Blue Bossa

by Kenny Dorham (1963) Bossa Nova 16 bars

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

Key: C

Progression

Cm7

→

Fm7

→

Dø7

→

G7

→

Cm7

→

D#m7

→

G#7

→

C#Δ7

→

Dø7

→

G7

→

Cm7

→

Dø7

→

G7

Voice Leading Patterns

Pattern 1

Cm7

Fm7

Dø7

G7

Cm7

D#m7

G#7

C#Δ7

Dø7

G7

Cm7

Dø7

G7

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

3

3

5

3

✕

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3

1

3

3

✕

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2

1

3

3

✕

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2

0

3

2

✕

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0

0

1

1

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3

3

4

4

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3

1

4

3

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1

1

3

3

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2

1

3

3

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2

0

3

2

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0

0

1

1

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2

1

3

3

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2

0

3

2

✕

Pattern 2

Cm7

Fm7

Dø7

G7

Cm7

D#m7

G#7

C#Δ7

Dø7

G7

Cm7

Dø7

G7

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

7

5

8

6

✕

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5

5

6

6

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5

5

6

5

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4

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5

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3

3

5

3

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3

3

4

4

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3

1

4

3

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1

1

3

3

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2

1

3

3

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2

0

3

2

✕

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0

0

1

1

✕

✕

2

1

3

3

✕

✕

2

0

3

2

✕

Pattern 3

Cm7

Fm7

Dø7

G7

Cm7

D#m7

G#7

C#Δ7

Dø7

G7

Cm7

Dø7

G7

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

10

8

10

10

✕

✕

8

8

10

8

✕

✕

8

7

10

8

✕

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7

7

9

8

✕

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7

5

8

6

✕

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6

6

8

6

✕

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6

5

6

6

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5

5

6

4

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5

5

6

5

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5

4

5

5

✕

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3

3

5

3

✕

✕

2

1

3

3

✕

✕

2

0

3

2

✕

Pattern 4

Cm7

Fm7

Dø7

G7

Cm7

D#m7

G#7

C#Δ7

Dø7

G7

Cm7

Dø7

G7

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

0

0

1

1

✕

✕

3

1

3

3

✕

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2

1

3

3

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2

0

3

2

✕

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0

0

1

1

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3

3

4

4

✕

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3

1

4

3

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1

1

3

3

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2

1

3

3

✕

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2

0

3

2

✕

✕

0

0

1

1

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2

1

3

3

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2

0

3

2

✕

Random:

Cm7

Fm7

Dø7

G7

Cm7

D#m7

G#7

C#Δ7

Dø7

G7

Cm7

Dø7

G7

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

3

3

5

3

✕

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5

5

6

6

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5

5

6

5

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4

5

5

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3

3

5

3

✕

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10

8

11

9

✕

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12

11

13

11

✕

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12

10

11

11

✕

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5

5

6

5

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5

4

5

5

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3

3

5

3

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2

1

3

3

✕

✕

2

0

3

2

✕

Drop 2 Inversions

CMinor7

CInv 1

CInv 2

CInv 3

CInv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

3

3

5

3

✕

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7

5

8

6

✕

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10

8

10

10

✕

✕

0

0

1

1

✕

FMinor7

FInv 1

FInv 2

FInv 3

FInv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

8

8

10

8

✕

✕

12

10

13

11

✕

✕

3

1

3

3

✕

✕

5

5

6

6

✕

DHalfDiminished

DInv 1

DInv 2

DInv 3

DInv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

5

5

6

5

✕

✕

8

7

10

8

✕

✕

12

10

12

11

✕

✕

2

1

3

3

✕

GDominant

GInv 1

GInv 2

GInv 3

GInv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

11

10

12

10

✕

✕

2

0

3

2

✕

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5

4

5

5

✕

✕

7

7

9

8

✕

D#Minor7

D#Inv 1

D#Inv 2

D#Inv 3

D#Inv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

6

6

8

6

✕

✕

10

8

11

9

✕

✕

13

11

13

13

✕

✕

3

3

4

4

✕

G#Dominant

G#Inv 1

G#Inv 2

G#Inv 3

G#Inv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

12

11

13

11

✕

✕

3

1

4

3

✕

✕

6

5

6

6

✕

✕

8

8

10

9

✕

C#Major7

C#Inv 1

C#Inv 2

C#Inv 3

C#Inv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

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5

5

6

4

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6

10

8

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12

10

11

11

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1

1

3

3

✕

Voice Leading Drop 3 Patterns

Pattern 1

Cm7

✕

7

8

8

✕

8

Fm7/C

✕

5

8

6

✕

8

Fm6/C

✕

5

7

6

✕

8

G7/B

✕

5

7

5

✕

7

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

F#6/A#

✕

3

6

4

✕

6

G#7

✕

3

5

4

✕

4

C#maj7/G#

✕

1

5

3

✕

4

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

Fm6

✕

0

1

0

✕

1

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Pattern 2

D#6

✕

10

12

10

✕

11

Fm7/D#

✕

8

10

10

✕

11

Dm7b5

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

G7/D

✕

7

10

9

✕

10

Cm7

✕

7

8

8

✕

8

F#6/C#

✕

6

8

8

✕

9

G#7/C

✕

6

8

6

✕

8

C#maj7/C

✕

5

6

6

✕

8

Fm6/C

✕

5

7

6

✕

8

G7/B

✕

5

7

5

✕

7

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Pattern 3

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

Fm7

✕

0

1

1

✕

1

Fm6

✕

0

1

0

✕

1

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

F#6

✕

1

3

1

✕

2

G#7/F#

✕

0

1

1

✕

2

C#maj7/G#

✕

1

5

3

✕

4

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

Fm6

✕

0

1

0

✕

1

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Pattern 4

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

G#6

✕

3

5

3

✕

4

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

F#6

✕

1

3

1

✕

2

G#7/F#

✕

0

1

1

✕

2

C#maj7/G#

✕

1

5

3

✕

4

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

Fm6

✕

0

1

0

✕

1

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Pattern 5

Cm7

✕

7

8

8

✕

8

Fm7/C

✕

5

8

6

✕

8

Fm6/C

✕

5

7

6

✕

8

G7/B

✕

5

7

5

✕

7

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

F#6

✕

1

3

1

✕

2

G#7/F#

✕

0

1

1

✕

2

C#maj7/G#

✕

1

5

3

✕

4

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

Fm6

✕

0

1

0

✕

1

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Pattern 6

D#6

✕

10

12

10

✕

11

Fm7/D#

✕

8

10

10

✕

11

Dm7b5

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

G7/D

✕

7

10

9

✕

10

Cm7

✕

7

8

8

✕

8

D#m7

✕

10

11

11

✕

11

G#7/D#

✕

8

11

10

✕

11

C#maj7

✕

8

10

10

✕

9

Dm7b5

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

G7/D

✕

7

10

9

✕

10

Cm7

✕

7

8

8

✕

8

Fm6/C

✕

5

7

6

✕

8

G7/B

✕

5

7

5

✕

7

Pattern 7

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

Fm7

✕

0

1

1

✕

1

Fm6

✕

0

1

0

✕

1

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

F#6/A#

✕

3

6

4

✕

6

G#7

✕

3

5

4

✕

4

C#maj7/G#

✕

1

5

3

✕

4

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

Fm6

✕

0

1

0

✕

1

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Pattern 8

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

G#6

✕

3

5

3

✕

4

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

F#6/A#

✕

3

6

4

✕

6

G#7

✕

3

5

4

✕

4

C#maj7/G#

✕

1

5

3

✕

4

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

Fm6

✕

0

1

0

✕

1

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Pattern 9

Cm7

✕

7

8

8

✕

8

Fm7/C

✕

5

8

6

✕

8

Fm6/C

✕

5

7

6

✕

8

G7/B

✕

5

7

5

✕

7

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

F#6/C#

✕

6

8

8

✕

9

G#7/C

✕

6

8

6

✕

8

C#maj7/C

✕

5

6

6

✕

8

Fm6/C

✕

5

7

6

✕

8

G7/B

✕

5

7

5

✕

7

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Pattern 10

D#6

✕

10

12

10

✕

11

Fm7/D#

✕

8

10

10

✕

11

Dm7b5

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

G7/D

✕

7

10

9

✕

10

Cm7

✕

7

8

8

✕

8

F#6/A#

✕

3

6

4

✕

6

G#7

✕

3

5

4

✕

4

C#maj7/G#

✕

1

5

3

✕

4

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

Fm6

✕

0

1

0

✕

1

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Pattern 11

Cm7

✕

7

8

8

✕

8

Fm7/D#

✕

8

10

10

✕

11

Dm7b5

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

G7/F

✕

11

12

12

✕

13

D#6

✕

10

12

10

✕

11

D#m7

✕

10

11

11

✕

11

G#7/C

✕

6

8

6

✕

8

C#maj7

✕

8

10

10

✕

9

Dm7b5

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

G7/F

✕

11

12

12

✕

13

D#6

✕

10

12

10

✕

11

Dm7b5

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

G7/F

✕

11

12

12

✕

13

Pattern 12

D#6

✕

10

12

10

✕

11

Fm7/C

✕

5

8

6

✕

8

Dm7b5

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

G7/F

✕

11

12

12

✕

13

D#6

✕

10

12

10

✕

11

D#m7

✕

10

11

11

✕

11

G#7/C

✕

6

8

6

✕

8

C#maj7

✕

8

10

10

✕

9

Dm7b5

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

G7/F

✕

11

12

12

✕

13

D#6

✕

10

12

10

✕

11

Dm7b5

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

G7/F

✕

11

12

12

✕

13

Pattern 13

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

Fm7

✕

0

1

1

✕

1

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

F#6

✕

1

3

1

✕

2

G#7

✕

3

5

4

✕

4

C#maj7/C

✕

5

6

6

✕

8

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Pattern 14

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

G#6

✕

3

5

3

✕

4

Fm6/C

✕

5

7

6

✕

8

G7/B

✕

5

7

5

✕

7

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

F#6

✕

1

3

1

✕

2

G#7

✕

3

5

4

✕

4

C#maj7/C

✕

5

6

6

✕

8

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

Fm6/G#

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Pattern 15

Cm7/G

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

Fm7

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0

1

1

✕

1

Fm6/G#

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2

5

3

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4

G7

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

F#6/C#

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6

8

8

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9

G#7/C

✕

6

8

6

✕

8

C#maj7

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8

10

10

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9

Dm7b5

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8

10

10

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10

G7/F

✕

11

12

12

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13

D#6

✕

10

12

10

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11

Dm7b5

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

G7/F

✕

11

12

12

✕

13

Pattern 16

Cm7/A#

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3

5

5

✕

6

G#6

✕

3

5

3

✕

4

Fm6/C

✕

5

7

6

✕

8

G7/B

✕

5

7

5

✕

7

Cm7/A#

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

F#6/C#

✕

6

8

8

✕

9

G#7/C

✕

6

8

6

✕

8

C#maj7

✕

8

10

10

✕

9

Dm7b5

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

G7/F

✕

11

12

12

✕

13

D#6

✕

10

12

10

✕

11

Dm7b5

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

G7/F

✕

11

12

12

✕

13

Random Pattern

Drop 3 Inversions

CMinor7

CInv 1

CInv 2

CInv 3

CInv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

7

8

8

✕

8

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10

12

10

✕

11

✕

0

3

1

✕

3

✕

3

5

5

✕

6

FMinor7

FInv 1

FInv 2

FInv 3

FInv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

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0

1

1

✕

1

✕

3

5

3

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4

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5

8

6

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8

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8

10

10

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11

DHalfDiminished

DInv 1

DInv 2

DInv 3

DInv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

8

10

10

✕

10

✕

0

1

0

✕

1

✕

2

5

3

✕

4

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5

7

6

✕

8

GDominant

GInv 1

GInv 2

GInv 3

GInv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

2

4

3

✕

3

✕

5

7

5

✕

7

✕

7

10

9

✕

10

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11

12

12

✕

13

D#Minor7

D#Inv 1

D#Inv 2

D#Inv 3

D#Inv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

10

11

11

✕

11

✕

1

3

1

✕

2

✕

3

6

4

✕

6

✕

6

8

8

✕

9

G#Dominant

G#Inv 1

G#Inv 2

G#Inv 3

G#Inv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

3

5

4

✕

4

✕

6

8

6

✕

8

✕

8

11

10

✕

11

✕

0

1

1

✕

2

C#Major7

C#Inv 1

C#Inv 2

C#Inv 3

C#Inv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

✕

8

10

10

✕

9

✕

12

13

11

✕

13

✕

1

5

3

✕

4

✕

5

6

6

✕

8