Cherokee
by Ray Noble (1938) Bebop 64 bars (AABA)
A bebop test piece famous for its challenging bridge through remote keys. Charlie Parker's "Ko-Ko" is based on these changes.
Key: A#
Progression
A#Δ7
A#Δ7
F7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
A#Δ7
A#Δ7
F7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
2
3
1
✕
✕
2
2
3
1
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
Pattern 2
A#Δ7
A#Δ7
F7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
3
7
5
✕
✕
5
3
7
5
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
✕
5
5
6
6
✕
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
Pattern 3
A#Δ7
A#Δ7
F7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
7
8
8
✕
✕
9
7
8
8
✕
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
✕
8
8
10
8
✕
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
Pattern 4
A#Δ7
A#Δ7
F7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
10
12
12
✕
✕
10
10
12
12
✕
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
✕
12
10
13
11
✕
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
Random:
A#Δ7
A#Δ7
F7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
7
8
8
✕
✕
5
3
7
5
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
✕
12
10
13
11
✕
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
A#Major7
A#Inv 1
A#Inv 2
A#Inv 3
A#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
2
3
1
✕
✕
5
3
7
5
✕
✕
9
7
8
8
✕
✕
10
10
12
12
✕
FDominant
FInv 1
FInv 2
FInv 3
FInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
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
✕
A#Dominant
A#Inv 1
A#Inv 2
A#Inv 3
A#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
D#Major7
D#Inv 1
D#Inv 2
D#Inv 3
D#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕