Exhale

Darius Edwards

Piece Duration: 2:18

About this Piece

Woodwind Instruments: Saxophone Ensemble
Soprano Saxophone
Alto Saxophone
Tenor Saxophone
Baritone Saxophone

Modal: This piece uses the Phrygian mode! To easily hear this mode, play all of the white keys on a keyboard from E to E.
Scale Degrees: 1, b2, b3, 4, 5, b6, b7, 1
Pitches: Bb Cb Db Eb F Gb Ab Bb

Notable Passages

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Time Stamp: 0:05 — 1:25
Description:

Harmonic Rhythm: In the first half of the piece, each chord lasts two beats. Watch the conductor to keep track!

Harmonic Progression: (3 times)
Roman Numerals: i, bII9, i, iv9, i, bII, i9, Iaug, bV, bVmaj7
Leadsheet: Bbm, Cb9, Bbm, Ebm9, Bbm, Cb, Bbm9, I augmented, Fb, Fbmaj7

(The only borrowed tone that doesn't belong to the scale is bV, or Fb)

Keywords: Harmonic Motion , Harmonic Progression , Harmonic Rhythm