Davis Flashcards
1
Q
What is the texture?
A
Homophonic
2
Q
What is the tonality?
A
Modal Jazz
3
Q
Describe the rhythm
A
6/4 time signature, swung
4
Q
Instrumentation
A
Drum kit Piano Alto Sax Tenor Sax Trumpet Bass
5
Q
Comping instruments
A
drums
bass
6
Q
comping and frontline instruments
A
piano
alto sax
tenor sax
7
Q
frontline instruments
A
trumpet
8
Q
dynamics
A
front line instruments always play louder than the comping ones
9
Q
what is a head?
A
The main melody of a jazz piece, usually plays at the beginning of a piece
10
Q
when was All Blues released?
A
1959
11
Q
the solos are…
A
improvised
12
Q
structure
A
Intro Head Trumpet solo Link Alto Sax Solo Link Tenor Sax Solo Link Piano Solo Link Head Outro
13
Q
what instruments play the link?
A
The saxes play a riff which is the link
14
Q
what are changes?
A
the chord sequence in of a jazz piece
15
Q
What are the chords?
A
G7, G7, G7, G7, Gm, Gm, G7, G7, D7(#9), Eb(#9), D7(#9), G7, G7
16
Q
what types of chords are used in the piece?
A
altered chords
extended chords
