Musical analysis of “Well You Needn’t”
Original Key	F major
Form	A -A-B-A
Tonality	Major tonality during the “A” sections and dominant during the Bridge
Movement	Primarily 3rds during the “A” section, although there are movements of 2nds and 7ths to begin and end phrases. The bridge is a motif which consists of the 5th and root of the respective chord
Comments (assumed background)
Although this sparsely constructed Monk composition consists of only two chords, which are separated by only a half step during the “A” section, it can remain a rather lively progression when taken at a brisk tempo. The melodic motif of the “A” section (which is essentially an F7 with a leading tone) begins and ends on the Gb6, thereby treating it primarily as a passing chord. The bridge also utilizes a stepwise harmonic progression, but multiple dominant chords are used and the number of measures for each respective chord varies slightly. This piece would make an excellent choice for a beginning improviser, because the stepwise chordal analysis is receptive to a pseudo-vamping approach.
Submitted by Michael Bogart, Jazz, Blues, Rock Guitarist www.mbogartmusic.com

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