Chord Distribution Analysis
| Chord Symbol | Count | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Bb7 | 11 | 17.7% |
| Fm7 | 10 | 16.1% |
| C7 | 8 | 12.9% |
| Abmaj7 | 7 | 11.3% |
| Eb6 | 5 | 8.1% |
| Gm7 | 4 | 6.5% |
| Eb7 | 3 | 4.8% |
| G7 | 3 | 4.8% |
Key Patterns Detected
| Pattern | Function | Frequency |
|---|---|---|
| Fm7 -> Bb7 | Setup (Major Key) | 10 |
| C7 -> Fm7 | Resolution (Minor) | 5 |
| Gm7 -> C7 | Setup (Major Key) | 4 |
| Eb7 -> Abmaj7 | Resolution (Major) | 3 |
| Bb7 -> Fm7 | Resolution (Minor) | 2 |
| Bbm7 -> Eb7 | Setup (Major Key) | 2 |
| Bb7 -> Ebmaj7 | Resolution (Major) | 1 |
🎼 Sheet Music
Find Lead Sheet on Sheet Music Direct (PDF)Harmonic Highlights
- Employs a classic iii-VI7-ii-V cycle (Gm7-C7-Fm7-Bb7), utilizing the VI7 (C7) as a secondary dominant to create harmonic tension and motion toward the supertonic.
- Incorporates a secondary ii-V sequence (Bbm7-Eb7) to briefly tonicize the subdominant (Abmaj7), a common device in Great American Songbook standards to vary tonal color.
- Features a dominant chain or circle-of-fifths progression (D7-G7-C7) that provides a strong directional pull back toward the primary ii-V-I turnaround in Eb major.
Improvisation Focus Voice leading through sequential ii-V-I cells.
Difficulty Rating 2/5. The predictable harmonic rhythm and reliance on standard functional jazz vocabulary make it highly accessible for students learning to navigate secondary dominants.
📚 Standard Available in:
The Real Book - Volume III
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