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Blue Monk
Thelonious Monk (1954)
A classic Bb blues with a distinctive, angular melody. One of Monk's most accessible compositions.
Form: 12 bars (Blues)Style: BluesTempo: 120 BPM
Changes
A#7
D#7
A#7
A#7
D#7
D#7
A#7
Gm7
Cm7
F7
A#7
F7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
D#7
✕
1
0
1
1
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
D#7
✕
1
0
1
1
✕
D#7
✕
1
0
1
1
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
Gm7
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
Cm7
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
D#7
✕
3
3
5
4
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
D#7
✕
3
3
5
4
✕
D#7
✕
3
3
5
4
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
Gm7
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
Cm7
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
D#7
✕
7
6
8
6
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
D#7
✕
7
6
8
6
✕
D#7
✕
7
6
8
6
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
Gm7
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
Cm7
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
D#7
✕
10
8
11
10
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
D#7
✕
10
8
11
10
✕
D#7
✕
10
8
11
10
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
Gm7
✕
10
10
12
10
✕
Cm7
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
D#7
✕
3
6
5
✕
6
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
D#7
✕
3
6
5
✕
6
D#7
✕
3
6
5
✕
6
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
Gm7
✕
5
7
5
✕
6
Cm7
✕
3
5
5
✕
6
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
D#7
✕
7
8
8
✕
9
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
D#7
✕
7
8
8
✕
9
D#7
✕
7
8
8
✕
9
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
Gm7
✕
7
10
8
✕
10
Cm7
✕
7
8
8
✕
8
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#7
✕
10
13
12
✕
13
D#7
✕
10
12
11
✕
11
A#7
✕
10
13
12
✕
13
A#7
✕
10
13
12
✕
13
D#7
✕
10
12
11
✕
11
D#7
✕
10
12
11
✕
11
A#7
✕
10
13
12
✕
13
Gm7
✕
10
12
12
✕
13
Cm7
✕
10
12
10
✕
11
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#7
✕
1
3
1
✕
3
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#7
✕
1
3
1
✕
3
D#7
✕
1
3
1
✕
3
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
Gm7
✕
2
3
3
✕
3
Cm7
✕
0
3
1
✕
3
F7
✕
0
2
1
✕
1
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5