ENDEIT

Trumpet solo · 1965

Miles Davis: Agitation

Key
Tempo
253 BPM UP
Rhythm feel
Swing
Style
Postbop
Choruses
5
Form
A4A4B4A4A4B4A4

Miles Davis's solo on “Agitation” has 432 notes in 106 seconds (4.1 notes per second), spanning 32 semitones from F3 to C#6. The average tempo is 253 BPM with a swing feel. About 62% of the melodic motion is stepwise (one or two semitones).

Notes

432Notes
106sSolo length
4.1Notes per second
F3–C#6Range (32 semitones)
62%Stepwise motion

Pitch-class distribution

Most frequent intervals

  • +1 ×79
  • -1 ×76
  • +2 ×67
  • 0 ×55
  • -2 ×43
  • -3 ×24

Changes played over

A1
Gsus
Gsus
Gsus
Gsus
Gsus
Gsus
Gsus
Gsus
Gsus
Gsus
B1
A♭
D♭A♭
A♭D♭
A♭
D♭A♭
D♭
A♭D♭
D♭Csus
Gsus

Record

Record
E.S.P. · Columbia · 1965
Recorded
20.22.01.1965
Line-up
Miles Davis(tp); Wane Shorter (ts); Herbie Hancock (p); Ron Carter (b); Tony Williams (dr)
Composer
M. Davis

Source: Weimar Jazz Database, Jazzomat Research Project (HfM Weimar), ODbL 1.0.