Miles Davis - All Blues Flashcards
1
Q
When?.
A
1959
2
Q
Style?
A
modal jazz
mixolydian scale
3
Q
time signature?
A
6/4 (jazz waltz)
4
Q
Key?
A
G major with flattened 7th
5
Q
Rhythm?
A
swung quavers and syncopation
6
Q
What is it based on?
A
12 bar blues
7
Q
What is the structure?
A
Head arrangement (riffs in-between each section) Intro Head (Melody x2 on trumpet) Trumpet Solo (48 bars) Alto Sax solo (48 bars) Tenor Sax solo (48 bars) Piano solo (24 bars) Head (melody x2 on trumpet) Coda (Trumpet solo)
8
Q
What are all of the solos?
A
improvised
9
Q
What is the main texture.
A
homophonic
10
Q
How does the trumpet play the solo?
A
short and syncopated
muted
11
Q
How does the alto sax play the solo?
A
wide range of notes
quick
12
Q
How does the tenor sax play the solo?
A
fast scales
13
Q
How does the piano play the solo?
A
calm , simple,
tremolo
14
Q
what technique is used on the double bass?
A
pizzicato
15
Q
what technique is used on the drum?
A
wire brushes
