LearnJazzPiano.com archives: GIANT STEPS QUESTION
Mike -- 03/04/2004, 08:03:49 -- #2071
In Measure number 4 of the form Coltrane continuously plays a flatted 9th on the D7th chord in his improvisation.  What about Flanagan?  is he playing a Flat 9 or a natural 9 there while comping.... Does anyone know the answer?

Rick -- 03/04/2004, 09:54:38 -- #2079
Oh man you dont know how many times I had to re-do this because of my computer, when pressing "send" going onto the page about Monk...

for the fourth time...

1st chorus- natural 9th
2nd- natural 9th
3rd- flat 9th
4th- flat 9th
5th- flat 9th
6th- natural 9th
7th- natural 9th
8th- flat 9th
9th- natural 9th
10th- flat 9th

I think...bearing in mind I was stressed because I lost what Id written loads of times and then kept losing which chorus I was in due to starting and stopping the record in different places its probably not all that good after all lol

Hope its of some help

Rick

Rick -- 03/04/2004, 09:56:02 -- #2080
Oh yeah and he might not even being playing any 9ths at all, but I dont have the time to go into that!

Rick -- 03/04/2004, 09:57:01 -- #2081
(on the "natural" choruses)

Rick -- 03/04/2004, 09:58:25 -- #2082
actually the 2nd chorus, on 2nd listening might be b9

Scot -- 03/04/2004, 10:15:13 -- #2083
Rick- what happened exactly when you tried to post?

Rick -- 03/04/2004, 10:23:42 -- #2087
It went to the Thelonius Monk page on this site. Its ok, I dont think its a fault, just something to do with my web server as I had this site up twice apparently. Got there in the end though!

Mike -- 03/04/2004, 18:42:55 -- #2105
I don't understand Rick... you seem to answer the question so confidently for every chorus but then you say he may not be playing any ninths?  I don't get it.

Mike -- 03/04/2004, 18:43:33 -- #2106
oh but thanks for taking the time to answer anyways.

Rick -- 03/05/2004, 02:18:25 -- #2118
Yeah, lol please forget that comment...At first I thought...well he may actually not be playing a ninth on the chords where I didnt hear a flat 9...it was late, just ignore me! I think my answer is quite accurate...but Im open for a harsh criticism, if wrong :-)

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