Misty
by Erroll Garner (1954) Jazz Ballad 32 bars (AABA)
A beloved ballad, famously recorded by Johnny Mathis and Sarah Vaughan.
Key: D#
Progression
D#Δ7
A#m7
D#7
G#Δ7
G#m7
C#7
D#Δ7
Cm7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
D#Δ7
A#m7
D#7
G#Δ7
G#m7
C#7
D#Δ7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
8
6
8
8
✕
✕
7
6
8
6
✕
✕
7
5
6
6
✕
✕
6
4
6
6
✕
✕
5
4
6
4
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
Pattern 2
D#Δ7
A#m7
D#7
G#Δ7
G#m7
C#7
D#Δ7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
10
10
11
11
✕
✕
10
8
11
10
✕
✕
8
8
10
10
✕
✕
8
8
9
9
✕
✕
8
6
9
8
✕
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
Pattern 3
D#Δ7
A#m7
D#7
G#Δ7
G#m7
C#7
D#Δ7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
1
1
3
1
✕
✕
1
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
✕
3
1
4
2
✕
✕
1
1
3
2
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Pattern 4
D#Δ7
A#m7
D#7
G#Δ7
G#m7
C#7
D#Δ7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
5
3
6
4
✕
✕
3
3
5
4
✕
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
✕
3
1
4
2
✕
✕
1
1
3
2
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Random:
D#Δ7
A#m7
D#7
G#Δ7
G#m7
C#7
D#Δ7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
1
1
3
1
✕
✕
10
8
11
10
✕
✕
8
8
10
10
✕
✕
8
8
9
9
✕
✕
8
6
9
8
✕
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
D#Major7
D#Inv 1
D#Inv 2
D#Inv 3
D#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
A#Minor7
A#Inv 1
A#Inv 2
A#Inv 3
A#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
1
1
3
1
✕
✕
5
3
6
4
✕
✕
8
6
8
8
✕
✕
10
10
11
11
✕
D#Dominant
D#Inv 1
D#Inv 2
D#Inv 3
D#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
6
8
6
✕
✕
10
8
11
10
✕
✕
1
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
3
5
4
✕
G#Major7
G#Inv 1
G#Inv 2
G#Inv 3
G#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
12
12
13
11
✕
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
6
6
✕
✕
8
8
10
10
✕
G#Minor7
G#Inv 1
G#Inv 2
G#Inv 3
G#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
11
11
13
11
✕
✕
3
1
4
2
✕
✕
6
4
6
6
✕
✕
8
8
9
9
✕
C#Dominant
C#Inv 1
C#Inv 2
C#Inv 3
C#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
4
6
4
✕
✕
8
6
9
8
✕
✕
11
10
11
11
✕
✕
1
1
3
2
✕
CMinor7
CInv 1
CInv 2
CInv 3
CInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕