All Blues

Question 0

What period is this all blues from

Answer 0

Jazz period

Question 1

When was this composed

Answer 1

1959

Question 2

What type of jazz did miles Davis develop

Answer 2

Modal jazz

Question 3

What time signature is all blues

Answer 3

6/4

Question 4

What is the tempo

Answer 4

Jazz waltz

Question 5

Why is the tempo called jazz waltz

Answer 5

Because one bar of 6/4 sounds like a pair of 3/4 and 3/4 is the typical waltz time signature

Question 6

What are the four typical features of a jazz song

Answer 6

Polyrhythms (two or more diff rhythms)
Improvisation
Blue notes
12 bar chord sequence

Question 7

What is the texture

Answer 7

Homophonic

Question 8

What instruments are used in all blues

Answer 8

Drums 
Piano
Double bass
Alto sax
Tenor sax
Trumpet

Question 9

What instruments are the rhythmic section

Answer 9

Drums piano double bass

Question 10

What instruments are the frontline instruments in all blues

Answer 10

Trumpet alto sax tenor sax

Question 11

How is the trumpet played in all blues

Answer 11

muted

Question 12

How is the piano played in all blues

Answer 12

Plays tremolo at start ( very quick notes) then starts comping (acconpanying)

Question 13

How is the snare drum played in all blues

Answer 13

With wire brushes at the start then swaps to sticks

Question 14

How is ye double bass played in all blues

Answer 14

Plays pizzicato (plucked strings)

Question 15

What is the 12 bar blues sequence

Answer 15

G G G G Gm Gm G C D E(flat)/D F/G F/G

Question 16

What is a chord known as to jazz players

Answer 16

A change

Question 17

What key is it in

Answer 17

G major with a flattened seventh (blue note)

Question 18

What instruments have solos

Answer 18

Trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax, piano

Question 19

How many choruses does the trumpet alto sax and tenor sax last in their solos

Answer 19

4 choruses

Question 20

What does the trumpet solo consist of

Answer 20

Short syncopated motifs

Question 21

What does the alto sax solo consist of

Answer 21

Improvisation more virtuosic than Davis

Quicker notes

Question 22

What does the tenor sax solo consist of

Answer 22

Fast scales

Very virtuosic

Question 23

What does the piano solo consist of

Answer 23

Simple melody

Improvisation is calmer

Question 24

Write down the structure with instruments

Answer 24

Written down

Question 25

What mode do soloists use to help them improvise

Answer 25

Mixolydian mode

Question 26

What type of note is used in the intro riff

Answer 26

Staccato quaver sounds like grace note

Question 27

What is the bmp

Answer 27

156 but feels like 52 due to 2 dotted minims

Question 28

What are the dynamics

Answer 28

Solos are always louder so they’re clear

2nd part of head includes crescendos and diminuendos on minims, sounds augmented and relaxed

Question 29

In the intro riff what sounds like a grace note

Answer 29

Staccato quaver