My Shining Hour (Solo)

TEXT: [email protected] - improvised solo piano version
MARKER: Diatonic I,ii,iii chords follow melody
MARKER: Deliberate dissonance -
MARKER: Staccato LH arpeggios with wide intervals - No pedal
MARKER: Gradually back to legato
MARKER: More staccato type playing
MARKER: Little chord vamp figure on turnaround sets tempo - C to Gm7
MARKER: Second chorus begins with LH walking bass lines  - in 2
MARKER: Hold each bass note for its full value
MARKER: RH  plays  chords under melody
MARKER: LH Begins walking in 4
MARKER: Melody played as 8th noteschords  - note slight crescendo in each group
MARKER: Same vamp figure as above
MARKER: Finish with brief quote from melody in the first measure
  • Path: Disklavier Jazz 2/177-My Shining Hour (solo).mid
  • Size: 8 KB
  • Updated: January 31, 2026

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