Miles Davis Flashcards
1
Q
Name the instruments played in the solos
A
Trumpet, Alto sax, Tenor sax and Piano
2
Q
Tonality
A
Modal Jazz
3
Q
Texture
A
Homophonic
4
Q
Time signature
A
6
4
5
Q
Structure
A
Intro - Head - Link- Solo- Link- Solo- Link- Solo- Link - Solo- Link- Head- Outro
6
Q
Tempo
A
152
7
Q
Rhythm
A
Swung, tempo= 152
8
Q
Melody
A
Melody played by frontline instruments
Solos are improvised
Trumpet plays the Head
9
Q
When was ‘All Blues’ released?
A
1959
10
Q
Genre
A
Modal jazz based on 12 bar blues
11
Q
Harmony
A
G7, G7, G7, G7, C7/Gm, C7/Gm, G7, G7, D7#9, Eb#9 ,G7, G7
Extended chords
Altered chords
12
Q
Instrumentation
A
Piano, drum kit, alto saxaphone, tenor saxaphone, trumpet.
Riff
13
Q
Dynamics
A
Solo instruments are played louder than the accompanying instruments.
Dynamics do not really change throughout the piece.
