Goodrick Cycles
Mick Goodrick's systematic approach to voice leading through diatonic seventh chords.
Note
Scale
Cycle 2 (Step-wise)
Cmaj7
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
Dm7
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
Em7
✕
7
7
9
7
✕
Fmaj7
✕
9
9
10
8
✕
G7
✕
11
10
12
10
✕
Am7
✕
12
12
14
12
✕
Bm7b5
✕
14
14
15
14
✕
Cycle 3 (Thirds)
Pattern 1
Cmaj7
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
Em7
✕
4
4
5
5
✕
G7
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
Bm7b5
✕
5
4
7
5
✕
Dm7
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
Fmaj7
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
Am7
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
Pattern 2
Cmaj7
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
Em7
✕
7
7
9
7
✕
G7
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
Bm7b5
✕
9
7
9
8
✕
Dm7
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
Fmaj7
✕
9
9
10
8
✕
Am7
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
Pattern 3
Cmaj7
✕
11
9
10
10
✕
Em7
✕
11
9
12
10
✕
G7
✕
11
10
12
10
✕
Bm7b5
✕
11
10
12
12
✕
Dm7
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
Fmaj7
✕
12
10
14
12
✕
Am7
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
Pattern 4
Cmaj7
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
Em7
✕
2
0
2
2
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Bm7b5
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
Fmaj7
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
Am7
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
Cycle 4 (Fourths)
Pattern 1
Cmaj7
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
Fmaj7
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
Bm7b5
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
Em7
✕
2
0
2
2
✕
Am7
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Pattern 2
Cmaj7
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
Fmaj7
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
Bm7b5
✕
5
4
7
5
✕
Em7
✕
4
4
5
5
✕
Am7
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Pattern 3
Cmaj7
✕
11
9
10
10
✕
Fmaj7
✕
9
9
10
8
✕
Bm7b5
✕
9
7
9
8
✕
Em7
✕
7
7
9
7
✕
Am7
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
Dm7
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
G7
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
Pattern 4
Cmaj7
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
Fmaj7
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
Bm7b5
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
Em7
✕
2
0
2
2
✕
Am7
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Cycle 5 (Fifths)
Pattern 1
Cmaj7
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
G7
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
Dm7
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
Am7
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
Em7
✕
7
7
9
7
✕
Bm7b5
✕
9
7
9
8
✕
Fmaj7
✕
9
9
10
8
✕
Pattern 2
Cmaj7
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
G7
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
Dm7
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
Am7
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
Em7
✕
11
9
12
10
✕
Bm7b5
✕
11
10
12
12
✕
Fmaj7
✕
12
10
14
12
✕
Pattern 3
Cmaj7
✕
11
9
10
10
✕
G7
✕
11
10
12
10
✕
Dm7
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
Am7
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
Em7
✕
11
9
12
10
✕
Bm7b5
✕
11
10
12
12
✕
Fmaj7
✕
12
10
14
12
✕
Pattern 4
Cmaj7
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
Am7
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
Em7
✕
4
4
5
5
✕
Bm7b5
✕
5
4
7
5
✕
Fmaj7
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
Cycle 6 (Sixths)
Pattern 1
Cmaj7
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
Am7
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
Fmaj7
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
Bm7b5
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Em7
✕
2
0
2
2
✕
Pattern 2
Cmaj7
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
Am7
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
Fmaj7
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
Dm7
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
Bm7b5
✕
5
4
7
5
✕
G7
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
Em7
✕
4
4
5
5
✕
Pattern 3
Cmaj7
✕
11
9
10
10
✕
Am7
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
Fmaj7
✕
9
9
10
8
✕
Dm7
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
Bm7b5
✕
9
7
9
8
✕
G7
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
Em7
✕
7
7
9
7
✕
Pattern 4
Cmaj7
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
Am7
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
Fmaj7
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
Bm7b5
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Em7
✕
2
0
2
2
✕
Cycle 7 (Sevenths)
Pattern 1
Cmaj7
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
Bm7b5
✕
5
4
7
5
✕
Am7
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
G7
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
Fmaj7
✕
9
9
10
8
✕
Em7
✕
7
7
9
7
✕
Dm7
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
Pattern 2
Cmaj7
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
Bm7b5
✕
9
7
9
8
✕
Am7
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
G7
✕
11
10
12
10
✕
Fmaj7
✕
12
10
14
12
✕
Em7
✕
11
9
12
10
✕
Dm7
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
Pattern 3
Cmaj7
✕
11
9
10
10
✕
Bm7b5
✕
11
10
12
12
✕
Am7
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
G7
✕
11
10
12
10
✕
Fmaj7
✕
12
10
14
12
✕
Em7
✕
11
9
12
10
✕
Dm7
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
Pattern 4
Cmaj7
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
Bm7b5
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
Am7
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
G7
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
Fmaj7
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
Em7
✕
7
7
9
7
✕
Dm7
✕
9
7
10
8
✕