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Minor Swing
Django Reinhardt & Stéphane Grappelli (1937)
A cornerstone of the hot club jazz style. Simple harmony but iconic.
Form: 16 bars (AA')Style: Gypsy JazzTempo: 120-180 BPM
Changes
Am6
Dm6
E7
Am6
Dm6
Am6
E7
Am6
F7
E7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Am6
✕
12
11
14
12
✕
Dm6
✕
11
10
12
12
✕
E7
✕
11
9
12
11
✕
Am6
✕
12
11
14
12
✕
Dm6
✕
11
10
12
12
✕
Am6
✕
12
11
14
12
✕
E7
✕
11
9
12
11
✕
Am6
✕
12
11
14
12
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
E7
✕
11
9
12
11
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Am6
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
Dm6
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
E7
✕
2
1
2
2
✕
Am6
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
Dm6
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
Am6
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
E7
✕
2
1
2
2
✕
Am6
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
E7
✕
2
1
2
2
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Am6
✕
6
5
7
7
✕
Dm6
✕
5
4
7
5
✕
E7
✕
4
4
6
5
✕
Am6
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
Dm6
✕
2
2
3
2
✕
Am6
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
E7
✕
2
1
2
2
✕
Am6
✕
4
2
4
3
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
E7
✕
2
1
2
2
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
Am6
✕
9
9
10
9
✕
Dm6
✕
9
7
9
8
✕
E7
✕
8
7
9
7
✕
Am6
✕
6
5
7
7
✕
Dm6
✕
5
4
7
5
✕
Am6
✕
6
5
7
7
✕
E7
✕
8
7
9
7
✕
Am6
✕
6
5
7
7
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
E7
✕
4
4
6
5
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Am6
✕
4
5
4
✕
5
Dm6
✕
2
4
3
✕
5
E7
✕
2
4
2
✕
4
Am6
✕
4
5
4
✕
5
Dm6
✕
2
4
3
✕
5
Am6
✕
4
5
4
✕
5
E7
✕
2
4
2
✕
4
Am6
✕
4
5
4
✕
5
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
E7
✕
2
4
2
✕
4
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Am6
✕
6
9
7
✕
8
Dm6
✕
5
7
7
✕
7
E7
✕
4
7
6
✕
7
Am6
✕
4
5
4
✕
5
Dm6
✕
2
4
3
✕
5
Am6
✕
4
5
4
✕
5
E7
✕
2
4
2
✕
4
Am6
✕
4
5
4
✕
5
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
E7
✕
2
4
2
✕
4
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Am6
✕
9
11
10
✕
12
Dm6
✕
9
10
9
✕
10
E7
✕
8
9
9
✕
10
Am6
✕
6
9
7
✕
8
Dm6
✕
5
7
7
✕
7
Am6
✕
6
9
7
✕
8
E7
✕
4
7
6
✕
7
Am6
✕
4
5
4
✕
5
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
E7
✕
2
4
2
✕
4
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
Am6
✕
0
2
2
✕
2
Dm6
✕
2
4
3
✕
5
E7
✕
2
4
2
✕
4
Am6
✕
4
5
4
✕
5
Dm6
✕
2
4
3
✕
5
Am6
✕
4
5
4
✕
5
E7
✕
2
4
2
✕
4
Am6
✕
4
5
4
✕
5
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
E7
✕
2
4
2
✕
4