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Miles Davis - All Blues (Structure (Intro (drums (played with brushes),…
Miles Davis - All Blues
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Structure
Intro
drums (played with brushes), bass riff, piano trill then alto and tenor sax riff in thirds
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Improvised solo 1
trumpet solo (Miles Davis) mute removed
4 choruses (repetitions) of 12 bar blues
mixolydian mode
prominent ride cymbal
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Harmony
Based around a repeated 12 bar blues chord sequence with a four bar linking riff between each section based on a G7 chord
The chords are extended/altered which means notes have been added or changed. This is a common feature of jazz.
Melody
The main melody (HEAD) and the improvised solos are all played over the 12-bar blues chord sequence (the CHANGES) based on the notes of a MODE.
The main melody features a rising sixth in the opening phrase (D-B)
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Rhythm and metre
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Tempo: crotchet = 156. It feels slower than this as the crotchets divide into two groups of 3 making a tempo of dotted minim = 52.
Other important facts
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The rhythm section (piano, bass and drums) provides the harmony and rhythmic drive for the soloists to play over.
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