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It's Been a Long, Long Time — Harry James (Trumpet Excerpt)

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75 BPM 0:58 F Minor 1 tracks 99 notes
Jazz
Image: File:Harry James (1970s publicity photo).jpg·Public domain

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Mode Concert: the MIDI melody is played as is, with the instrument's didactic fingering (out-of-range notes skip octaves). Mode Written: applies the real transposition of each instrument (alto sax in Eb +9, clarinet/trumpet in Bb +2).

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Musical Analysis

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75 BPM

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Song Snapshot

Playable signals
Tempo75 BPM
Duration0:58
Tracks1
Notes99
Key / ScaleF Minor
Pitch rangeD#4 (63) - C6 (84)
Range span21 semitones

Melody Distribution

Registers by section

Chord Progressions

Main harmonic movement
Opening
Bbsus2/CAbAb5/EbGsus4EbFsus2Ebsus2/FFF#G
00:00 - 00:14
Early middle
AFAbsus2GmEb/GEbsus2/FBbBCBm(add9)/C#
00:14 - 00:29
Late middle
EbFC#sus2C#m(add9)/EC#Bbm(add9)/CAbAb5/EbGsus4Eb
00:29 - 00:43
Ending
FEbsus2/FFGFm(add9)/GAbFEbsus2/FFFsus2
00:43 - 00:58

Description & Musical Analysis

It's Been a Long, Long Time is a popular song by Harry James, featuring a iconic trumpet excerpt, from the 1945 film 'Cover Girl' and other performances.

How to Play & Trivia

To play this on trumpet, focus on the legato technique for a smooth, connected sound, especially in the excerpt's melodic phrases.

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MIDI Technical Specifications

Key / Scale
F Minor
Pitch Range
D#4 (63) - C6 (84)
Total Notes
99

Note Distribution

C
9 9.1%
C#
8 8.1%
D
1 1.0%
Eb
18 18.2%
E
3 3.0%
F
22 22.2%
F#
3 3.0%
G
13 13.1%
Ab
8 8.1%
A
2 2.0%
Bb
8 8.1%
B
4 4.0%

Tracks & Instruments

TrackInstrumentNotes
B♭ Trumpetmuted trumpet99

Chord Timeline

TimeBeatChord
00:00M1.1Bbsus2/C
00:00M2.1Ab
00:01M3.1Ab5/Eb
00:02M4.1Gsus4
00:03M5.1Eb
00:04 - 00:04M6.1 - M7.1Fsus2
00:05 - 00:06M8.1 - M9.1Ebsus2/F
00:07 - 00:08M10.1 - M11.1F
00:08 - 00:09M12.1 - M13.1F#
00:10 - 00:11M14.1 - M15.1G
00:13M18.1Bbm
00:14M19.1Bb5/F
00:15M20.1A
00:16M21.1F
00:16M22.1Absus2
00:17M23.1Gm
00:18M24.1Eb/G
00:19M25.1Ebsus2/F
00:20 - 00:20M26.1 - M27.1Bb
00:21 - 00:22M28.1 - M29.1B
00:23 - 00:24M30.1 - M32.1C
00:25M33.1Bm(add9)/C#
00:26 - 00:27M34.1 - M35.1Ebsus2
00:28 - 00:28M36.1 - M37.1Ebm(add9)/F#
00:29 - 00:31M38.1 - M40.1Eb
00:32M41.1F
00:32 - 00:33M42.1 - M43.1C#sus2
00:34 - 00:35M44.1 - M45.1C#m(add9)/E
00:36 - 00:37M46.1 - M48.1C#
00:38M49.1Bbm(add9)/C
00:39M50.1Ab
00:40M51.1Ab5/Eb
00:40M52.1Gsus4
00:41M53.1Eb
00:42 - 00:43M54.1 - M55.1Fsus2
00:44M56.1F
00:44M57.1Ebsus2/F
00:45 - 00:46M58.1 - M59.1F
00:47M60.1G
00:48M61.1Fm(add9)/G
00:48 - 00:49M62.1 - M63.1Ab
00:50M64.1F
00:51M65.1Ebsus2/F
00:52M66.1F
00:52M67.1Fsus2
00:53M68.1G
00:54M69.1Am(add9)/C
00:55M70.1Absus2
00:56 - 00:57M71.1 - M73.1Ab