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Solar
The first two measures of this song adorn Miles Davis' tombstone in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Category: Jazz Instrument: Any Subjects(s): Jazz • Repertoire

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Solar

Solar is a musical composition attributed to Miles Davis on the studio album Walkin' (1954), considered a modern jazz standard. The tune has been played and recorded by many musicians including his former bandmates/collaborators Lee Konitz, Bill Evans, Dave Holland, Keith Jarrett or Jack DeJohnette.

A controversy also exists over authorship of this composition and one current consensus holds that Davis' (wikiwand) Solar is essentially an earlier song, "Sonny", written by Chuck Wayne.

The first two measures of this song adorn Miles Davis' tombstone in Woodlawn Cemetery.

Solar is in the Real Book - Volume 1 Sixth Edition book.

Solar…

Solar — Premium Play-along Track

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Play-along Demo: Desafinado

DesafinadoPremium Play-along Track with Guitar Melody Played


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Performance Tips For Remembering Solar

Solar Starts in Cm and does a descending modulation thru three keys, each a whole step apart ( F , Eb , Db , ). With each new key one measure shorter then the previous key.

It's a relatively simple harmonically as a series of Full Diatonic II V I in each of the three major key modulations. And, a minor II V turnback to Cm. It's a 12 bar, minor blues.

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