Dolphin Dance
by Herbie Hancock
🎷 Jazz
Difficulty
★★★★★
Tuning
Standard
Capo
None
From the same 1965 Maiden Voyage album, this through-composed piece features one of jazz's most sophisticated harmonic journeys. The melody weaves through constantly shifting tonal centers with fluid grace, like a dolphin arcing through waves.
e|---5---7---8---10--12--10--8---7---5---3---------|
B|---5---8---8---10--13--10--8---8---5---3---------|
G|---5---7---9---10--12--10--9---7---5---4---------|
D|---7---7---9---10--12--10--9---7---7---5---------|
A|---5---7---7---10--12--10--7---7---5---3---------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
e|---3---5---7---8---10--8---7---5---3---5---------|
B|---3---5---8---8---10--8---8---5---3---5---------|
G|---4---5---7---9---10--9---7---5---4---5---------|
D|---5---5---7---9---10--9---7---5---5---7---------|
A|---3---5---7---7---10--7---7---5---3---5---------|
E|------------------------------------------------|