Animated Sheet Music: "Giant Steps" by John Coltrane

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Uploaded by on Jan 3, 2007

This is what John Coltrane's landmark tune and solo look like when they come to life on paper.

If you try to play along, you may notice that the transcription for the head is transposed for C and the solo's in Bb. Weird, I know, but the transcription book that I based this animation on was in concert.

You can buy the sheet music here:
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/0793563453

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  • @jimFrobel i think what you are hearing at 3:39 to 3:53 is a minor 7th which is by no means "losing it", actually using that as a transition to Bb from C is an amazing idea and one of the greater concepts as for as jazz piano is concerned of its time. you should consider yourself lucky to be able to hear such an amazing piece of art rather then complaining about it. just sit back and listen.

  • @jimFrobel The pianOracle sure realized that jazz piano solo FAIL. In dude's defense, those who know how Coltrane would do, know he was notorious for throwing sheet music right in front of qualified musicians whom he chose to work with due to their ability to improvise well on the spot. If you play any instrument, imagine being thrown this revolutionary set of chords 5 mins before your gig w/out prior practice and asked to improve over it on the actual record on the 1st take!

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  • Rejoice!

  • Am I the only one who thinks the piano solo is awesome because I don't understand jazz and I have no idea what he's doing?

  • it became impossible at one point

  • 380 bpm, WHA DA FAW

  • what's such a big deal about a half step move for a solo? jethro tull even does that...

  • Very interesting way to display the sheet music, great job man! :)

    Gotta love that classic jazz

  • HOLY CRAP MOTHER OF GOD ! GOD DAMN IT I WANNA BE COLTRANE !

  • Actually, I was always so grateful for the piano solo because it gave my brain a chance to rest. Kind of like the eye of a hurricane.

  • @TheQualifiedCritic A truly qualified critic, as you claim to be, wouldn't discount a person's MUSICAL LIFE'S WORK on the base of Coltrane being a fraud and thief. Why is it that when you like the musician, it's called "drawing inspiration from" (insert your own rational here), but when it's someone you don't like, they're "stealing" music? It's the same as if I said someone stole the beats they made on fruity loops from Africa... I'm sorry it took you 40 years to learn that.

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