All Blues - Miles Davis STRUCTURE

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What chord sequence is the piece based on?
12 bar blues progression
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What is one statement of the chord progression called?
A chorus
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What is the main melody called?
The head
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Which instrument plays the head?
Muted trumpet - start and end of piece
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To separate each section what what is used?
A 4-bar riff in parallel 3rds
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How many sections can this piece be broken into?
5
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Name these 5 sections
Intro, head 1, solos, head 2, coda
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Describe what happens in the introduction
Played by rhythm section, followed by the riff
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Describe what happens in head 1
Head melody, followed by riff - played twice
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Describe what happens in the solos
Trumpet, alto sax, tenor sax and piano - each followed by the riff
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Describe what happens in head 2
Head melody, followed by riff - played twice
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Describe what happens in the coda
A solo for muted trumpet
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Card 2

Front

What is one statement of the chord progression called?

Back

A chorus

Card 3

Front

What is the main melody called?

Back

Preview of the front of card 3

Card 4

Front

Which instrument plays the head?

Back

Preview of the front of card 4

Card 5

Front

To separate each section what what is used?

Back

Preview of the front of card 5
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