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Michael Brecker - African Skies

This document provides musical notation and instructions for a West African-inspired jazz composition titled 'African Skies'. It includes the bass line, chord progressions, solo sections, and instructions for various parts of the song.

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Michael Brecker - African Skies

This document provides musical notation and instructions for a West African-inspired jazz composition titled 'African Skies'. It includes the bass line, chord progressions, solo sections, and instructions for various parts of the song.

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Christian Kjær Larsen
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African Skies

West African 12/8 groove

Michael Brecker

G^b5/F

q. = 130 (q = 195)

1.

dr. fill

2.

bass line cont. sim. till letter B

sample bass line (played with variation)

[A] G^b5/F
A7(4) B7(4)
G^b5/F
A7(4) B7(4)

( )
(sample pn. voicing)

G^b5/F

[A3] G^b5/F

A F

[B] B7


B7

A7(4) B7(4)

A13#11

C7/E


A13#11

A7(4) B7(4)

G^b5/F

A7(4) B7(4)

A7(4) B7(4)

A F


G^b5/F

Transcribed by Ville V. (2011)

[C] A/C

A/C

A/C

A/C

A/E

E^#11

E^#11

F7

SOLOS

* F Phrygian

G^b5/F

A13#11

B7

A13#11

C7

after solos,
D.S. al Coda

C7

G^b5/F

(play after solos)

( )

G^b5/F

G^b5/F

G^b5/F

B7

C7

A/C

C7

A/A

B E6 A C7/E

[D]
G^b5/F *

C/E

vamp till cue

G^b5/F

grad. decresc.

on cue

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