All blues

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All Blues - What is the metre of the piece and what is this called?
6/4 - Jazz waltz
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All Blues - Name 3 things to do with rhythm
Swing, syncopation, triplets
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All Blues - Describe the tempo
Around 156 beats per min, laid back feel
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All Blues - Describe the dynamics
Quiet in intro and ending, builds in solos
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All Blues - Name the frontline instruments and musicians
Trumpet (Davis), Alto sax (Adderley), Tenor sax (Coltrane)
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All Blues - Name the rhythm section instruments and musicians
Piano (Evans), Double bass (Chambers), Drums (Cobb)
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All Blues - What does the piano for most of the piece?
Pianist is comping (playing accompaniment) and plays trill
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All Blues - What is the texture?
Homophonic
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All Blues - Name some features of the melody
Chromaticism, based on 6th interval, improvised solos
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All Blues - Describe the structure
Based on 12 bar blues, head arrangement
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All Blues - Describe the harmony and tonality
Modal, extended/altered chords, mixolydian mode
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All Blues - Name 3 things to do with rhythm

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All Blues - Describe the dynamics

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