Coltrane Changes
Coltrane Changes Key of B
IΔ7 → V7/♭VI → ♭VIΔ7 → V7/♭II...
John Coltrane's symmetric substitution system based on major thirds.
Found in: Giant Steps, Countdown
Progression
BΔ7
D7
GΔ7
A#7
D#Δ7
F#7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
BΔ7
D7
GΔ7
A#7
D#Δ7
F#7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
3
4
2
✕
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
✕
2
0
4
2
✕
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
Pattern 2
BΔ7
D7
GΔ7
A#7
D#Δ7
F#7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
6
4
8
6
✕
✕
6
5
7
5
✕
✕
6
4
5
5
✕
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
Pattern 3
BΔ7
D7
GΔ7
A#7
D#Δ7
F#7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
8
9
9
✕
✕
9
7
10
9
✕
✕
7
7
9
9
✕
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
6
6
8
7
✕
Pattern 4
BΔ7
D7
GΔ7
A#7
D#Δ7
F#7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
11
11
13
13
✕
✕
12
11
12
12
✕
✕
11
11
12
10
✕
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
10
9
11
9
✕
Random:
BΔ7
D7
GΔ7
A#7
D#Δ7
F#7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
6
4
8
6
✕
✕
12
11
12
12
✕
✕
2
0
4
2
✕
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
13
11
14
13
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
BMajor7
BInv 1
BInv 2
BInv 3
BInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
3
4
2
✕
✕
6
4
8
6
✕
✕
10
8
9
9
✕
✕
11
11
13
13
✕
DDominant
DInv 1
DInv 2
DInv 3
DInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
6
5
7
5
✕
✕
9
7
10
9
✕
✕
12
11
12
12
✕
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
GMajor7
GInv 1
GInv 2
GInv 3
GInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
11
11
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
4
2
✕
✕
6
4
5
5
✕
✕
7
7
9
9
✕
A#Dominant
A#Inv 1
A#Inv 2
A#Inv 3
A#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
D#Major7
D#Inv 1
D#Inv 2
D#Inv 3
D#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
F#Dominant
F#Inv 1
F#Inv 2
F#Inv 3
F#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
9
11
9
✕
✕
13
11
14
13
✕
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
✕
6
6
8
7
✕