Statistical analysis of Charlie Christian improvisation over I Got Rhythm (1)

Charlie Christian solo over I Got Rhythm - a statistical analysis 1 The table consists of of pitch distribution and guitar fretboard diagrams for the different sections of  the improvisation. In the fretboard diagrams, the more frequently a position is used the darker the corresponding circle is. Bars/Chords Pitch distribution diagram 1-8

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Bb Gm7 Cm7 F7 Bb Gm7 Cm7 F7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb Ab7 Bb F7 Bb Bb

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Fretboard diagram V

6 5 4 3 2 1 0 B

9-16 Bb Gm7 Cm7 F7 Bb Gm7 Cm7 F7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb Ab7 Bb F7 Bb Bb

Bb

A

Ab

G

Gb

F

E

Eb

D

Db

C

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V

12 10 8 6 4 2 0 B

17-18 D7

Bb

A

Ab

G

Gb

F

E

Eb

D

Db

C

4

V 3

2

1

0 B

19-20 G7

Bb

A

Ab

G

Gb

F

E

Eb

D

Db

C

4

V 3

2

1

0 B

Bb

A

Ab

G

Gb

F

E

Eb

D

Db

C

1 The first first chorus chorus on this this 1939 recordin recording: g: http://youtu http://youtu.be/K .be/KW WrhA4jpA7 rhA4jpA7o o

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21-22 C7

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one A on the 10th fret of the B string has been left off for  reasons of space

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V 2

1

0 Bb

23-24 F7

A

Ab

G

Gb

F

E

Eb

D

Db

C

5

VII 4

3

2

1

0  A

25-32 Bb Gm7 Cm7 F7 Bb Gm7 Cm7 F7 Fm7 Bb7 Eb Ab7 Bb F7 Bb Bb

Ab

G

Gb

F

E

Eb

D

Db

C

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A position shift occurs within the last A section

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10 8 6 4 2 0 Bb

A

Ab

G

Gb

F

E

Eb

D

Db

2

C

X