Chord Distribution Analysis
| Chord Symbol | Count | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Dm7 | 8 | 15.7% |
| G7 | 6 | 11.8% |
| Cmaj7 | 4 | 7.8% |
| Em7 | 3 | 5.9% |
| A7 | 3 | 5.9% |
| Bm7b5 | 3 | 5.9% |
| E7b9 | 3 | 5.9% |
| Am7 | 3 | 5.9% |
Key Patterns Detected
| Pattern | Function | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Dm7 -> G7 | Setup (Major Key) | 5 |
| Em7 -> A7 | Setup (Major Key) | 3 |
| Bm7b5 -> E7b9 | Setup (Minor Key) | 3 |
| A7 -> Dm7 | Resolution (Minor) | 2 |
| G7 -> Cmaj7 | Resolution (Major) | 2 |
| Em7b5 -> A7b9 | Setup (Minor Key) | 2 |
| A7b9 -> Dm7 | Resolution (Minor) | 2 |
| Fm7 -> Bb7 | Setup (Major Key) | 2 |
| E7b9 -> Am7 | Resolution (Minor) | 2 |
| Am7 -> D7 | Setup (Major Key) | 2 |
| Gm7 -> C7 | Setup (Major Key) | 1 |
| C7 -> Fmaj7 | Resolution (Major) | 1 |
🎼 Sheet Music
Find Lead Sheet on Sheet Music Direct (PDF)Harmonic Highlights
- Employs an extended circle-of-fifths turnaround (ii-V-iii-VI) in the opening bars, creating sophisticated diatonic tension before resolving to the tonic.
- Features a minor ii-V (Em7b5-A7b9) functioning as a secondary transition to the supertonic (Dm7).
- Utilizes the “backdoor” ii-V sequence (Fm7-Bb7) to provide a subdominant minor resolution back to Cmaj7.
- Integrates tonicization of the IV chord (Gm7-C7 to Fmaj7), common in ABAC standards to provide harmonic variety.
Improvisation Focus Mastery of the minor ii-V-i vocabulary, specifically focusing on the Harmonic Minor scale over the dominant 7b9 chords.
Difficulty Rating 3/5: The tune remains in C major but requires the player to navigate frequent secondary ii-Vs and modal interchange smoothly.
📚 Standard Available in:
The Real Book - Volume I
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