Goodrick Cycles

Step-wise voice leading through diatonic seventh chords using Drop 2 voicings. Each cycle starts on a different scale degree.

Note
Scale

Diatonic 7th Chords

ICmaj7
iiDm7
iiiEm7
IVFmaj7
VG7
viAm7
vii°Bm7b5

Cycle 1: Starting on Cmaj7

I (Cmaj7) -> ii (Dm7) -> iii (Em7) -> IV (Fmaj7) -> V (G7) -> vi (Am7) -> vii° (Bm7b5)

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Cmaj7
4
4
5
3
Dm7
5
5
7
5
Em7
4
4
5
5
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Am7
0
0
2
0
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Cmaj7
7
5
9
7
Dm7
5
5
7
5
Em7
4
4
5
5
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Am7
0
0
2
0
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Cmaj7
11
9
10
10
Dm7
9
7
10
8
Em7
7
7
9
7
Fmaj7
9
9
10
8
G7
7
7
9
8
Am7
7
5
7
7
Bm7b5
5
4
7
5

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Cmaj7
0
0
2
2
Dm7
2
2
3
3
Em7
2
0
2
2
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Am7
0
0
2
0
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2

Cycle 2: Starting on Dm7

ii (Dm7) -> iii (Em7) -> IV (Fmaj7) -> V (G7) -> vi (Am7) -> vii° (Bm7b5) -> I (Cmaj7)

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
5
5
7
5
Em7
4
4
5
5
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Am7
0
0
2
0
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2
Cmaj7
0
0
2
2

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
9
7
10
8
Em7
7
7
9
7
Fmaj7
9
9
10
8
G7
7
7
9
8
Am7
7
5
7
7
Bm7b5
5
4
7
5
Cmaj7
4
4
5
3

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
12
10
12
12
Em7
11
9
12
10
Fmaj7
9
9
10
8
G7
7
7
9
8
Am7
7
5
7
7
Bm7b5
5
4
7
5
Cmaj7
4
4
5
3

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
2
2
3
3
Em7
2
0
2
2
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Am7
0
0
2
0
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2
Cmaj7
0
0
2
2

Cycle 3: Starting on Em7

iii (Em7) -> IV (Fmaj7) -> V (G7) -> vi (Am7) -> vii° (Bm7b5) -> I (Cmaj7) -> ii (Dm7)

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Em7
7
7
9
7
Fmaj7
9
9
10
8
G7
7
7
9
8
Am7
7
5
7
7
Bm7b5
5
4
7
5
Cmaj7
4
4
5
3
Dm7
5
5
7
5

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Em7
11
9
12
10
Fmaj7
9
9
10
8
G7
7
7
9
8
Am7
7
5
7
7
Bm7b5
5
4
7
5
Cmaj7
4
4
5
3
Dm7
5
5
7
5

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Em7
2
0
2
2
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Am7
0
0
2
0
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2
Cmaj7
0
0
2
2
Dm7
2
2
3
3

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Em7
4
4
5
5
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Am7
0
0
2
0
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2
Cmaj7
0
0
2
2
Dm7
2
2
3
3

Cycle 4: Starting on Fmaj7

IV (Fmaj7) -> V (G7) -> vi (Am7) -> vii° (Bm7b5) -> I (Cmaj7) -> ii (Dm7) -> iii (Em7)

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Fmaj7
9
9
10
8
G7
7
7
9
8
Am7
7
5
7
7
Bm7b5
5
4
7
5
Cmaj7
4
4
5
3
Dm7
5
5
7
5
Em7
4
4
5
5

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Fmaj7
12
10
14
12
G7
11
10
12
10
Am7
9
9
10
10
Bm7b5
9
7
9
8
Cmaj7
7
5
9
7
Dm7
5
5
7
5
Em7
4
4
5
5

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Am7
0
0
2
0
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2
Cmaj7
0
0
2
2
Dm7
2
2
3
3
Em7
2
0
2
2

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Fmaj7
5
5
7
7
G7
5
4
5
5
Am7
4
2
5
3
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2
Cmaj7
0
0
2
2
Dm7
2
2
3
3
Em7
2
0
2
2

Cycle 5: Starting on G7

V (G7) -> vi (Am7) -> vii° (Bm7b5) -> I (Cmaj7) -> ii (Dm7) -> iii (Em7) -> IV (Fmaj7)

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
G7
11
10
12
10
Am7
9
9
10
10
Bm7b5
9
7
9
8
Cmaj7
7
5
9
7
Dm7
5
5
7
5
Em7
4
4
5
5
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
G7
2
0
3
2
Am7
0
0
2
0
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2
Cmaj7
0
0
2
2
Dm7
2
2
3
3
Em7
2
0
2
2
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
G7
5
4
5
5
Am7
4
2
5
3
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2
Cmaj7
0
0
2
2
Dm7
2
2
3
3
Em7
2
0
2
2
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
G7
7
7
9
8
Am7
7
5
7
7
Bm7b5
5
4
7
5
Cmaj7
4
4
5
3
Dm7
5
5
7
5
Em7
4
4
5
5
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3

Cycle 6: Starting on Am7

vi (Am7) -> vii° (Bm7b5) -> I (Cmaj7) -> ii (Dm7) -> iii (Em7) -> IV (Fmaj7) -> V (G7)

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Am7
0
0
2
0
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2
Cmaj7
0
0
2
2
Dm7
2
2
3
3
Em7
2
0
2
2
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Am7
4
2
5
3
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2
Cmaj7
0
0
2
2
Dm7
2
2
3
3
Em7
2
0
2
2
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Am7
7
5
7
7
Bm7b5
5
4
7
5
Cmaj7
4
4
5
3
Dm7
5
5
7
5
Em7
4
4
5
5
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Am7
9
9
10
10
Bm7b5
9
7
9
8
Cmaj7
7
5
9
7
Dm7
5
5
7
5
Em7
4
4
5
5
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2

Cycle 7: Starting on Bm7b5

vii° (Bm7b5) -> I (Cmaj7) -> ii (Dm7) -> iii (Em7) -> IV (Fmaj7) -> V (G7) -> vi (Am7)

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Bm7b5
2
2
3
2
Cmaj7
0
0
2
2
Dm7
2
2
3
3
Em7
2
0
2
2
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Am7
0
0
2
0

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Bm7b5
5
4
7
5
Cmaj7
4
4
5
3
Dm7
5
5
7
5
Em7
4
4
5
5
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Am7
0
0
2
0

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Bm7b5
9
7
9
8
Cmaj7
7
5
9
7
Dm7
5
5
7
5
Em7
4
4
5
5
Fmaj7
4
2
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Am7
0
0
2
0

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Bm7b5
11
10
12
12
Cmaj7
11
9
10
10
Dm7
9
7
10
8
Em7
7
7
9
7
Fmaj7
9
9
10
8
G7
7
7
9
8
Am7
7
5
7
7