Chord Distribution Analysis

Chord SymbolCountFrequency
C7310.0%
Fmaj726.7%
E7sus26.7%
E7alt26.7%
Ebmaj726.7%
D7sus26.7%
D7b926.7%
G726.7%

Key Patterns Detected

PatternFunctionFrequency
C7 -> GmResolution (Minor)1
Em7b5 -> A7b9Setup (Minor Key)1
A7b9 -> DmResolution (Minor)1
Gm7 -> C7b9Setup (Major Key)1
C7b9 -> Fmaj7Resolution (Major)1
Gm7 -> C7Setup (Major Key)1

Harmonic Highlights:

  • The striking chromatic progression from E7alt to Ebmaj7, implying a brief, non-diatonic shift or unexpected resolution.
  • An extended cycle of secondary dominants (D7-G7-C7) that resolves unexpectedly to the iv minor (Gm) instead of its expected tonic.
  • Sophisticated use of a backdoor ii-V progression (Bm7b5 - Bb7 - Am7) to temporarily tonicize the dominant minor (Am).
  • Strategic tritone substitution (Ab07 for D7) before the ii-V-I resolution into the relative major (Gm7-C7b9-Fmaj7).

Improvisation Focus: Altered Dominant Scales

Difficulty Rating: 4 (Advanced Intermediate). Its frequent use of altered dominants, tritone substitutions, extended dominant cycles, and non-standard resolutions requires a flexible harmonic vocabulary.