Epistrophy

by Thelonious Monk

🎷 Jazz
Difficulty ★★★★☆
Tuning Standard
Capo None

Monk's angular theme that served as the closing number at the Five Spot. Built on chromatic half-step chord pairs, the dissonant intervals and rhythmic displacement define Monk's unique pianistic style adapted for guitar.

e|---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--7---8--9---8--9-----|
B|---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--7---8--9---8--9-----|
G|---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--7---8--9---8--9-----|
D|---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--7---8--9---8--9-----|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|

e|---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--------|
B|---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--------|
G|---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--------|
D|---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--7---6--------|
A|-----------------------------------------------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|
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