Giant Steps (composition)

"Giant Steps" is the first track on the album of the same name by John Coltrane, and is 4 minutes and 46 seconds long. It is characterized by an extremely fast progression of chord changes (see Coltrane changes). The chords progress so quickly that Coltrane must for the most part arpeggiate up and down them, with little time for ornamentation.

Related Topics:
Album of the same name - John Coltrane - Coltrane changes - Arpeggiate

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The tune is considered by many to be the utmost expression of the Bebop style of jazz, and is often a milestone for jazz musicians' progress - a way for them to "cut their teeth", given the difficulty of improvising over such a fast series of chords.

Related Topics:
Bebop - Improvising

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