Tune
Naima
FormModalStyleModalListings2
Harmonic Features
Pedal Point
Analysis Notes
A 1959 ballad composed by John Coltrane, whose defining feature is modal harmony built over an Eb pedal point.
Alternate Titles / Source Listings
- Naima (alternate version)
- Naima
Sheet Music References
Jazz Standard Bible (Kuro-bon)
- 1st Edition — p.149
Omnibook
- John Coltrane Omnibook (B♭) — Bb, p.212
Real Book
- Real Book Vol.1 — p.293
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