Falling In Love With Love (Bb major) - Jazz Analysis & Chords

Harmonic Highlights

• The progression is driven by a repetitive ii-V-I cadence (Cm7 - F7 - Bbmaj7), providing a very stable and predictable tonal center in Bb Major.
• Extended durations of the tonic (Bbmaj7) emphasize a “home” key, allowing for melodic development over static harmony before resolving subdominant tensions.
• The harmonic rhythm typically shifts every two measures, aligning with the 3/4 waltz time signature to create a clear, cyclical feel.
• Standard arrangements often incorporate a secondary dominant (Bb7) leading to the IV chord (Ebmaj7), introducing brief chromaticism into an otherwise diatonic framework.

Improvisation Focus Bb Major Bebop scale with a focus on rhythmic phrasing that accents the first beat of the 3/4 waltz meter.

Difficulty Rating 2/5: The harmony is predominantly diatonic and cycles through basic ii-V progressions, though the triple meter requires specific rhythmic discipline.