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All Blues - Miles Davis Flashcards

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1
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What album was the piece from?

A

‘Kind of Blue’

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2
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When was the album released?

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1959

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3
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Which parts of the piece are improvised?

A

The solos

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4
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What additional notes are used?

A

Chromatic notes
Blues notes
Ornamented notes
Riffs

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5
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What part of the piece is not improvised?

A

Head

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6
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What is in the melody of the head?

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Longer note values
Mordent feature
Major 6th interval
Conjunct melody

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7
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What is a mordent?

A

Playing the note above or below the note stated very quickly

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8
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What are the solos based on?

A

Modes, scales and broken chords

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9
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What is the whole piece based on?

A

12 bar blues chord sequence

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10
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What is the chord sequence for the piece?

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G7, G7, G7, G7,
C7, C7, G7, G7,
D7#9, E♭7#9- D7#9, G7, G7

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11
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What mode is the piece mainly based on?

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Mixolydian

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12
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How could the harmonic motion be described?

A

Slow

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13
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What chords are used?

A

Extended chords

Seventh chords

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14
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How is the rhythm played?

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Swung

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15
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What is the time signature?

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6/4

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16
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What rhythms are in the piece?

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Crossrhythms

Polyrhythms

17
Q

Describe the texture of the piece

A

Piece starts with just the rhythm section (drums, bass, piano)
Texture builds as instruments are added
Saxophones enter with chordal riff followed by trumpet head
Piano comps
Each solo is punctuated with a link

18
Q

How many times is the 12 bar blues chord sequence repeated?

A

19 times

19
Q

How long do the solos last?

A

Saxophones + Trumpets last 4 choruses

Piano lasts for 2 choruses

20
Q

What are the elements of the structure?

A 
Intro
Head
Solos
Links in between
Head returns
Outro
21
Q

What are the instruments in the piece?

A

Frontline: Trumpet, Alto Sax, Tenor Sax

Rhythm Section: Piano, Double Bass, Drums

22
Q

What are the dynamics in the piece?

A

Mainly piano

Diminuendo to fade out at the end

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