Chord Distribution Analysis

Chord SymbolCountFrequency
Gmaj7411.1%
C7#11411.1%
Bm725.6%
E725.6%
Db7b1325.6%
Gbm725.6%
Ebm7b525.6%
Ab7b925.6%

Key Patterns Detected

PatternFunctionFrequency
Gmaj7 -> C7#11Setup (Major Key)2
Bm7 -> E7Setup (Major Key)1
Db7b13 -> Gbm7Resolution (Minor)1
Ebm7b5 -> Ab7b9Setup (Minor Key)1
Ab7b9 -> Dbmaj7Resolution (Major)1
Dbmaj7 -> Gb7#11Setup (Major Key)1
Fm7 -> Bb7Setup (Major Key)1
G7b13 -> Cm7Resolution (Minor)1
Am7b5 -> D7b9Setup (Minor Key)1
D7b9 -> Gmaj7Resolution (Major)1

Harmonic Highlights:

  • Frequent and abrupt modulations to remote key centers, exemplified by the shift from G major to Gb minor (Db7b13 to Gbm7).
  • Extensive use of altered dominants (Db7b13, Ab7b9) and Lydian dominant chords (C7#11, Gb7#11) for color and tension.
  • Sophisticated ii-V-I progressions establishing new tonalities, like the Ebm7b5-Ab7b9-Dbmaj7 sequence.
  • The closing Gb7#11 chord functions as a bII7#11 or tritone substitution, creating a highly chromatic and open-ended resolution.

Improvisation Focus: Chord-scale theory, emphasizing Altered and Lydian Dominant sonorities.

Difficulty Rating: 5 (Advanced). The complex harmonic rhythm and frequent modulations to distant keys demand highly developed harmonic awareness and fingerboard knowledge.