t sing Georgia with Ray Charles’ polished smoothness. He sings it with a raspy, broken, almost desperate vocal fry. As a result, the piano sheet music often includes the vocal melody in the right hand, but with flattened "blue" notes (especially the flattened 3rd and 7th) that clash deliciously with the major chords underneath.
: Sheet music for this version is generally categorized as "medium to difficult" due to the presence of triplets and intricate rhythms that require a strong sense of internal pulse, typically set at about 80 BPM.
Laurie doesn’t sing Georgia with Ray Charles’ polished smoothness. He sings it with a raspy, broken, almost desperate vocal fry. As a result, the piano sheet music often includes the vocal melody in the right hand, but with flattened "blue" notes (especially the flattened 3rd and 7th) that clash deliciously with the major chords underneath.