Four on Six
E645162
"Four on Six" is a renowned jazz standard composed by guitarist Wes Montgomery, celebrated for its distinctive melody and sophisticated harmonic structure.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
jazz standard
ⓘ
musical composition ⓘ |
| associatedPerformer | Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Riverside Records
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commonlyPerformedIn |
jam sessions
ⓘ
small jazz combos ⓘ |
| commonlyStudiedBy | jazz guitar students ⓘ |
| composer | Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| era | 1960s jazz ⓘ |
| firstRecordedBy | Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre | jazz ⓘ |
| hasDistinctiveFeature |
distinctive melody
ⓘ
sophisticated harmonic structure ⓘ |
| hasInfluenceOn | modern jazz guitar vocabulary ⓘ |
| hasLeadSheetIn | Real Book collections ⓘ |
| hasSection |
head
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improvised solos ⓘ out head ⓘ trading fours ⓘ |
| hasTitleWordplayOn | four-on-six rhythmic feel interpretation ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
bebop
ⓘ
hard bop ⓘ |
| instrumentationFocus | guitar ⓘ |
| isStandardIn |
guitar jazz repertoire
ⓘ
modern jazz repertoire ⓘ |
| key | G minor ⓘ |
| language | instrumental ⓘ |
| melodicCharacteristic |
guitar-friendly fingerings
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syncopated main theme ⓘ use of octave lines ⓘ |
| notableFor |
challenging chord changes for improvisers
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integration of blues elements with complex harmony ⓘ |
| notableRecording | The Incredible Jazz Guitar of Wes Montgomery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| performancePractice |
extended improvisation
ⓘ
guitar-led ensemble ⓘ |
| publisher | music publishers of Wes Montgomery catalog ⓘ |
| structure | 32-bar form ⓘ |
| style | hard bop ⓘ |
| tempo | medium-up swing ⓘ |
| timeSignature | 4/4 ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble | guitar, piano, bass, drums ⓘ |
| usesHarmony |
chromatic approach chords
ⓘ
extended chords ⓘ ii–V–I progressions ⓘ modulations ⓘ |
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