All blues - Miles Davis

Question 1

what are all the sections used in all blues

Answer 1

intro,solo,head,link,outro

Question 2

what does the trumpet sometimes use

Answer 2

A mute

Question 3

how does the piano play the chords

Answer 3

comping

Question 4

what does the bass play throughout most of the extract

Answer 4

A one bar RIFF

Question 5

what is the texture

Answer 5

Homophonic

Question 6

what is the melody

Answer 6

the forntline instruments play improvisations and loud comping

Question 7

what is the chord sequence based on

Answer 7

12 bar blues

Question 8

what is the chord sequence

Answer 8

G7/7/G7/G7/C7/Gm/C7/Cm/G7/G7/D7sharp9/EB7sharp9/D7sharp9/G7/G7

Question 9

what is the rythm

Answer 9

swung rythms, syncopation and it is in 6
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4

Question 10

finally what is the instrumentation

Answer 10

drum kit, piano, Alto sax, Tenor sax, bass

Question 11

quick tip

Answer 11

dont just writesaxophone that will get no marks in the exam write either Alto or Tenor