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Contemplation

Composer McCoy Tyner    (click to list other tunes)
Submitted by David Luebbert
Posted 6/15/2001; 11:16:35 PM
Msg# 1905 (top msg in thread)
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Chord sequence for McCoy Tyner's Contemplation. This is a modal tune that uses the three chords Cmi, AbMA7, and G7alt for extended periods. The Cmi lasts for 8 bars and the AbMA7 and G7 alt last for 4 bars each. The scale used for the Cmi should be the C Aeolian scale.

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Listen to a "Contemplation", Track #2 from McCoy Tyner's album "The Real McCoy" in Windows Media Viewer format (courtesy of Amazon.com)


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Last update: Friday, June 15, 2001 at 11:16 PM.