Chord Distribution Analysis

Chord SymbolCountFrequency
Db7#11511.1%
C748.9%
F748.9%
Cm748.9%
Abm736.7%
Db736.7%
Gb7#1124.4%
Eb724.4%

Key Patterns Detected

PatternFunctionFrequency
Abm7 -> Db7Setup (Major Key)3
Eb7 -> Abmaj7Resolution (Major)2
G7#5 -> Cm7Resolution (Minor)2
Cm7 -> F7Setup (Major Key)2
Db7 -> Abm7Resolution (Minor)2
Db7 -> Gbmaj7Resolution (Major)1
C#m7 -> F#7Setup (Major Key)1
F#7 -> Bmaj7Resolution (Major)1
Fm7 -> Bb7Setup (Major Key)1
Bb7 -> Ebmaj7Resolution (Major)1
Dm7b5 -> G7Setup (Minor Key)1

  • Extensive use of tritone substitutions, such as Db7#11 and Gb7#11, creating a Lydian Dominant sound over the dominant chords.
  • Complex chromatic dominant movements, like C7 -> Db7#11 -> C7 -> Gb7#11, defying simple diatonic analysis and employing altered qualities.
  • Prolonged tonicization of the bVI major (Gbmaj7) through repeated ii-V progressions (Abm7-Db7), adding a significant modulation.
  • Integration of secondary dominants (G7#5 to Cm7) and non-functional dominants into advanced progressions.

Improvisation Focus: Navigating various dominant scale choices (Mixolydian b9, #9, #11, b13, Altered).

Difficulty Rating: 4 (Advanced). The rapid succession of non-functional dominant chords, tritone substitutions, and modulations necessitates advanced harmonic fluency.