Minor Swing
by Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli (1937) Gypsy Jazz 16 bars (AA')
A cornerstone of the hot club jazz style. Simple harmony but iconic.
Key: A
Progression
Am6
Dm6
E7
Am6
Dm6
Am6
E7
Am6
F7
E7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
Am6
Dm6
E7
Am6
Dm6
Am6
E7
Am6
F7
E7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
12
11
14
12
✕
✕
11
10
12
12
✕
✕
11
9
12
11
✕
✕
12
11
14
12
✕
✕
11
10
12
12
✕
✕
12
11
14
12
✕
✕
11
9
12
11
✕
✕
12
11
14
12
✕
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
✕
11
9
12
11
✕
Pattern 2
Am6
Dm6
E7
Am6
Dm6
Am6
E7
Am6
F7
E7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
✕
2
1
2
2
✕
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
✕
2
1
2
2
✕
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
1
2
2
✕
Pattern 3
Am6
Dm6
E7
Am6
Dm6
Am6
E7
Am6
F7
E7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
6
5
7
7
✕
✕
5
4
7
5
✕
✕
4
4
6
5
✕
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
✕
2
1
2
2
✕
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
1
2
2
✕
Pattern 4
Am6
Dm6
E7
Am6
Dm6
Am6
E7
Am6
F7
E7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
9
10
9
✕
✕
9
7
9
8
✕
✕
8
7
9
7
✕
✕
6
5
7
7
✕
✕
5
4
7
5
✕
✕
6
5
7
7
✕
✕
8
7
9
7
✕
✕
6
5
7
7
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
✕
4
4
6
5
✕
Random:
Am6
Dm6
E7
Am6
Dm6
Am6
E7
Am6
F7
E7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
✕
5
4
7
5
✕
✕
2
1
2
2
✕
✕
12
11
14
12
✕
✕
9
7
9
8
✕
✕
12
11
14
12
✕
✕
8
7
9
7
✕
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
✕
8
7
9
7
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
AMinor6
AInv 1
AInv 2
AInv 3
AInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
12
11
14
12
✕
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
✕
6
5
7
7
✕
✕
9
9
10
9
✕
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
✕
EDominant
EInv 1
EInv 2
EInv 3
EInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
8
7
9
7
✕
✕
11
9
12
11
✕
✕
2
1
2
2
✕
✕
4
4
6
5
✕
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
✕