And compare that to the second 4 bars of a Bird blues: Again, the goal of both progression is to resolve at the G-7 in the 9th bar, but the way they arrive at that point is important. Here Bird uses a sequence of ii-V7âs descending by half-step.
- noun. 1. black -- the quality or state of the achromatic color of least lightness (bearing the least resemblance to white) synonyms: blackness, inkiness. antonyms: white -- the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black) Source:WordNet 3.0.
The English word Negro is a derivative of the Spanish and Portuguese word negro, which means black. The Portuguese and Spanish, who were pioneers in the African Slave Trade, used this adjective to designate the African men and women whom they captured and transported to the slave mart of the New World.