All Blues 0.0 / 5 ? MusicMiles DavisGCSEAQA Created by: HannahgilderCreated on: 24-04-14 17:33 Melody The head melody is quite simple, characterizing by using a rising 6th. This head tune is followed by 4 solos. Trumpet- Lasts for 4 choruses, made up of short syncopated motifs. Alto Sax - Lasts for 4 choruses, uses quicker notes and a wider range. Tenor sax- Lasts for 4 choruses. Uses quick scales and fast runs. Piano - Lasts 2 choruses and has a much calmer improvisation. 1 of 6 Harmony and Tonality Is in the key G major but has a flattened 7th (blue note) It is in mixolydian mode which is an example of modal jazz. The chord sequence is known as changes. 2 of 6 Instrumentation The front line is made up of trumpet, alto and tenor sax. In the rhythm section there is drums, bass and piano. 3 of 6 Structure All blues is based on a 12 bar blues progression. It uses a ‘head arrangement’ which is a structure often found in jazz, it is a chord progression memorised by the players. Each of the soloists improvise in the choruses. The piece opens with an intro and ends with a coda. 4 of 6 Texture The texture is simple. The wind instruments play in 3rds and 4ths. The double bass plays simple riffs. 5 of 6 Rhythm, Metre and Tempo Noted in 6/4, as it is a jazz waltz it can also be in 3/4. It is performed with swinging quavers. There is a frequent use of syncopation. 6 of 6
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