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My Funny Valentine
Richard Rodgers (1937)
One of the most beloved jazz ballads. Features descending chromatic bass line.
Form: 36 barsStyle: Jazz BalladTempo: 70 BPM
Changes
Cm7
CmΔ7
Cm7
Cm6
G#Δ7
Fm7
G7
Cm7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
CmΔ7
✕
3
4
5
3
✕
Cm7
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
Cm6
✕
3
2
5
3
✕
G#Δ7
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
Fm7
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Cm7
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
CmΔ7
✕
7
5
9
6
✕
Cm7
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
Cm6
✕
7
5
7
6
✕
G#Δ7
✕
7
5
6
6
✕
Fm7
✕
5
5
6
6
✕
G7
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
Cm7
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
CmΔ7
✕
11
8
10
10
✕
Cm7
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
Cm6
✕
9
8
10
10
✕
G#Δ7
✕
8
8
10
10
✕
Fm7
✕
8
8
10
8
✕
G7
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
Cm7
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
CmΔ7
✕
0
0
1
2
✕
Cm7
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Cm6
✕
0
0
1
0
✕
G#Δ7
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
Fm7
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Cm7
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
7
8
8
✕
8
CmΔ7
✕
7
8
9
✕
8
Cm7
✕
7
8
8
✕
8
Cm6
✕
7
8
7
✕
8
G#Δ7
✕
7
8
6
✕
8
Fm7
✕
5
8
6
✕
8
G7
✕
5
7
5
✕
7
Cm7
✕
3
5
5
✕
6
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
10
12
10
✕
11
CmΔ7
✕
11
12
10
✕
11
Cm7
✕
10
12
10
✕
11
Cm6
✕
9
12
10
✕
11
G#Δ7
✕
8
12
10
✕
11
Fm7
✕
8
10
10
✕
11
G7
✕
7
10
9
✕
10
Cm7
✕
7
8
8
✕
8
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
0
3
1
✕
3
CmΔ7
✕
0
4
1
✕
3
Cm7
✕
0
3
1
✕
3
Cm6
✕
0
2
1
✕
3
G#Δ7
✕
0
1
1
✕
3
Fm7
✕
0
1
1
✕
1
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
Cm7
✕
0
3
1
✕
3
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
3
5
5
✕
6
CmΔ7
✕
3
5
5
✕
7
Cm7
✕
3
5
5
✕
6
Cm6
✕
3
5
5
✕
5
G#Δ7
✕
3
5
5
✕
4
Fm7
✕
3
5
3
✕
4
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
Cm7
✕
0
3
1
✕
3