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Giant Steps
John Coltrane (1960)
One of the most challenging jazz standards. Features Coltrane changes - rapid modulation through three key centers a major third apart.
Form: 16 barsStyle: Post-BopTempo: 260-300 BPM
Changes
BΔ7
D7
GΔ7
A#7
D#Δ7
Am7
D7
GΔ7
A#7
D#Δ7
F#7
BΔ7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
Am7
D7
GΔ7
C#m7
F#7
BΔ7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
C#m7
F#7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
BΔ7
✕
3
3
4
2
✕
D7
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
GΔ7
✕
2
0
4
2
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
D#Δ7
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
Am7
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
D7
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
GΔ7
✕
2
0
4
2
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
D#Δ7
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
F#7
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
BΔ7
✕
3
3
4
2
✕
Fm7
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
D#Δ7
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
Am7
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
D7
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
GΔ7
✕
2
0
4
2
✕
C#m7
✕
1
1
2
2
✕
F#7
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
BΔ7
✕
3
3
4
2
✕
Fm7
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
D#Δ7
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
C#m7
✕
1
1
2
2
✕
F#7
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
BΔ7
✕
6
4
8
6
✕
D7
✕
6
5
7
5
✕
GΔ7
✕
6
4
5
5
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
D#Δ7
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
Am7
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
D7
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
GΔ7
✕
2
0
4
2
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
D#Δ7
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
F#7
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
BΔ7
✕
3
3
4
2
✕
Fm7
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
D#Δ7
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
Am7
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
D7
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
GΔ7
✕
2
0
4
2
✕
C#m7
✕
1
1
2
2
✕
F#7
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
BΔ7
✕
3
3
4
2
✕
Fm7
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
D#Δ7
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
C#m7
✕
1
1
2
2
✕
F#7
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
BΔ7
✕
10
8
9
9
✕
D7
✕
9
7
10
9
✕
GΔ7
✕
7
7
9
9
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
D#Δ7
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
Am7
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
D7
✕
6
5
7
5
✕
GΔ7
✕
6
4
5
5
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
D#Δ7
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
F#7
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
BΔ7
✕
3
3
4
2
✕
Fm7
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
D#Δ7
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
Am7
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
D7
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
GΔ7
✕
2
0
4
2
✕
C#m7
✕
1
1
2
2
✕
F#7
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
BΔ7
✕
3
3
4
2
✕
Fm7
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
D#Δ7
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
C#m7
✕
1
1
2
2
✕
F#7
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
BΔ7
✕
11
11
13
13
✕
D7
✕
12
11
12
12
✕
GΔ7
✕
11
11
12
10
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
D#Δ7
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
Am7
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
D7
✕
9
7
10
9
✕
GΔ7
✕
7
7
9
9
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
D#Δ7
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
F#7
✕
6
6
8
7
✕
BΔ7
✕
6
4
8
6
✕
Fm7
✕
5
5
6
6
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
D#Δ7
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
Am7
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
D7
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
GΔ7
✕
2
0
4
2
✕
C#m7
✕
1
1
2
2
✕
F#7
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
BΔ7
✕
3
3
4
2
✕
Fm7
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
D#Δ7
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
C#m7
✕
1
1
2
2
✕
F#7
✕
4
3
4
4
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
BΔ7
✕
6
8
8
✕
7
D7
✕
6
7
7
✕
8
GΔ7
✕
6
7
5
✕
7
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
D#Δ7
✕
3
7
5
✕
6
Am7
✕
4
5
5
✕
5
D7
✕
2
5
4
✕
5
GΔ7
✕
2
4
4
✕
3
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#Δ7
✕
2
3
1
✕
3
F#7
✕
1
3
2
✕
2
BΔ7
✕
3
4
4
✕
6
Fm7
✕
3
5
3
✕
4
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#Δ7
✕
2
3
1
✕
3
Am7
✕
0
2
2
✕
3
D7
✕
0
2
0
✕
2
GΔ7
✕
2
4
4
✕
3
C#m7
✕
1
4
2
✕
4
F#7
✕
1
3
2
✕
2
BΔ7
✕
3
4
4
✕
6
Fm7
✕
3
5
3
✕
4
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#Δ7
✕
2
3
1
✕
3
C#m7
✕
1
4
2
✕
4
F#7
✕
1
3
2
✕
2
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
BΔ7
✕
10
11
9
✕
11
D7
✕
9
11
10
✕
10
GΔ7
✕
7
11
9
✕
10
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
D#Δ7
✕
7
8
8
✕
10
Am7
✕
7
9
7
✕
8
D7
✕
6
7
7
✕
8
GΔ7
✕
6
7
5
✕
7
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
D#Δ7
✕
3
7
5
✕
6
F#7
✕
4
6
4
✕
6
BΔ7
✕
3
4
4
✕
6
Fm7
✕
3
5
3
✕
4
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#Δ7
✕
2
3
1
✕
3
Am7
✕
0
2
2
✕
3
D7
✕
0
2
0
✕
2
GΔ7
✕
2
4
4
✕
3
C#m7
✕
1
4
2
✕
4
F#7
✕
1
3
2
✕
2
BΔ7
✕
3
4
4
✕
6
Fm7
✕
3
5
3
✕
4
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#Δ7
✕
2
3
1
✕
3
C#m7
✕
1
4
2
✕
4
F#7
✕
1
3
2
✕
2
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
BΔ7
✕
11
15
13
✕
14
D7
✕
9
11
10
✕
10
GΔ7
✕
7
11
9
✕
10
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
D#Δ7
✕
7
8
8
✕
10
Am7
✕
7
9
7
✕
8
D7
✕
6
7
7
✕
8
GΔ7
✕
6
7
5
✕
7
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
D#Δ7
✕
3
7
5
✕
6
F#7
✕
4
6
4
✕
6
BΔ7
✕
3
4
4
✕
6
Fm7
✕
3
5
3
✕
4
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#Δ7
✕
2
3
1
✕
3
Am7
✕
0
2
2
✕
3
D7
✕
0
2
0
✕
2
GΔ7
✕
2
4
4
✕
3
C#m7
✕
1
4
2
✕
4
F#7
✕
1
3
2
✕
2
BΔ7
✕
3
4
4
✕
6
Fm7
✕
3
5
3
✕
4
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#Δ7
✕
2
3
1
✕
3
C#m7
✕
1
4
2
✕
4
F#7
✕
1
3
2
✕
2
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
BΔ7
✕
3
4
4
✕
6
D7
✕
2
5
4
✕
5
GΔ7
✕
2
4
4
✕
3
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#Δ7
✕
2
3
1
✕
3
Am7
✕
0
2
2
✕
3
D7
✕
0
2
0
✕
2
GΔ7
✕
2
4
4
✕
3
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#Δ7
✕
2
3
1
✕
3
F#7
✕
1
3
2
✕
2
BΔ7
✕
3
4
4
✕
6
Fm7
✕
3
5
3
✕
4
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#Δ7
✕
2
3
1
✕
3
Am7
✕
0
2
2
✕
3
D7
✕
0
2
0
✕
2
GΔ7
✕
2
4
4
✕
3
C#m7
✕
1
4
2
✕
4
F#7
✕
1
3
2
✕
2
BΔ7
✕
3
4
4
✕
6
Fm7
✕
3
5
3
✕
4
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
D#Δ7
✕
2
3
1
✕
3
C#m7
✕
1
4
2
✕
4
F#7
✕
1
3
2
✕
2