Chord Distribution Analysis

Chord SymbolCountFrequency
Ebmaj7410.8%
Bbm7410.8%
Dbmaj7410.8%
Bb7410.8%
Ebm738.1%
Ab738.1%
Bbm625.4%
B725.4%

Key Patterns Detected

PatternFunctionFrequency
Ebm7 -> Ab7Setup (Major Key)3
Ab7 -> Dbmaj7Resolution (Major)3
Gm7b5 -> C7b9Setup (Minor Key)2
Dbmaj7 -> Gb7Setup (Major Key)1
Cm7b5 -> F7b13Setup (Minor Key)1
F7b13 -> Bbm6Resolution (Minor)1
Bb7 -> Ebm7Resolution (Minor)1
Bb7 -> Ebm6Resolution (Minor)1
C7b9 -> Gm7b5Resolution (Minor)1
F#m7 -> B7Setup (Major Key)1
Fm7b5 -> Bb7Setup (Minor Key)1

Harmonic Highlights:

  • The opening Ebmaj7 (IVM7) resolving to Bbm7 creates an immediate modal mixture, borrowing from Bb Major to add a distinctive color to the minor tonic.
  • A clear ii-V-I progression (Ebm7 - Ab7 - Dbmaj7) provides a strong modulation to Db Major, the relative major, offering a harmonic respite from the minor key.
  • The classic Cm7b5 - F7b13 - Bbm6 sequence firmly establishes the minor tonic, utilizing a half-diminished ii chord and an altered dominant for rich tension and release.
  • The Bb7 chord serves as a strong secondary dominant, likely leading to an Eb chord (V7/IV or V7/iv), demonstrating typical jazz reharmonization techniques.

Improvisation Focus: Bb melodic minor scale.

Difficulty Rating: 4 (Advanced) The intricate blend of modal interchange, relative major modulations, and altered dominants requires a sophisticated understanding of jazz harmony.