Chord Distribution Analysis

Chord SymbolCountFrequency
Em7b5712.7%
A7b9712.7%
Dm7712.7%
C659.1%
G747.3%
Fm735.5%
Bb735.5%
A735.5%

Key Patterns Detected

PatternFunctionFrequency
A7b9 -> Dm7Resolution (Minor)4
Fm7 -> Bb7Setup (Major Key)3
A7b9 -> Em7b5Resolution (Minor)3
Em7b5 -> A7b9Setup (Minor Key)2
Dm7 -> A7b9Setup (Major Key)2
Dm7 -> G7Setup (Major Key)2
Em7b5 -> A7Setup (Minor Key)2
A7 -> Dm7Resolution (Minor)2
Ebm7 -> Ab7Setup (Major Key)1
G7 -> Dm7Resolution (Minor)1
Am7 -> E7b13Setup (Major Key)1
Dm7b5 -> G7Setup (Minor Key)1
B7b9 -> Em7b5Resolution (Minor)1
Cm7 -> F7Setup (Major Key)1
F7 -> Cmaj7Resolution (Major)1

Harmonic Highlights:

  • Frequent secondary dominants and ii-V progressions target minor keys (e.g., Em7b5-A7b9 to Dm, E7b13 to Am).
  • Chromatically shifting ii-V patterns like Ebm7-Ab7 provide “side-slipping” modulations before resolving to the dominant G7.
  • Abundant half-diminished chords (Em7b5, Dm7b5) function as precursors to minor ii-V-i progressions or as tension-building passing chords.

Improvisation Focus: Navigating ii-V changes with appropriate modal choices and altered scales for dominant chords.

Difficulty Rating: 4 (Advanced Intermediate). The rapid, non-diatonic ii-V movements and chromatic modulations require strong harmonic awareness.