New Vince Lewis Guitar Arrangement, “Secret Love”

ByVince Lewis March 31, 2026March 31, 2026

CLICK HERE TO SUBSCRIBE to JAZZ GUITAR TODAY YOUTUBE Tons of great interviews and studies… Subscribe, watch, learn, and be informed on the latest in contemporary improvisational music language and the artists who are leading us all …

Jazz guitarist Vince Lewis continues his JGT Arrangement Series with “Secret Love” – a huge hit for vocalist Doris Day – written in 1953 for the Musical Calamity Jane.

“Secret Love” has been covered by multiple Jazz and Pop Artists since it premiered, and remains one of the staples of The Great American Songbook.

This arrangement is a good one for the Intermediate chord melody player as well as the more advanced. The chord movement is very straight ahead and close and the shapes are pretty easy to handle. Any movement that is a little quick for the less experienced can simply be substituted with single notes or partial chords as long as the melody notes remain on top of the voicing.

“Secret Love”

Words by Paul Francis Webster – Music by Sammy Fain

Guitar Arrangement by Vince Lewis

Vince Lewis Arrangement For Educational Purposes

Download PDF of arrangement (coming soon)

Subscribe to Jazz Guitar Today – it’s FREE!

Vince Lewis

Vince Lewis is a veteran jazz performer, composer and recording artist. He has been a headliner on Jazz Festivals with Dave Brubeck, B.B King, Ellis Marsalis, Lou Rawls, Mundell Lowe, John Pizzarelli and Melissa Manchester. Vince has been a featured performer in concert at The Kennedy Center in Washington D.C. as well as two performances at the Smithsonian Institute Jazz Bar. He has taught at the post-secondary level for 48 years, conducted Jazz Guitar workshops, and created courses in improvisation and other jazz-related subjects at the university level. His chord melody arrangements for solo guitar appeared in Just Jazz Guitar Magazine. Vince currently serves as an Adjunct Professor of Music and Guitar at Bluefield College in Bluefield, VA.