Georgia On My Mind is a timeless jazz and popular standard composed by Hoyt Carmichael. Made famous by Ray Charles, this beautiful ballad is a staple of the jazz guitar repertoire. The tune moves between the relative major and minor keys and features rich harmonic movement with secondary dominants and ii-V progressions. At Fretprints, we cover the tune through harmonic analysis, chord melody, chord scales, improvisation concepts, and comping approaches.
Harmonic Analysis
Understand the form, key centers, and harmonic structure of Georgia On My Mind. Learn how the chord changes move between F major and D minor and identify the ii-V-I patterns throughout.
Podcast
Listen to a detailed discussion of improvisation concepts and harmonic ideas for Georgia On My Mind on the Guitar and Improvisation Podcast.
Lessons
- Georgia On My Mind Etude Embed
- Georgia Etude
- Mini-Lesson: Georgia On My Mind Imrovisation
- Georgia On My Mind – F: I d: ii-V-i
- Georgia On My Mind Chord Scales – November 11, 2025
- Georgia On My Mind Improvisation Play-Along
- Georgia On My Mind Analysis – November 8 2025
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