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
4
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