Adam's Apple

Composed by Wayne Shorter

Lead sheet in C, Bb (trumpet, tenor sax) and Eb (alto, bari sax).

Form

Adam's Apple is a 24-bar ABC tune in A♭ major (concert).

The A section (bars 1–7) is 7 bars.

The B section (bars 8–14) is 7 bars.

The C section (bars 15–22) is a ii–V to G♭ major, then a ii–V to A♭ major.

Changes

24 bars in 4/4

| Ab7 | % | % | % | % | % | % | % | Gb7 | % | % | % | Ab7 | % | % | % | Ab-7 | Db7 | Bb-7 | Eb7 | Ab7 | % | % | % |

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