Chord Distribution Analysis

Chord SymbolCountFrequency
Am7410.5%
Em725.3%
G725.3%
Cmaj725.3%
Ab0725.3%
Am7/G25.3%
F#m7b525.3%
B725.3%

Key Patterns Detected

PatternFunctionFrequency
Dm7 -> G7Setup (Major Key)1
G7 -> Cmaj7Resolution (Major)1
Bm7b5 -> E7b9Setup (Minor Key)1
E7b9 -> Am7Resolution (Minor)1
G#m7 -> C#7Setup (Major Key)1
C#7 -> F#m7Resolution (Minor)1
F#m7 -> B7Setup (Major Key)1
Am7/G -> D7/F#Setup (Major Key)1
F#m7b5 -> B7b9Setup (Minor Key)1

Harmonic Highlights

  • The A section employs a ii-V-I in the relative major (C major) followed by a chromatic descending line cliché (Am7 - Ab°7 - Am7/G - F#m7b5) to return to the A minor tonic.
  • The B section features a definitive modulation to E Major, utilizing sequential ii-V progressions (G#m7-C#7 and F#m7-B7) to establish the new tonal center.
  • The harmony bridges functional minor cadences (Bm7b5 - E7b9) with modal interchange, contrasting the dark A minor tonality against the bright, parallel-adjacent E Major.

Improvisation Focus A Melodic Minor for navigating the tonic minor line clichés and the Bm7b5-E7b9 altered dominant resolutions.

Difficulty Rating 4/5: The combination of metric modulation between 3/4 and 4/4 time with a sudden modulation to E Major requires advanced rhythmic and harmonic awareness.


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