Chord Distribution Analysis
| Chord Symbol | Count | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Ab7 | 8 | 66.7% |
| Db7 | 3 | 25.0% |
| D7 | 1 | 8.3% |
No obvious ii-V patterns detected.
🎼 Sheet Music
Find Lead Sheet on Sheet Music Direct (PDF)Harmonic Highlights
- Utilizes a modified 12-bar blues structure in Ab, characterized by dominant 7th chords that establish a blues-gospel tonality.
- Features a distinctive chromatic “side-slip” in measure 9, using a D7 (bV7) as a tritone-related approach chord leading directly to the Db7 (IV7).
- Replaces the traditional ii-V turnaround with a repetitive IV-I (Db7 to Ab7) plagal movement, reinforcing a static but groovy harmonic foundation.
Improvisation Focus Ab Blues scale integrated with Ab Mixolydian for idiomatic blues phrasing.
Difficulty Rating 2/5; the 12-bar form is highly accessible, though the chromatic D7 in the turnaround requires precise harmonic targeting.
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The Real Book - Volume II
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