Chord Distribution Analysis
| Chord Symbol | Count | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Bb7 | 6 | 50.0% |
| Eb7 | 3 | 25.0% |
| F7 | 3 | 25.0% |
No obvious ii-V patterns detected.
🎼 Sheet Music
Find Lead Sheet on Sheet Music Direct (PDF)Harmonic Highlights
- Utilizes a standard 12-bar blues structure in Bb, employing I7 (Bb7), IV7 (Eb7), and V7 (F7) dominant chords.
- Features a “quick change” to the IV7 in measure 2, common in bebop-era blues to increase harmonic motion.
- The harmony remains functional and static, allowing Monk’s signature rhythmic displacement and chromatic neighbor tones in the melody to create perceived complexity.
Improvisation Focus The Bb Blues Scale (Bb, Db, Eb, E, F, Ab), emphasizing motivic development and rhythmic variation over the 12-bar cycle.
Difficulty Rating 2 (Intermediate): While the harmonic progression is a foundational blues, the challenge lies in executing the displaced rhythmic phrasing and idiosyncratic “Monkish” melodic intervals accurately.
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The Real Book - Volume I
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