Autumn Smiles Transcribed Flute Solo and Analysis with Audio Clips [From CD Flute Improvisations]
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Autumn Smiles Transcribed Flute Solo
Autumn Smiles Flute Solo Brief Analysis
This is a fully transcribed solo as performed by Marc Adler on his composition Autumn Smiles as featured on his CD Flute Improvisations.
Altered chords and chromaticism are used throughout the solo so that the chord changes and notes below do not always, at least at first, appear to match.
Formal and Harmonic Structure
The form is basically A B A with a long developmental B section.
The tonal center is Bb major for the A sections with the B section modulating to the following tonal centers: Db major (13 – 14), G minor (18 – 19) and Ab major (22 – 25) before returning to Bb major (28).
The solo consists of two complete choruses of the tune (70 measures).
The harmonic structure of the tune is as follows:
A section: Bb: I | V7/vi | IV #IV | bVI bVII7 | repeat previous 4 measures ||
B section: Bb: I | V7/vi | vi | Db: bVII7 | bVII7 | I | bVII | g: ii (TT) | V7 | i | i | Ab: ii (TT) | V7 (TT) | I (PC) | I | I | I | Bb: ii (TT) | V7 ||
A section: Bb: I | V7/vi | vi | V7/V | V7 | V7 |V7 | V7 ||
Abbreviations Key: TT = Tritone Substitution: interchangeable chords a tritone apart (six semitones i.e.: e minor for Bb minor, etc.)
PC = Polychords: triads superimposed over a pedal point i.e.: E/Ab, Bb/Ab, etc.
Melodic Structure
Scales used in solo:
Diminished: Measures: 4 (Ab 13); 12 – 13 (B7#9); 20 -21 (Emin7b5 – A7b9); 34 (D/F); 41 (D7#9); 45 (D7#9); 47 – 48 (B7#9); 52 (D/F#); 53 – 54 (Gmin); 55 – 56 (Emin7b5 – A7b9); 61 -62 (Gb13 – F7#5); 69 D/F.
Pentatonic: Measures: 1 (Bbmaj2); 14 (Dbmaj7#11); 14 (Bmaj7#11); 50 (Bmaj7#11).
Jazz Patterns: Measures: 1 (Bbmaj2); 19 (Gmin/F); 31 (C7); 34 (D/F); 56 (A7b9); 60 (Ebmaj7#11/Ab); 71 (Bbmaj2).
Triads and Sevenths Chords used melodically: Measure: 32 -33 (Eb/F) c minor 7th chord; 44 (Bbmaj2) c major triad; 45 (D7#9) f major triad.
Melodic Contour of solo: each descending statement is usually followed by an opposing ascending statement. For example see measures 19 -20 then 22 – 24 also: 24 -27 followed by 28 – 29; 47 -49 followed by 50 – 53 and finally 66 – 68 followed by 68 – 70.
This is a fully transcribed solo as performed by Marc Adler on his composition Autumn Smiles as featured on his CD Flute Improvisations.
Altered chords and chromaticism are used throughout the solo so that the chord changes and notes below do not always, at least at first, appear to match.
Formal and Harmonic Structure
The form is basically A B A with a long developmental B section.
The tonal center is Bb major for the A sections with the B section modulating to the following tonal centers: Db major (13 – 14), G minor (18 – 19) and Ab major (22 – 25) before returning to Bb major (28).
The solo consists of two complete choruses of the tune (70 measures).
The harmonic structure of the tune is as follows:
A section: Bb: I | V7/vi | IV #IV | bVI bVII7 | repeat previous 4 measures ||
B section: Bb: I | V7/vi | vi | Db: bVII7 | bVII7 | I | bVII | g: ii (TT) | V7 | i | i | Ab: ii (TT) | V7 (TT) | I (PC) | I | I | I | Bb: ii (TT) | V7 ||
A section: Bb: I | V7/vi | vi | V7/V | V7 | V7 |V7 | V7 ||
Abbreviations Key: TT = Tritone Substitution: interchangeable chords a tritone apart (six semitones i.e.: e minor for Bb minor, etc.)
PC = Polychords: triads superimposed over a pedal point i.e.: E/Ab, Bb/Ab, etc.
Melodic Structure
Scales used in solo:
Diminished: Measures: 4 (Ab 13); 12 – 13 (B7#9); 20 -21 (Emin7b5 – A7b9); 34 (D/F); 41 (D7#9); 45 (D7#9); 47 – 48 (B7#9); 52 (D/F#); 53 – 54 (Gmin); 55 – 56 (Emin7b5 – A7b9); 61 -62 (Gb13 – F7#5); 69 D/F.
Pentatonic: Measures: 1 (Bbmaj2); 14 (Dbmaj7#11); 14 (Bmaj7#11); 50 (Bmaj7#11).
Jazz Patterns: Measures: 1 (Bbmaj2); 19 (Gmin/F); 31 (C7); 34 (D/F); 56 (A7b9); 60 (Ebmaj7#11/Ab); 71 (Bbmaj2).
Triads and Sevenths Chords used melodically: Measure: 32 -33 (Eb/F) c minor 7th chord; 44 (Bbmaj2) c major triad; 45 (D7#9) f major triad.
Melodic Contour of solo: each descending statement is usually followed by an opposing ascending statement. For example see measures 19 -20 then 22 – 24 also: 24 -27 followed by 28 – 29; 47 -49 followed by 50 – 53 and finally 66 – 68 followed by 68 – 70.