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
4
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