In A Silent Way

Lead Sheets

Miles Davis

In A Silent Way  the whole wh ole album album in lead sheet sh eet notation no tation

SHHH/PEACEFUL MILES DAVIS q = 133

                   D7“4

     

( 

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sample keyboard phrase drums play 16th notes on hi-hat throughout

          



 





 )

 

 repeat as desired

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(4)

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SAMPLE TRUMPET SOLO

                                                                                                   D7“4

3

             

       

               

 Transcribed by VILLE V. (2010)

etc.

3

IN A SILENT WAY q

JOE ZAWINUL

= CA 47 

              E5

       



bass, arco low E throughout

                    E5

    

3

E5

    ( E5 )

B‹7/E

    

    

          

 

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Harmonies are very sparse.  The chord in parentheses is optional. Drums lay out for the entire piece.

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 repeat as desired

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4

IT'S ABOUT THAT TIME MILES DAVIS

q = 132

    μ     

               

 repeat as desired

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   

   

drums play straight 8ths, cross-sticking each beat

                             

    F7      

                

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       

                           

(4)

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    

   

 repeat as desired

     

         

                   

 repeat as desired    

           

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Form on recording: A B C B C A C A C (repeat each section as desired); end on F and seque into "In A Silent Way" to conclude the medley. Harmony is flexible.

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