Music - MYP 4 and 5 - Samuel Wright - Hodder 2020

THE ARTIST: WES
MEET
MONTGOMERY
Montgomery (1923–1968) was a guitarist who
Wes
famously known for playing his melodic lines on
was
guitar in octaves. This created a distinct sound
the
added a textural element to his playing. Using the
and
and your portfolio, complete the following in
playlist
performance groups:
your
Analyse the track ‘D-Natural Blues’ and identify and
1
how you think Montgomery changed the
discuss
Go back to your class blues performance and now
2
the F minor pentatonic riffs that you created in
play
EXTENSION
through the now altered blues structure
Play
Wes Montgomery with #9 chords and a ii-V-i
of
in E minor that leads to the dominant
progression
D7, the A7 chord. This is a form of substitution.
of
of playing the V7 chord, Montgomery adds
Instead
USED TO THINK… BUT NOW
I
THINK… I
a set harmonic line, it would only take a few
following
individuals to:
creative
1 substitute or add new chords with their extensions, or
a moment to reflect on the two pieces presented
Take
their motifs, chord progressions and the ways
above,
write the prompt: I used to think… But
portfolio,
I think… and, with reference to Mingus and
now
will now extend our thoughts into a new realm of
We
that technology has brought to jazz.
contrafacts
12 To what extent is Jazz actually Baroque music in disguise? 349
blues structure to t his style of interpretation.
octaves, just like Montgomery.
Figure 12.39
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this activity you have practised skills that
In
assessed using Criterion A: Knowing and
are
understanding and Criterion D: Responding.
a , which leads our ears to the V7.
ii-V-I in
D7 (I7) G7 (IV7) D7#9 (I7+9) D7 (I7) G7 (IV7) G7 (IV7)
(I7) F#m7 5 , B7#9 Em A7 (V7) D7 (I7), B7#9 Em, A7 (V)
(ii) (V) (i)
D7
Figure 12.40 Montgomery’s ‘D-Natural Blues’ structure (12 bars)
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they stretched the form called
In your
the blues. If
the blues
were originally a 12-measure pattern
Montgomery, add your reflection.
2 change the rhythm and structure as a whole.