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Cherokee
Ray Noble (1938)
A bebop test piece famous for its challenging bridge through remote keys. Charlie Parker's "Ko-Ko" is based on these changes.
Form: 64 bars (AABA)Style: BebopTempo: 200 BPM
Changes
A#Δ7
A#Δ7
F7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#Δ7
✕
2
2
3
1
✕
A#Δ7
✕
2
2
3
1
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
Fm7
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
D#Δ7
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
D#Δ7
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#Δ7
✕
5
3
7
5
✕
A#Δ7
✕
5
3
7
5
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
Fm7
✕
5
5
6
6
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
D#Δ7
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
D#Δ7
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#Δ7
✕
9
7
8
8
✕
A#Δ7
✕
9
7
8
8
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
Fm7
✕
8
8
10
8
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
D#Δ7
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
D#Δ7
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#Δ7
✕
10
10
12
12
✕
A#Δ7
✕
10
10
12
12
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
Fm7
✕
12
10
13
11
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
D#Δ7
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
D#Δ7
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#Δ7
✕
5
7
7
✕
6
A#Δ7
✕
5
7
7
✕
6
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
Fm7
✕
5
8
6
✕
8
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
D#Δ7
✕
3
7
5
✕
6
D#Δ7
✕
3
7
5
✕
6
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#Δ7
✕
9
10
8
✕
10
A#Δ7
✕
9
10
8
✕
10
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
Fm7
✕
8
10
10
✕
11
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
D#Δ7
✕
7
8
8
✕
10
D#Δ7
✕
7
8
8
✕
10
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#Δ7
✕
10
14
12
✕
13
A#Δ7
✕
10
14
12
✕
13
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
Fm7
✕
8
10
10
✕
11
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
D#Δ7
✕
7
8
8
✕
10
D#Δ7
✕
7
8
8
✕
10
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
A#Δ7
✕
2
3
3
✕
5
A#Δ7
✕
2
3
3
✕
5
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
Fm7
✕
3
5
3
✕
4
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#Δ7
✕
2
3
1
✕
3
D#Δ7
✕
2
3
1
✕
3