Chord Distribution Analysis

Chord SymbolCountFrequency
Dm7611.3%
G759.4%
Gm759.4%
A747.5%
Gm7/F35.7%
Em735.7%
A7b935.7%
Fmaj723.8%

Key Patterns Detected

PatternFunctionFrequency
Em7 -> A7Setup (Major Key)3
A7b9 -> Dm7Resolution (Minor)3
Dm7 -> G7Setup (Major Key)3
A7 -> Em7b5/AResolution (Minor)2
A7b13 -> Dm7Resolution (Minor)2
Gm7 -> C7Setup (Major Key)2
Em7b5 -> A7b9Setup (Minor Key)2
Em7b5/A -> A7b9Setup (Minor Key)1
Em7b5/A -> A7b13Setup (Minor Key)1
Dm7 -> A7Setup (Major Key)1
A7 -> Dm7Resolution (Minor)1
E7b13 -> Am7Resolution (Minor)1
Bm7b5 -> E7Setup (Minor Key)1
C7 -> Fmaj7Resolution (Major)1
A7 -> Em7b5Resolution (Minor)1

Harmonic Highlights:

  • Prominent interplay between D minor and its relative major, F, established by initial Fmaj7-F6 phrasing.
  • Strong, altered minor iiø-V7(alt) progressions (Em7b5-A7b9/b13) consistently define the D minor tonic.
  • Chromatic passing chords like Eb7/F (bVII7/I) and Eb7/Db (a tritone substitution or backdoor dominant) introduce characteristic sophistication.

Improvisation Focus: Harmonic Minor scale.

Difficulty Rating: 4 (Advanced) due to frequent altered dominants, chromatic passing chords, and sophisticated harmonic shifts.