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'All Blues' (unfinished)

Harriette Spence Music GCSE English 19 cards

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1when and where was Miles Davis born?Illinois 1929
2when did Miles Davis die?1991
3where did he play? How with? when?played in New York jazz clubs with the grates as a student
4what was his new blues style like?a more laid back style
5what standard of players did he use in his small ensembles?the very best players
6give 3 features of his new style of bluesmodal
longer improvisations
freer improvisations
longer songs
7how do modes fit into Davis' new style of blues?soloists(front-line players) given a mode(scale) to improvise with.
8what is the name of the song he composed?'All Blues'
9what did he combine riffs with?arpeggios
10what did he give the players a chance to do?he allowed everyone a chance to shine
no two players would solo at the same time it was clear which instruments were playing the front line.
11what structure did Miles Davis use?12 bar blues
12how many bars long were the links?4 bars
13what were the linking sections used for?the linking sections were to give the performers a breather.
14what is special about each 12 bar section?each section is unique
15how does the bass accompany the lead roles?bass repeats riffs throughout
16what does the pianist play throughout?a steady chordal accompaniment
17does the pianist have a solo?YES
18what does the drummer play?steady beat on the ride cymbal throughout
19how does the drummer switch things up a bit?changing syncopated patterns on the snare drum.

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