Chords for Elvin Jones Drum Solo Demonstration
Tempo:
82.875 bpm
Chords used:
F
Gb
Bb
Bbm
B
Tuning:Standard Tuning (EADGBE)Capo:+0fret

Start Jamming...
Could you just show me a little bit how you would take the [F] theme of three-cart Molly and develop that into a drum solo?
First of all, you know, we're dealing with a very [N] uncomplicated form.
Which is this whole combination of blues and standard form.
So, if we understand the melody, then we can understand how the [F] melody or that rhythmic phrase can be developed.
The melody being in terms of rhythm.
[Bbm]
[F]
[Bb] [Em] I have to put some [F] substance to it.
I'll, at this time, I'll play it again and I'll add, say, the bass drum.
To give it a little more emphasis, I'm [Bb] going to add
[F] [Gb]
[F]
I only played the first phrase of the tune.
[Bbm] This time I'll add the tom-toms, I'll add the end.
And from [Gb] there I'll go into another whole course [F] of that piece.
And we'll see how that develops.
[B]
[F]
[Gb]
[F]
[Eb] [Gb]
[F]
[B] [Ab]
[Bb]
[Gb]
[Eb]
[F] [Gb] [E]
I explained polyrhythmic style to a man in the moon.
[N] The poly of that word means many.
And a rhythm, of course, it just means many [F] rhythms.
So that's exactly what it is.
The coordinate rhythm.
[Db] [D] [F]
First of all, you know, we're dealing with a very [N] uncomplicated form.
Which is this whole combination of blues and standard form.
So, if we understand the melody, then we can understand how the [F] melody or that rhythmic phrase can be developed.
The melody being in terms of rhythm.
[Bbm]
[F]
[Bb] [Em] I have to put some [F] substance to it.
I'll, at this time, I'll play it again and I'll add, say, the bass drum.
To give it a little more emphasis, I'm [Bb] going to add
[F] [Gb]
[F]
I only played the first phrase of the tune.
[Bbm] This time I'll add the tom-toms, I'll add the end.
And from [Gb] there I'll go into another whole course [F] of that piece.
And we'll see how that develops.
[B]
[F]
[Gb]
[F]
[Eb] [Gb]
[F]
[B] [Ab]
[Bb]
[Gb]
[Eb]
[F] [Gb] [E]
I explained polyrhythmic style to a man in the moon.
[N] The poly of that word means many.
And a rhythm, of course, it just means many [F] rhythms.
So that's exactly what it is.
The coordinate rhythm.
[Db] [D] [F]
Key:
F
Gb
Bb
Bbm
B
F
Gb
Bb
Could you just show me a little bit how you would take the [F] theme of three-cart Molly and develop that into a drum solo?
_ First of all, you know, we're dealing with a _ _ very [N] _ uncomplicated form.
Which is this whole combination of blues and standard form.
So, _ _ _ if we understand the melody, then we can understand how the [F] melody or that rhythmic phrase can be developed.
The melody being in terms of rhythm.
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [Em] I have to put some [F] substance to it.
I'll, at this time, I'll play it again and I'll add, say, the bass drum. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ To give it a little more emphasis, I'm [Bb] going to add_
_ [F] _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I only played the first phrase of the tune.
[Bbm] This time I'll add the tom-toms, I'll add the end.
And from [Gb] there I'll go into another whole course [F] of that piece.
_ And we'll see how that _ develops. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [E] _
I explained polyrhythmic style to a man in the moon.
[N] The poly of that word means many.
And a rhythm, of course, it just means many [F] rhythms.
So that's exactly what it is.
The coordinate rhythm.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ _
_ First of all, you know, we're dealing with a _ _ very [N] _ uncomplicated form.
Which is this whole combination of blues and standard form.
So, _ _ _ if we understand the melody, then we can understand how the [F] melody or that rhythmic phrase can be developed.
The melody being in terms of rhythm.
_ [Bbm] _ _ _ _ _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Bb] _ [Em] I have to put some [F] substance to it.
I'll, at this time, I'll play it again and I'll add, say, the bass drum. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ To give it a little more emphasis, I'm [Bb] going to add_
_ [F] _ _ _ [Gb] _
_ [F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ I only played the first phrase of the tune.
[Bbm] This time I'll add the tom-toms, I'll add the end.
And from [Gb] there I'll go into another whole course [F] of that piece.
_ And we'll see how that _ develops. _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [B] _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [F] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Eb] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [F] _ _
_ [B] _ _ _ _ [Ab] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ [Bb] _ _ _
_ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ [Eb] _ _
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
[F] _ _ _ _ _ [Gb] _ _ [E] _
I explained polyrhythmic style to a man in the moon.
[N] The poly of that word means many.
And a rhythm, of course, it just means many [F] rhythms.
So that's exactly what it is.
The coordinate rhythm.
_ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
_ [Db] _ _ [D] _ _ [F] _ _ _