Composer:  Thelonious Monk    (click to list other tunes) Submitted by:  David Luebbert Posted:  11/29/01; 1:36:04 AM Msg#:  2277 (top msg in thread) Prev/Next:  2276/2278 Reads:  7575

Download/view this sound (in MIDI format)

Chord changes for Thelonious Monk's "Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are(Bolivar Blues)". The melody for this always reminds me of Fats Domino's "Blueberry Hill" for some reason.

Printable GIF image of the score for this progresssion. The last chord of the form is notated in the GIF as a Bb13 chord. It is actually a Bb13(#11).

New feature: use the SongTrellis Excerpt Service to customize this piece. Prepare scores for transposing instruments, transpose the score to a new key, change tempo, clip an excerpt for your own practice, study, or composition work.

Video Demo: Excerpt Service Basics   Video Demo: Saving Excerpts

• Re: Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are (Bolivar Blues), Antonio, 11/1/07; 8:45:33 PM

Please join our community at SongTrellis. Our contributors welcome your comments, suggestions and requests. As soon as you join the site (or login if you are a member) a response form will appear here.

To include this sound in a page, type "Ba-Lue Bolivar Ba-Lues-Are (Bolivar Blues)", including the quotes.

Check home page to learn about newly submitted tunes, chord progressions, and rhythms.