Impressions

by John Coltrane (1961) Modal Jazz 32 bars (AABA)

Based on "So What" changes. A modal jazz workout.

Key: D

Progression

Dm7

→

Dm7

→

Dm7

→

Dm7

→

D#m7

→

D#m7

→

Dm7

→

Dm7

Voice Leading Patterns

Pattern 1

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

D#m7

D#m7

Dm7

Dm7

F

C

G

D

A

E

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5

5

7

5

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5

5

7

5

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5

5

7

5

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5

5

7

5

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6

6

8

6

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6

6

8

6

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5

5

7

5

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5

5

7

5

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Pattern 2

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

D#m7

D#m7

Dm7

Dm7

F

C

G

D

A

E

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9

7

10

8

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9

7

10

8

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9

7

10

8

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9

7

10

8

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10

8

11

9

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10

8

11

9

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9

7

10

8

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9

7

10

8

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Pattern 3

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

D#m7

D#m7

Dm7

Dm7

F

C

G

D

A

E

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12

10

12

12

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12

10

12

12

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12

10

12

12

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12

10

12

12

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13

11

13

13

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13

11

13

13

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12

10

12

12

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12

10

12

12

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Pattern 4

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

D#m7

D#m7

Dm7

Dm7

F

C

G

D

A

E

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2

2

3

3

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2

2

3

3

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2

2

3

3

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2

2

3

3

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3

3

4

4

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3

3

4

4

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2

2

3

3

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2

2

3

3

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Random:

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

Dm7

D#m7

D#m7

Dm7

Dm7

F

C

G

D

A

E

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9

7

10

8

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✕

9

7

10

8

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5

5

7

5

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9

7

10

8

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3

3

4

4

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13

11

13

13

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2

2

3

3

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9

7

10

8

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Drop 2 Inversions

DMinor7

DInv 1

DInv 2

DInv 3

DInv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

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5

5

7

5

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9

7

10

8

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12

10

12

12

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2

2

3

3

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D#Minor7

D#Inv 1

D#Inv 2

D#Inv 3

D#Inv 4

F

C

G

D

A

E

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6

6

8

6

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10

8

11

9

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13

11

13

13

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3

3

4

4

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