Miles Davis Flashcards
How is Davis’ solo different from Coltrane’s in So What
Davis anticipates the harmonic changes in his solo while Coltrane pauses
what harmonic device united jazz
blues notes- Ab in the second chorus of the trumpet solo in So WHAT
C natural is the first note played in of Davis’ solo in shhh/peaceful
What pedal is used in both pieces
D pedal
So what- start of tenor solo
shhh/peaceful- essentially throughout the whole piece, Eb at the end if Davis’ solo which is big dissonance
what chord is underlying the whole of shh/peaceful
D7sus4
what is the key of So What
D Dorian mode which moved in Eb Dorian mode in the B section of the head
who influenced Evans (piano) playing in So what
Debussy, stacks of 3rds and 4ths which known as Quartal harmony
what is the structure of Shh/peaceful
loosely based on Sonata form (shh/peaceful/shh)
structure of So what
head arrangement, AABA chorus structure
what rhythmic device do both pieces use
bass riff, shh/peaceful similar to a drone
how is a loose sense of swing created
Davis plays behind the beat in his solo in so what
rubato opening to shh/peaceful
what are the funk inspirations of shh/peaceful
in the guitar solo, the drums play double time of the hi-hat
new instrument in shh/peaceful
soprano sax
what technological advancements are seen in these pieces
fade out used in so what
cut and paste in shh/peaceful (shh is exactly the same)
what technology is used in these pieces
fade out in so what
reverb and cut and pasting in shh/peaceful (both shh sections are the same)
what texture is the opening of so what
antiphony between bass and piano
