Chord Distribution Analysis

Chord SymbolCountFrequency
Eb7513.2%
Db7513.2%
Bb7410.5%
Ebmaj7410.5%
C7410.5%
F7410.5%
Gm737.9%
Abmaj725.3%

Key Patterns Detected

PatternFunctionFrequency
Eb7 -> Abmaj7Resolution (Major)2
Abm7 -> Db7Setup (Major Key)2
D7 -> Gm7Resolution (Minor)2
C7 -> Fm7Resolution (Minor)2
Gm7 -> D7Setup (Major Key)1
Gm7 -> C7Setup (Major Key)1
Fm7 -> Bb7Setup (Major Key)1
Bb7 -> Ebmaj7Resolution (Major)1

Harmonic Highlights

  • Prominent use of the backdoor dominant progression, notably Abm7 - Db7 resolving to Ebmaj7.
  • Extensive chromatic dominant movement, featuring a V/V/V cycle (C7-F7) and an unexpected chromatic dominant (B7).
  • Temporary tonicization of the relative minor (G minor) through a repeated Gm7 - D7 (i-V) progression.

Improvisation Focus: Navigating various dominant chord qualities and their resolutions, including altered dominants.

Difficulty Rating: 4 (Advanced Intermediate). This standard features several non-diatonic dominants, backdoor progressions, and chromatic shifts requiring sophisticated harmonic understanding.