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Post by anders on May 23, 2004 5:50:09 GMT -5
 Here's a way to analyse Giant Steps that might make it easier to solo over the changes. The letters above the chords indicate the key centers. As you can see it's only three different keys, B, G and Eb changing around. The roman numerals beneath the chords gives you the function of the chords within each separate key. This way you get a number of II-V-I and V-I progressions in different keys. Does this make any sense? Does it help you? All comments are welcome! |
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Post by jazzalta on May 23, 2004 11:58:32 GMT -5
I like that way of notating the key centres if you will. It simplifies the situation when you have a lot of changes in a tune. I've been doing that for years and starting doing it after I picked up a Warren Nunes jazz book. Well done anders.
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Post by mahayana on May 23, 2004 14:52:29 GMT -5
That is a dandy progression, I'm playing it 4/4 swing ( beat 3 delayed so 3 and 4 are jammed up, bump, ba-da-daaa-bump,bummmp).
Assume this is a famous tune. Tell me about it, how it's supposed to be played. Coltrane, right?
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Post by mahayana on May 23, 2004 16:34:06 GMT -5
I went and listened to a clip at www.vh1.com/artists/az/coltrane_john/175499/album.jhtml fast swing, both versions. VH1 is a little pushy if you ever buy anything from them, but I really like their artist search. It shows every album they have recorded, what's on them, and 1 minute clips of most all the tracks. On Giant Steps, I really like Naima. Have you ever jammed with a horn player that plays that fast, or do you do the sax part on the guitar? |
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Post by JerseyJazz on Jun 10, 2004 10:22:01 GMT -5
Nice breakdown of that song. Unfortunately, I am at work right now, but when I get home, I will have to play along with the song using your breakdown. ;D
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Post by ZHeN on May 28, 2005 7:19:29 GMT -5
 an image from pat martino's guitar study |
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Post by mahayana on May 29, 2005 9:27:48 GMT -5
Interesting way to show a chord progression, ZHeN. Do you play this song?
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Post by ZHeN on May 29, 2005 17:50:45 GMT -5
well, I haven't tried to improvise yet... that's because I've just started diggin it... at least I can play the chord progression in the original tempo  btw, some russian jazzguitar players told me that coltrane's giant steps improvisation consists of some exercise, that he learned from his italian teacher (a guitar player btw) so i'll try to transcribe and analyze his frase, that he plays many times in the solo... who knows, maybe i'll find out some interesting melody progression that will fit the changes |
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