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Blue Bossa

Kenny Dorham (1963)

A classic bossa nova tune from the album "Una Mas". Great for practicing minor ii-V-i and modulation to relative major.

Form: 16 barsStyle: Bossa NovaTempo: 120 BPM

Changes

Cm7
Fm7
Dø7
G7
Cm7
D#m7
G#7
C#Δ7
Dø7
G7
Cm7
Dø7
G7

Drop 2 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
3
3
5
3
Fm7
3
1
3
3
Dø7
2
1
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Cm7
0
0
1
1
D#m7
3
3
4
4
G#7
3
1
4
3
C#Δ7
1
1
3
3
Dø7
2
1
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Cm7
0
0
1
1
Dø7
2
1
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
7
5
8
6
Fm7
5
5
6
6
Dø7
5
5
6
5
G7
5
4
5
5
Cm7
3
3
5
3
D#m7
3
3
4
4
G#7
3
1
4
3
C#Δ7
1
1
3
3
Dø7
2
1
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Cm7
0
0
1
1
Dø7
2
1
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
10
8
10
10
Fm7
8
8
10
8
Dø7
8
7
10
8
G7
7
7
9
8
Cm7
7
5
8
6
D#m7
6
6
8
6
G#7
6
5
6
6
C#Δ7
5
5
6
4
Dø7
5
5
6
5
G7
5
4
5
5
Cm7
3
3
5
3
Dø7
2
1
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
0
0
1
1
Fm7
3
1
3
3
Dø7
2
1
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Cm7
0
0
1
1
D#m7
3
3
4
4
G#7
3
1
4
3
C#Δ7
1
1
3
3
Dø7
2
1
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
Cm7
0
0
1
1
Dø7
2
1
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2

Drop 3 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
7
8
8
8
Fm7
5
8
6
8
Dø7
5
7
6
8
G7
5
7
5
7
Cm7
3
5
5
6
D#m7
3
6
4
6
G#7
3
5
4
4
C#Δ7
1
5
3
4
Dø7
2
5
3
4
G7
2
4
3
3
Cm7
0
3
1
3
Dø7
0
1
0
1
G7
2
4
3
3

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
10
12
10
11
Fm7
8
10
10
11
Dø7
8
10
10
10
G7
7
10
9
10
Cm7
7
8
8
8
D#m7
6
8
8
9
G#7
6
8
6
8
C#Δ7
5
6
6
8
Dø7
5
7
6
8
G7
5
7
5
7
Cm7
3
5
5
6
Dø7
2
5
3
4
G7
2
4
3
3

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
0
3
1
3
Fm7
0
1
1
1
Dø7
0
1
0
1
G7
2
4
3
3
Cm7
0
3
1
3
D#m7
1
3
1
2
G#7
0
1
1
2
C#Δ7
1
5
3
4
Dø7
2
5
3
4
G7
2
4
3
3
Cm7
0
3
1
3
Dø7
0
1
0
1
G7
2
4
3
3

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
3
5
5
6
Fm7
3
5
3
4
Dø7
2
5
3
4
G7
2
4
3
3
Cm7
0
3
1
3
D#m7
1
3
1
2
G#7
0
1
1
2
C#Δ7
1
5
3
4
Dø7
2
5
3
4
G7
2
4
3
3
Cm7
0
3
1
3
Dø7
0
1
0
1
G7
2
4
3
3