Giant Steps is a jazz composition by John Coltrane, first appearing as the first track on the album of the same name (1960). The composition is a milestone in jazz, given the difficulty of improvising its rapid progression of chord changes that progress through three keys (see Coltrane changes) shifted by major thirds, creating an augmented triad.
Subjects(s): Jazz • Songwriting • Repertoire
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Giant Steps is a jazz composition by John Coltrane, first appearing as the first track on the album of the same name (1960). The composition is a milestone in jazz, given the difficulty of improvising its rapid progression of chord changes that progress through three keys (see Coltrane changes) shifted by major thirds, creating an augmented triad.
Often thought of as a Rite of Passage
in jazz circles. It's really the tempo that musicians try to play it at. They are continually trying to match John Coltrane's blazing fast tempo of the original recording.
In this workshop we'll tackle it a bit slower and explore it at a more reasonable tempo.