Transcript Straight No Chaser - Frankmarkovich.com

Straight No Chaser
• Monk tune
• Easy looking at first but time makes it a bit
challenging.
• Ideas can be used elsewhere.
• One of my favorite tunes.
• Chords like last 2 songs.
From the Real
Book.
This is the jazz
music Bible.
There are a
number of
Volumes but
this is in Vol. #1.
Which is the
most used.
Do entire piece in 10th position
123 4
&
1
&
2 (&
3)
&
4
&
1
&
2
(& 3 4)
Look how the repeated line starts on an entirely different beat – then the end of
the phrase – so cool!
2nd lick
&
1
& 2 (&
3
) & 4
&
1
& 2
Notice the playing with time on all of these! Again cool!
& 3 &
4
1 &
2
&
3
&
4
( &
1234)
1 & 2 & 3 (&
4) & 1 & 2 (& 3 ) & 4 &
1
&2 & 3 & 4 &
For this section just watch the timing as it seems to turn on you. The
held note in the first measure is on the and after 3 and in the next
measure it is on the and after 2. The last measure is all 1/8th notes so
that should be easy from a timing standpoint!
1
&
2
&
3
&
4
&
1
&
2
(& 3 4
)
(12 34 )
Now finish it off!
One for you on your own
• Au Privare is another 12 bar blues in F.
• Not all that difficult but has some great lines in it.
• The chord changes are more modern than the
others we have looked at. But very doable.
Gives a good movement and bridges traditional
bebop with blues bebop.
• Harmony is more advanced. Lots of II V’s in
this. Note the Bb7 then next measure is Bbm7
to Eb7 back to the F. This is really a nice voice
leading tool. This change really adds interest to
the tune and hides a bit of the 12 bar blues.