7/29/2019 Tempos and Feels

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1. Slow Swing – quarter-note = 90 (5:02)

12 bar Blues - 8 choruses

2. Swing – quarter-note = 120 (4:28)

32 bar AABA form - 4 choruses of “Rhythm Changes”

*Bass plays in 2 on the ‘A’ sections of the 1st chorus

3. Swing – quarter-note = 136 (4:51)

32 bars - 5 Choruses

*Bass plays in 2 on the 1st chorus

4. Med Swing – quarter-note = 155 (5:09)32 bars - 6 choruses

*Bass plays in 2 on the 1st chorus

5. Bright Medium Swing – quarter-note = 196 (4:37)

32 + 4 bar form - 6 choruses

6. Medium Up Swing – quarter-note = 230 (4:41)

32 bar AABA form - 8 choruses

7. Medium Fast Swing – quarter note = 264 (4:34)

32 bar AABA form - 9 choruses of “Rhythm Changes”

8. Fast Swing – quarter-note = 296 (3:55)

12 bar Blues - 23 choruses

9. Very Fast Swing – quarter note = 320 (2:34)

48 bar AABA form - 3 choruses

10. Slow Ballad – quarter-note = 45 (5:59)

32 bar AABA form - 2 choruses

11. Ballad – quarter-note = 60 (4:30)

32 bar AABA form - 2 choruses

12. Walking Ballad – quarter-note = 75 (5:18)

16 bars - 6 choruses

13. Latin – quarter-note = 135 (5:34)

40 bar AABA Form 12/12/8/12

4 bar vamp intro & 2 bar vamp ending - 4 choruses

14. Latin – quarter-note = 193 (4:50)

32 Bar AABA - 7 choruses

15. Latin – quarter-note = 240 + half-note = 120 (3:48)

54 bar AABA Form 16/16/8/16 - 4 choruses

16. 3/4 Swing – quarter-note = 110 (3:31)

40 bar AB Form 16/24 - 3 Choruses

17. 3/4 Swing quarter-note = 180 (3:24)

48 bar AABA Form - 3 choruses

* 1st choruses bass plays one note per bar, then walks

2nd and 3rd choruses

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