Chord Distribution Analysis

Chord SymbolCountFrequency
C7b9618.8%
Fm7515.6%
Bb7515.6%
Gm7b5412.5%
Ebmaj726.2%
Gm726.2%
Bbm726.2%
Eb726.2%

Key Patterns Detected

PatternFunctionFrequency
Fm7 -> Bb7Setup (Major Key)5
C7b9 -> Fm7Resolution (Minor)3
Gm7b5 -> C7b9Setup (Minor Key)3
Bb7 -> Ebmaj7Resolution (Major)2
Gm7 -> C7b9Setup (Major Key)2
Bbm7 -> Eb7Setup (Major Key)2
Eb7 -> Bbm7Resolution (Minor)1
C7b9 -> Fm6Resolution (Minor)1

  • Frequent use of a backdoor dominant (Bb7) resolving to the bVIImaj7 chord (Ebmaj7).
  • Alternating ii-V-i progressions in F minor, featuring both a standard minor iiø7-V7b9 (Gm7b5-C7b9) and a variant with a major ii chord (Gm7-C7b9).
  • Incorporation of a ii-V (Bbm7-Eb7) leading towards the relative major (Ab major), enhancing harmonic interest.

Improvisation Focus: F Harmonic Minor scale.

Difficulty Rating: 4 - The varied ii-V progressions and backdoor dominants require a solid understanding of minor key harmony and substitutions.