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The standard I am doing for the next 4-6 weeks is this one. Really looking forward to it. As usual, I start with a "harmonic analysis". Is this considered correct? I am thinking that an arpeggio focused approach to this song can be a good choice, as we are modulating quickly.
Also, what would you consider to be the temporary key in the green field with the Bb7 Eb7?
I would guess F minor, relative minor from F major, since that's part of the concept in the song. So melodic minor IV dominant and VII dominant from natural minor?
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11-22-2018 06:45 PM
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Edit that D7+9 is probably from A melodic minor?
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You and your colours!
Originally Posted by znerken
temporary key in the green field with the Bb7 Eb7?
The Eb7 doesn't go to an Ab chord, major or minor, so I guess it's just dominant-to-dominant. It happens.
OR you could see the Eb7 as a sub for A7 (going to Am7b5) so you get the major to minor feel like the beginning.
OR you could see the Eb section ending at the Bb7 and the Eb7-D7-Gm as one thing, sort of a bluesy run-down to the Gm.
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Worth noting it's the changes of "How High the Moon" which I imagine you know already.
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Originally Posted by znerken
And if that chord is actually a D7#5#9 then it's probably to accommodate the Bb's in the melody.
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Originally Posted by ragman1
This one became quite colourful! Many keys here
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Originally Posted by znerken
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Don't encourage him, we'll get a Picasso next time
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Originally Posted by lawson-stone
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Originally Posted by znerken
I keep looking at that Am7b5 D7 Gm7 and wondering if it's working a tension of Gm resolving to Gmaj, a symmetrical reversal of the opening line, which went from G major to G minor.
I'm still a little stumped with some of this, I confess.
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znerken, you worry too much. Personally, I'd play it and see what sounded best. Simple as that. If you don't like something, change it.
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Originally Posted by ragman1
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Sure, but you don't want to get hung up on it for too long!
The other thing you could check out is this. It was one of the standards we did. There's some very good stuff on there.
November 2017 - How High the Moon
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I think you wrote Relative Minor when you meant Parallel Minor?
This pattern, ii-V-I's descending in tones, you see this a lot
Cherokee
Recorda Me
What's New
Midnight Sun
Early Autumn
Solar
Tune Up
Just off the top of my head.
Important to remember - it's Gm first time G second time in bar 11!
OK analysis wise, I think
G
2-5-1 to F
2-5-1 to Eb7
2-5-1 to Gm
2-5-1 going into a Longgggg turnaround (3-6-2-5) in G
Second half
G
2-5-1 to F
2-5-1 to Eb7
2-5-1 to G
2-5-1 going into 2 short turnarounds (3-6-2-5, 1-6-2-5) in G
Done. Next.
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Oh yeah, I don't really give a shit about the D7#9. What's that about, lol?
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Originally Posted by christianm77
Yes, that's the exact same as I have in my latest version (If I didn't misunderstand you that is). Thanks for catching the typo.
Last edited by znerken; 11-23-2018 at 06:10 PM.
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Great. So now you can play it!
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Originally Posted by christianm77
that's the bit that gets ya
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I am deep into this song.
However, I really like the way the melody ends the first time on the Bird movie soundtrack, instead of the triplets that seems to be in what's considered the standard versions.
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The triplets are in the original version, I think Bird changed it subsequently.
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Most people play the turnaround lick from this recording:
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Originally Posted by christianm77
That's the same as in the video I posted, isn't it? Know any good transcriptions of the turnaround?
Getting hung up on rhythms when transcribing
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