F Blues Etude #1 Measure-by-Measure Analysis (12 measure standard Jazz Blues) |
| Measure 1: F13 |
- 3rd of F13 chord on first beat (A)
- b7 of F13 chord on third beat (Eb)
- Indication of F chord with A-C-F arpeggio
- C# fills upbeat gap by using chromaticism to note D in second measure
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| Measure 2: Bb7 |
- 3rd of Bb7 chord on first beat (D)
- b7 of B13 chord on third beat (Ab)
- Indication of Bb chord with D-F-Bb arpeggio
- The repetition of the arpeggio adds to the thematic movement
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| Measure 3: F13 |
- 3rd of F13 chord on first beat (A)
- b7 of F13 chord on third beat (Eb)
- Descending line is taken from Bb scale with additional *E chromatic passing tone
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| Measure 4: Cmi9 - F13 |
- 3rd of F13 chord on third beat (A)
- Movement is to Bb13 chord,
- therefore, utilizing Bb scale,
- which leads to D on first beat of measure 5
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| Measure 5: Bb13 |
- 3rd of Bb7 chord on first beat (D)
- Bb9 arpeggio, continuing with arpeggio
starting on third of chord (D)
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| Measure 6: Bb7 |
- Note the #11 on third eighth note (E)
- Leading tone G# (last note in measure
which leads to A (third of F chord-next measure)
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| Measure 7: F13 |
- 3rd of F13 chord on first beat (A)
- Note C-Eb-G arpeggio, (third beat), which hints at F9
- F (last note in this measure), leads to F# in next measure
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| Measure 8: D7(#9) |
- 3rd of D7(#9) chord on first beat (F#)
- Chromatic passing notes, F E, Eb
- Note the C#, which leads directly into D in next measure
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| Measure 9: Gmi7 |
- The F# and A, indicate a Ma7 and a 9, against a minor 7th chord
- Gmi7 arpeggio (G-Bb-D-F) on third beat
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| Measure 10: C7(b9) |
- 3rd of C7(#9) chord on first beat (E)
- b7 of C7(#9) chord on third beat (Bb)
- Note G-G#, which leads to A in next measure (chromaticism)
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| Measure 11: F13 - D7(#9) |
- 3rd of F13 chord on first beat (A)
- 3rd of D7(#9) chord on first beat (F#)
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| Measure 12: Gmi7 - C7(#9) |
- Chromatic passing notes, which lead to E (third beat)
- 3rd of C7(#9) chord on first beat (E)
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