Chord Distribution Analysis

Chord SymbolCountFrequency
E7814.0%
D7712.3%
Am7610.5%
C758.8%
G635.3%
Fmaj735.3%
F723.5%
B7/D#23.5%

Key Patterns Detected

PatternFunctionFrequency
E7 -> Am7Resolution (Minor)4
Am7 -> D7Setup (Major Key)4
B7/D# -> Em7Resolution (Minor)2
Dm7 -> G7Setup (Major Key)2
Gm7 -> C7Setup (Major Key)2
C7 -> Fmaj7Resolution (Major)2

Harmonic Highlights:

  • Frequent secondary dominants (e.g., E7 to Am7, A7 to D7) drive strong harmonic motion.
  • Strategic tritone substitutions (Eb7 before Dm7, Ab7) introduce significant chromatic color and tension.
  • Incorporation of non-diatonic and altered chords (F7, B7/D#, B7b9) creates unexpected voice leading and harmonic complexity.
  • Repeated V/vi progressions (E7 to Am7) emphasize the minor ‘vi’ chord within the major key.

Improvisation Focus: Navigating altered dominant harmony and its numerous, often rapid, resolutions.

Difficulty Rating: 4 (Advanced Intermediate) - The density of secondary dominants, tritone substitutions, and chromatic alterations demands agile melodic and harmonic adaptation.