[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"chart:if-i-were-a-bell":3},"title: If I Were a Bell\ncomposer: Frank Loesser\nstyle: Medium swing\nkey: F\nform: AB, 32 bars\nrecording: Miles Davis Quintet; Relaxin' with the Miles Davis Quintet; Prestige; 1958\nyoutube: GSRy1HlEpf4\n# analysis: 2026-10-19, rules v2; F\n# recording: recorded 1956-10-26, Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack (Coltrane, Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Philly Joe Jones), PRLP 7129, released 1958; the book's chart is as played by Miles Davis; video: Miles Davis's official channel (Craft), from Relaxin', the same take\n# the book: as played by Miles Davis; in 2 for the head\n# the intro is a melodic figure with no chords (N.C., four bars with 1st and 2nd endings)\n# solo on AB; take the Coda to end each solo, to A for more solos; after solos D.S. al Coda\n\n# bar | chord\n\nsection: A\n# area: F major (A 1–13)\n1  | G9      # extended dominant: V7 of C13sus\n@segno 1\n2  | C13sus  # V7sus4 before its dominant: Mixolydian, the 4th is a chord tone here\n2  | C13b9   # V7 of F: the b9 from the symbol\n3  | FMaj7   # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n5  | Am7b5   # iiø7 of D7: Locrian, the key's own notes (its ♭2 is a passing note)\n6  | D7      # extended dominant: V7 of G7\n7  | G7      # II7 in F, not resolving: natural tensions\n8  | Gm7     # ii of the ii–V to F\n8  | C13     # V7 of F: natural tensions\n9  | F6      # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n9  | F7\u002FA    # V7\u002FIV in F: natural tensions\n10 | Bb6     # the F7\u002FA before it makes Bb the key of the moment: the 4th is in the key\n10 | C13     # V7 of F: natural tensions\n11 | F6      # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n12 | Em7b5   # iiø7 of D minor: Locrian, the key's own notes (its ♭2 is a passing note)\n12 | A7      # V7\u002Fvi in F: b9 and b13 are in the key\n13 | Dm7     # vi: Aeolian, the key's own notes (the ♭6 is a passing note)\n13 | Dm7\u002FC   # vi: Aeolian, the key's own notes (the ♭6 is a passing note)\n# area: A major (A 14–15)\n14 | Bm7b5   # iiø7 of A: Locrian, the key's own notes (its ♭2 is a passing note)\n14 | E7      # V7 of A: natural tensions\n15 | AMaj7   # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n15 | Ddim7   # passing diminished: G7♭9 without its G, the C13's dominant; not functioning diatonically: the symmetric scale\n# alt: bar 15 from beat 3 (Bb7#11)\n# area: F major (A 16 – Coda 11)\n16 | Gm7     # ii of C13: Dorian\n16 | C13     # V7\u002FI in F: natural tensions\n# alt: bar 16 (AMaj7 D7)\n\nsection: B\nbars: 16\n1  | G9      # extended dominant: V7 of C13sus\n2  | C13sus  # V7sus4 before its dominant: Mixolydian, the 4th is a chord tone here\n2  | C13b9   # V7 of F: the b9 from the symbol\n3  | FMaj7   # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n5  | Am7b5   # iiø7 of D7: Locrian, the key's own notes (its ♭2 is a passing note)\n6  | D7      # extended dominant: V7 of G7\n7  | G7      # II7 in F, not resolving: natural tensions\n8  | Gm7     # ii of the ii–V to F\n8  | C13     # V7 of F: natural tensions\n9  | F6      # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n9  | F7\u002FA    # V7\u002FIV in F: natural tensions\n10 | Bb6     # the F7\u002FA before it makes Bb the key of the moment: the 4th is in the key\n10 | Bdim7   # ♯IV°7 to I over its 5th: E7♭9 without its root, the ♯II°7's notes\n11 | F6\u002FC    # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n# alt: bar 11 from beat 3 (Bb13)\n12 | Am7b5   # iiø7 of G minor: Locrian, the key's own notes (its ♭2 is a passing note)\n12 | D7      # V7\u002Fii in F: the b13 is in the key\n@coda 12\n13 | Gm7     # ii of the ii–V to F\n14 | C13     # V7 of F: natural tensions\n15 | F6      # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n# alt: bar 16 (Am7 D7)\n# bars 15–16: solo break\n\nsection: Coda\nbars: 12\n1  | Gm9     # ii: Dorian, the key’s own notes\n@coda 1\n# alt: bar 2 (C13)\n3  | Bbm9    # ii of Eb13: Dorian\n4  | Eb13    # extended ii–V: a side-step, its own key\n5  | Gm7     # ii of the ii–V to F\n6  | C7      # V7 of F: natural tensions\n7  | FMaj7   # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n8  | Am7b5   # iiø7 of G minor: Locrian, the key's own notes (its ♭2 is a passing note)\n8  | D7      # V7\u002Fii in F: the b13 is in the key\n# bars 5–8: vamp till cue (repeated)\n9  | Gm7     # ii of the ii–V to F\n10 | C13     # V7 of F: natural tensions\n11 | F6      # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n# bar 11: solo break\n# alt (to end): bar 12 (FmMaj7#11)\n",1793484800238]