Body and Soul
by Johnny Green (1930) Jazz Ballad 32 bars (AABA)
A cornerstone ballad. Coleman Hawkins' 1939 recording was groundbreaking.
Key: C#
Progression
D#m7
G#7
C#Δ7
D#m7
Dm7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
D#m7
G#7
C#Δ7
D#m7
Dm7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
6
6
8
6
✕
✕
6
5
6
6
✕
✕
5
5
6
4
✕
✕
6
6
8
6
✕
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
Pattern 2
D#m7
G#7
C#Δ7
D#m7
Dm7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
8
11
9
✕
✕
8
8
10
9
✕
✕
8
6
10
8
✕
✕
6
6
8
6
✕
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
Pattern 3
D#m7
G#7
C#Δ7
D#m7
Dm7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
13
11
13
13
✕
✕
12
11
13
11
✕
✕
12
10
11
11
✕
✕
10
8
11
9
✕
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
Pattern 4
D#m7
G#7
C#Δ7
D#m7
Dm7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
3
4
4
✕
✕
3
1
4
3
✕
✕
1
1
3
3
✕
✕
3
3
4
4
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
Random:
D#m7
G#7
C#Δ7
D#m7
Dm7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
13
11
13
13
✕
✕
12
11
13
11
✕
✕
8
6
10
8
✕
✕
10
8
11
9
✕
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
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
✕
5
5
6
4
✕
✕
8
6
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
11
11
✕
✕
1
1
3
3
✕
DMinor7
DInv 1
DInv 2
DInv 3
DInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
✕
2
2
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
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
CMajor7
CInv 1
CInv 2
CInv 3
CInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
✕
11
9
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
2
2
✕