In a Sentimental Mood
by Duke Ellington (1935) Jazz Ballad 32 bars (AABA)
One of Ellington's most beautiful ballads.
Key: F
Progression
Dm7
DmΔ7
Dm7
Dm6
Gm7
A7
DΔ7
DΔ7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
Dm7
DmΔ7
Dm7
Dm6
Gm7
A7
DΔ7
DΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
✕
5
6
7
5
✕
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
✕
5
4
7
5
✕
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
✕
4
2
5
4
✕
✕
2
2
4
4
✕
✕
2
2
4
4
✕
Pattern 2
Dm7
DmΔ7
Dm7
Dm6
Gm7
A7
DΔ7
DΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
✕
9
7
11
8
✕
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
✕
9
7
9
8
✕
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
✕
6
6
7
5
✕
✕
6
6
7
5
✕
Pattern 3
Dm7
DmΔ7
Dm7
Dm6
Gm7
A7
DΔ7
DΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
✕
13
10
12
12
✕
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
✕
11
10
12
12
✕
✕
10
10
12
10
✕
✕
9
9
11
10
✕
✕
9
7
11
9
✕
✕
9
7
11
9
✕
Pattern 4
Dm7
DmΔ7
Dm7
Dm6
Gm7
A7
DΔ7
DΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
2
3
4
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
✕
2
2
4
4
✕
✕
2
2
4
4
✕
Random:
Dm7
DmΔ7
Dm7
Dm6
Gm7
A7
DΔ7
DΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
✕
9
7
11
8
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
✕
9
7
9
8
✕
✕
10
10
12
10
✕
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
✕
9
7
11
9
✕
✕
6
6
7
5
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
DMinor7
DInv 1
DInv 2
DInv 3
DInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
DMinorMajor7
DInv 1
DInv 2
DInv 3
DInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
6
7
5
✕
✕
9
7
11
8
✕
✕
13
10
12
12
✕
✕
2
2
3
4
✕
DMinor6
DInv 1
DInv 2
DInv 3
DInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
4
7
5
✕
✕
9
7
9
8
✕
✕
11
10
12
12
✕
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
GMinor7
GInv 1
GInv 2
GInv 3
GInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
10
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
ADominant
AInv 1
AInv 2
AInv 3
AInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
✕
4
2
5
4
✕
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
✕
9
9
11
10
✕
DMajor7
DInv 1
DInv 2
DInv 3
DInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
6
6
7
5
✕
✕
9
7
11
9
✕
✕
13
11
12
12
✕
✕
2
2
4
4
✕