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All Blues
Revise keywords connected with Miles Davis' All Blues
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10th Grade
02/06/2011

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Which year was 'All Blues' composed?
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1959
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Which album did 'All Blues' appear on?
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Kind of Blue

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Which familiar chord sequence in 'All Blues' based on?
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The 12-bar blues

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Which instrument did Miles Davis play?
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Trumpet

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List the instruments in Miles' sextet.
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Piano, bass drum, trumpet, alto & tenor saxophone
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Which instrument plays a trill in the opening bars?
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Piano
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How many beats in a bar does the piece have?
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6 1/4 notes per bar
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Which 2 chords does Miles change to in the sequence?
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D7#9 & E7#9
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What does Miles do to his trumpet to change the sound in the opening.
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He uses a mute
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What is an extended chord?
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A chord with notes beyond a 7th added. (9th, 11th 13th etc.....)
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What is an altered chord?
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A chord where one of the notes has an added # or b.
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Which are the frontline instruments in 'All Blues'?
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Trumpet, alto & tenor sax
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Which instruments make up the rhythm section?
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Piano, bass, drums
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What name is given to the repeated bass line, 1st heard at the beginning of the track?
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A riff
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What name is given to the piano accompaniment style?
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Comping
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What is the main theme or tune called in jazz?
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The head
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What is the American term for a chord sequence?
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