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Miles Davis- all blues
Cards in this deck (8)
- 1What is the Tonality of the piece?Modal
Based around the Mixolydian mode
12 bar Blues sequence in G
Extended chords: 7th and #9th s - 2Describe the structure>Intro
>Head 1 – head melody on trumpet – link - head melody on trumpet
>Solos – trumpet, alto, tenor, piano + links
>Head 2 - head melody on trumpet – link - head melody on trumpet
>Outro – trumpet solo - 3Describe the instrumentationAlto sax
Tenor sax
Trumpet
Piano - comping
Double Bass
Drum Kit - brushes - 4Describe the melodyBlue notes
Starts with saxophone riff /ostinato
Bass riff / ostinato
Trill on piano
Solo
Muted trumpet
Improvised
Acciaccaturas / drop-offs
Staccato notes - 5What are the key Features?Modal jazz
Comping/comps
Trill/Mordent
(Harmon) mute - 6Describe the Rhythm?>6/4
>Crotchet = 156 Moderate/fairly fast tempo
>Swung
>Syncopated
>Triplets - 7Describe the textureMelody + accompaniment
Head melody
Chords - comping - 8BackgroundModal jazz
From album Kind of Blue
Improvised melodies
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- GCSE music Flashcards on Miles Davis- all blues, created by Quarter Pounder on 22/03/2015.
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- Quarter Pounder · Mar 2015
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