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Body and Soul
Johnny Green (1930)
A cornerstone ballad. Coleman Hawkins' 1939 recording was groundbreaking.
Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: Jazz BalladTempo: 65 BPM
Changes
D#m7
G#7
C#Δ7
D#m7
Dm7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
6
6
8
6
✕
G#7
✕
6
5
6
6
✕
C#Δ7
✕
5
5
6
4
✕
D#m7
✕
6
6
8
6
✕
Dm7
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
G7
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
CΔ7
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
CΔ7
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
10
8
11
9
✕
G#7
✕
8
8
10
9
✕
C#Δ7
✕
8
6
10
8
✕
D#m7
✕
6
6
8
6
✕
Dm7
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
G7
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
CΔ7
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
CΔ7
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
13
11
13
13
✕
G#7
✕
12
11
13
11
✕
C#Δ7
✕
12
10
11
11
✕
D#m7
✕
10
8
11
9
✕
Dm7
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
G7
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
CΔ7
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
CΔ7
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
3
3
4
4
✕
G#7
✕
3
1
4
3
✕
C#Δ7
✕
1
1
3
3
✕
D#m7
✕
3
3
4
4
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
CΔ7
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
CΔ7
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
10
11
11
✕
11
G#7
✕
8
11
10
✕
11
C#Δ7
✕
8
10
10
✕
9
D#m7
✕
10
11
11
✕
11
Dm7
✕
9
10
10
✕
10
G7
✕
7
10
9
✕
10
CΔ7
✕
7
9
9
✕
8
CΔ7
✕
7
9
9
✕
8
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
1
3
1
✕
2
G#7
✕
0
1
1
✕
2
C#Δ7
✕
1
5
3
✕
4
D#m7
✕
1
3
1
✕
2
Dm7
✕
0
2
0
✕
1
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
CΔ7
✕
0
4
2
✕
3
CΔ7
✕
0
4
2
✕
3
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
3
6
4
✕
6
G#7
✕
3
5
4
✕
4
C#Δ7
✕
1
5
3
✕
4
D#m7
✕
1
3
1
✕
2
Dm7
✕
0
2
0
✕
1
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
CΔ7
✕
0
4
2
✕
3
CΔ7
✕
0
4
2
✕
3
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
6
8
8
✕
9
G#7
✕
6
8
6
✕
8
C#Δ7
✕
5
6
6
✕
8
D#m7
✕
3
6
4
✕
6
Dm7
✕
2
5
3
✕
5
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
CΔ7
✕
0
4
2
✕
3
CΔ7
✕
0
4
2
✕
3