'Round Midnight - Need Scale Help

J_Gordon · October 28th, 2003, 12:41 PM

I've got my debut jazz gig coming up (gtr, bass, piano trio). I need some help on what scale(s) I should use on Monk's tune 'Round Midnight. I'm guessing Eb minor (harm. or melodic) but I'm not sure.

Any help is most appreciated.

Mike Fleming · October 28th, 2003, 04:08 PM

Here's a set of changes...you may need more than Eb minor...

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Anonymous · October 29th, 2003, 01:51 AM

The Real Book changes are pretty similar, different in a couple of spots:

Here's a rundown of scales you can use. These aren't the only choices by any means, just a place to start. And these are just the chord scale equivalents, NOT the modes, e.g. I might say "Db" for a ii-V instead of "Eb Dorian" and "Ab Mixolydian," etc.

1st bar, Eb melodic minor (m.m.)
2nd bar, Ab m.m./B m.m.(Bb7 alt.)
3rd bar, Db
4th bar, A/Ab
5th bar, Gb
6th bar, Db
7th bar, E
8th bar, Eb -or- Eb m.m. -or- B m.m. (your choice)

Bridge:
Eb m.m./Gb m.m. Eb (repeats)
5th bar, Gb
6th bar, E/Eb
7th bar, Ab/Gb
8th bar, E/Eb (-or- Eb m.m. -or- B m.m...) etc.

Again, these are just possibilities, let your own ear tell you what's right. AND... keep the chord tones in mind. Scale equivalents are fine for finding a pool of available notes, but the heart of the song is in the chords.

Hope this helps, CS

October 28th, 2003, 12:41 PM	#1 (permalink)
J_Gordon Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Toronto Canada Posts: 101	'Round Midnight - Need Scale Help I've got my debut jazz gig coming up (gtr, bass, piano trio). I need some help on what scale(s) I should use on Monk's tune 'Round Midnight. I'm guessing Eb minor (harm. or melodic) but I'm not sure. Any help is most appreciated.

October 29th, 2003, 01:51 AM	#3 (permalink)
Anonymous Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 0	Choices The Real Book changes are pretty similar, different in a couple of spots: Here's a rundown of scales you can use. These aren't the only choices by any means, just a place to start. And these are just the <u>chord scale equivalents</u>, NOT the modes, e.g. I might say "Db" for a ii-V <u>instead</u> of "Eb Dorian" and "Ab Mixolydian," etc. 1st bar, Eb melodic minor (m.m.) 2nd bar, Ab m.m./B m.m.(Bb7 alt.) 3rd bar, Db 4th bar, A/Ab 5th bar, Gb 6th bar, Db 7th bar, E 8th bar, Eb -or- Eb m.m. -or- B m.m. (your choice) Bridge: Eb m.m./Gb m.m. Eb (repeats) 5th bar, Gb 6th bar, E/Eb 7th bar, Ab/Gb 8th bar, E/Eb (-or- Eb m.m. -or- B m.m...) etc. Again, these are just possibilities, let your own ear tell you what's right. AND... <u>keep the chord tones in mind</u>. Scale equivalents are fine for finding a pool of available notes, but the heart of the song is in the chords. Hope this helps, CS

October 28th, 2003, 04:08 PM	#2 (permalink)
Mike Fleming Tele-Meister Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Chicago Posts: 378	Here's a set of changes...you may need more than Eb minor... [/img]