Re: Giant Steps
reed ( (no email) )
Sat, 10 May 1997 05:10:53 +0100
>>Basic changes the above comments are based upon are:
>>
>>|B D7 |G Bb7|Eb |A-7 D7|
>>|G Bb7|Eb F#7|B |F-7 Bb7|
>>|Eb |A-7 D7|G |C#-7 F#-7|
>>|B |F-7 Bb7|Eb |C#-7 F#-7|
>>
>>I realize there are many approaches to soloing, but ... this tune
>>seems to lend itself to a solo based upon a symetrical type scale
>>(whole tone or diminished).
>>
>>Any suggestions for a newbie jazzplayer want-a-be would be most
>>welcome.
>>
>>Mike
>>mdtemple@ix.netcom.com
>
>There are some Giant Steps exercises in my book, Connecting Chords with
>Linear Harmony, on pp.123-127. These exercises show just one of many
>approaches to the changes. Time permitting, I will add more to the
>discussion.
>
>
>_______________________________________
I was talking to a friend yesterday who is a top pianist in the
pacific northwest and he has studied coltranes music alot
(something I've not done).
He pointed out that people miss alot of points regarding the
chord changes for this song as played by coltrane.
Apparently the bass players are playing the 5th of the chord instead
of the root for the alot of dominants in order to get a whole tone descending
bass line. This is apparently an important part of the sound and is used on
other tunes composed with this type of reharmonization (i.e. Satellite, etc.).
Thus:
B D7/A | G Bb7/F | Eb | Am7 D7 |
G Bb7/F | Eb F#7/C# | B | ...
reed
Reed Kotler
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