Take Five
by Paul Desmond / Dave Brubeck Quartet
🎷 Jazz
Difficulty
★★★★☆
Tuning
Standard
Capo
None
Written in 5/4 time by saxophonist Paul Desmond, this became the best-selling jazz single ever. The melody in Ebm is adapted here for guitar, capturing the distinctive rhythmic feel that makes this piece instantly recognizable.
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