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“ Straight No Chaser ”

“ Straight No Chaser ”. By: Thelonious Monk. Introduction. Drum set only Hi-hat plays on two and fours Ride cymbal plays swing rhythm Improvise with snare drum clicks Cues ensemble to come in after two measures of quarter note triplets on the hi-hat. Melody. Chromatic melody

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“ Straight No Chaser ”

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  1. “Straight No Chaser” By: Thelonious Monk

  2. Introduction Drum set only Hi-hat plays on two and fours Ride cymbal plays swing rhythm Improvise with snare drum clicks Cues ensemble to come in after two measures of quarter note triplets on the hi-hat

  3. Melody Chromatic melody Is only played on the piano and saxophone Melody repeats two times after the introduction and plays in the last twenty-four measures

  4. Harmony • F Major • Chord progression • I7--- IV7--- I7--- I7--- IV7--- IV7--- I7--- iii7-VI7- ii7--- V7--- I7--- I7---

  5. Form Twelve-bar blues form Nonsymmetrical Phrases

  6. Rhythm Swing feel Bass plays dotted-quarter notes most of the time Drums plays swing rhythm while emphasizing beats two and four Improvised instruments have a more complex rhythm

  7. Expression Fun to listen to How the phrasing is layed out

  8. Resources Modern Drummer Notreble.com

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