Chord Distribution Analysis

Chord SymbolCountFrequency
Gm71322.0%
Am7b5610.2%
Eb7610.2%
Gm7/F46.8%
Cm746.8%
C946.8%
D7b946.8%
C9/E23.4%

Key Patterns Detected

PatternFunctionFrequency
Dm7 -> G7b9Setup (Major Key)2
G7b9 -> Cm7Resolution (Minor)2
Cm7 -> F7Setup (Major Key)2
Am7b5 -> D7#9Setup (Minor Key)2
D7#9 -> Gm7Resolution (Minor)2
Am7b5 -> D7b9Setup (Minor Key)2
D7b9 -> Gm7Resolution (Minor)2
D7b13 -> Gm7Resolution (Minor)2
D7b9 -> Am7b5Resolution (Minor)1

  • Prominent use of the minor ii-V-i progression (Am7b5-D7#9-Gm7) establishing the tonic.
  • Frequent tonicization of the iv chord (Cm7) via Dm7-G7b9-Cm7.
  • Strategic deployment of tritone substitutions (Ab7 to Gm7, Eb7).
  • Implied descending chromatic bass lines and colorful inversions like C9/E and Cm6/Eb.

Improvisation Focus: G Harmonic Minor scale.

Difficulty Rating: 4 (Advanced Intermediate) - The piece features complex minor key ii-V progressions, tritone substitutions, and non-diatonic dominant chords, requiring a sophisticated harmonic understanding.