Blue Train (composition)

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For the album of the same name, see Blue Train (album).

"Blue Train" is a 1957 jazz standard composed by John Coltrane. It is the lead track on the album of the same name.[1] Rather than having a either a major or minor quality, it contains both by using an E-flat #9 chord, utilizing both the major and minor 3rd.

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  1. ^ Thomakos, John (December 28, 2010). Drum Set Styles Encyclopedia. Mel Bay Publications. p. 22. ISBN 978-1-61065-219-3. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
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