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In a Sentimental Mood
Duke Ellington (1935)
One of Ellington's most beautiful ballads.
Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: Jazz BalladTempo: 60 BPM
Changes
Dm7
DmΔ7
Dm7
Dm6
Gm7
A7
DΔ7
DΔ7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
DmΔ7
✕
5
6
7
5
✕
Dm7
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
Dm6
✕
5
4
7
5
✕
Gm7
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
A7
✕
4
2
5
4
✕
DΔ7
✕
2
2
4
4
✕
DΔ7
✕
2
2
4
4
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
DmΔ7
✕
9
7
11
8
✕
Dm7
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
Dm6
✕
9
7
9
8
✕
Gm7
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
A7
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
DΔ7
✕
6
6
7
5
✕
DΔ7
✕
6
6
7
5
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
DmΔ7
✕
13
10
12
12
✕
Dm7
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
Dm6
✕
11
10
12
12
✕
Gm7
✕
10
10
12
10
✕
A7
✕
9
9
11
10
✕
DΔ7
✕
9
7
11
9
✕
DΔ7
✕
9
7
11
9
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
DmΔ7
✕
2
2
3
4
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
Dm6
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
Gm7
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
A7
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
DΔ7
✕
2
2
4
4
✕
DΔ7
✕
2
2
4
4
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
9
10
10
✕
10
DmΔ7
✕
9
10
11
✕
10
Dm7
✕
9
10
10
✕
10
Dm6
✕
9
10
9
✕
10
Gm7
✕
7
10
8
✕
10
A7
✕
7
9
7
✕
9
DΔ7
✕
6
7
7
✕
9
DΔ7
✕
6
7
7
✕
9
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
0
2
0
✕
1
DmΔ7
✕
1
2
0
✕
1
Dm7
✕
0
2
0
✕
1
Dm6
✕
2
4
3
✕
5
Gm7
✕
2
3
3
✕
3
A7
✕
1
2
2
✕
3
DΔ7
✕
1
2
0
✕
2
DΔ7
✕
1
2
0
✕
2
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
2
5
3
✕
5
DmΔ7
✕
2
6
3
✕
5
Dm7
✕
2
5
3
✕
5
Dm6
✕
2
4
3
✕
5
Gm7
✕
2
3
3
✕
3
A7
✕
1
2
2
✕
3
DΔ7
✕
1
2
0
✕
2
DΔ7
✕
1
2
0
✕
2
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
5
7
7
✕
8
DmΔ7
✕
5
7
7
✕
9
Dm7
✕
5
7
7
✕
8
Dm6
✕
5
7
7
✕
7
Gm7
✕
5
7
5
✕
6
A7
✕
4
6
5
✕
5
DΔ7
✕
2
6
4
✕
5
DΔ7
✕
2
6
4
✕
5