For comping instruments, here is a simplified lead sheet approach:
This piece is a composition (credited to Miles Davis/Bill Evans). Unlike typical jazz standards, it has no fixed chord progression. Instead, it’s a sequence of five modes (scales) played in any order, for any length of time, with the rhythm section comping using specific chord voicings. flamenco sketches chords
| Mode | Key Center | Primary Chord Voicing | Scale for Improvisation | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | | C Major | Cmaj7#11 | C Lydian / C Major | | II | A Phrygian| Am7(b6) or F/A | A Phrygian / F Major | | III | Bb Major | Bbmaj7#11 | Bb Lydian / Bb Major | | IV | D Phrygian| Dm7(b5) or Bb/D | D Phrygian / Bb Major | | V | G Mel. Minor| Gm(maj7) | G Melodic Minor | For comping instruments, here is a simplified lead
: On early copies of Kind of Blue , the titles for "Flamenco Sketches" and "All Blues" were accidentally swapped, confusing listeners for years. Chord vs. Scale Relationship Modal Center Common Chord Voicing Primary Scale/Mode C Cmaj7 / G7sus Ab Ab Mixolydian Bb D D7b9 (Spanish) D Phrygian Dominant G | Mode | Key Center | Primary Chord
