Chord Distribution Analysis

Chord SymbolCountFrequency
Bb7511.1%
Cm748.9%
Fm748.9%
Abmaj736.7%
Cm7/Bb36.7%
G7b924.4%
Ebmaj724.4%
G724.4%

Key Patterns Detected

PatternFunctionFrequency
Fm7 -> Bb7Setup (Major Key)3
Bb7 -> Ebmaj7Resolution (Major)2
Am7b5 -> D7b9Setup (Minor Key)2
G7b9/B -> Cm7Resolution (Minor)1
Dm7b5 -> G7b9Setup (Minor Key)1
G7b9 -> Cm7Resolution (Minor)1
D7b9 -> Gm7Resolution (Minor)1
Gm7 -> C7Setup (Major Key)1
C7 -> Fm7Resolution (Minor)1
D7b9 -> Gm7b5Resolution (Minor)1
Gm7b5 -> C7b9Setup (Minor Key)1
C7b9 -> Fm7Resolution (Minor)1
Fm7 -> Bb7altSetup (Major Key)1

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Harmonic Highlights

  • Employs sophisticated chromatic passing motion using diminished chords (A°7 to Bb7 to B°7) to create a stepwise ascending bassline towards the Cm7 tonic.
  • Features descending parallel ii-V sequences (Bbm7–Eb7, Abm7–Db7, Gbm7–Cb7) that briefly tonicize remote keys before returning to the primary Eb major/C minor axis.
  • Utilizes the IVmaj7 to #IV°7 to V7 progression (Abmaj7–A°7–Bb7), providing a lush, gospel-inflected transition to the dominant.
  • Reinforces the C minor key center through frequent minor ii-V-i turnarounds (Dm7b5–G7b9–Cm7) with heavy use of altered dominant tensions.

Improvisation Focus Voice leading through the C Harmonic Minor scale and its associated modes to navigate the dense, rapidly shifting ii-V-I progressions.

Difficulty Rating 4/5: The sophisticated harmonic rhythm and frequent modulations require advanced knowledge of chord-scale relationships and precise melodic targeting.

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