Naima by John Coltrane
Naima by John Coltrane runs at 85 BPM in the key of D# major. The prompt below describes those musical characteristics without naming the record.
Analysis facts
- Tempo
- 85 BPM
- Key
- D# major
- Length
- 4:18
- Genre
- jazz
- Mood
- wistful
- Vocals
- Instrumental
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The prompt
A wistful jazz track with steady energy and a swung feel at 85 BPM. The low end is upright bass playing root-note anchored, under a brushed jazz kit with a rimshot-forward snare and sparse dark cymbals. Grand piano carries the harmony, fingerpicked. The arrangement follows AABA. A saxophone leads, carrying the melody in long phrases. Tape saturation adds texture, with a slapback delay on the lead. Mixed in a clean and spacious style, foregrounding harmonic warmth and atmospheric space, built on simple triad chords, leaving a tense and coiled atmosphere.
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What the analysis found
- Bass instrument
- upright bass
- Bassline style
- root-note anchored
- Tempo
- 85
- Chords
- simple triad
- Cymbals
- sparse dark cymbals
- Energy
- steady
- Atmosphere
- tense and coiled
- Genre
- jazz
- Harmonic instrument
- grand piano
- Harmonic style
- fingerpicked
- Lead instrument
- a saxophone
- Lead style
- carrying the melody in long phrases
- Mixing style
- clean and spacious
- Mood
- wistful
- Percussion
- a brushed jazz kit
- Rhythmic style
- swung
- Snare
- rimshot-forward
- Sonic focus
- harmonic warmth
- Secondary focus
- atmospheric space
- Space
- a slapback delay
- Structure
- AABA
- Textural detail
- tape saturation
About this page
This is an independent acoustic analysis. Tempo and key use acoustic measurement; descriptor claims use the commercially cleared classifier recorded with this analysis. The source recording is deleted once the analysis finishes. This page does not reproduce its lyrics. This analysis has not been checked by a person. Tempo, key, and genre come straight from the software, so treat them as a starting point and trust your ears.
Planetary Records is not affiliated with John Coltrane. The prompt describes musical characteristics and does not reproduce the recording.