My Funny Valentine
by Richard Rodgers (1937) Jazz Ballad 36 bars
One of the most beloved jazz ballads. Features descending chromatic bass line.
Key: C
Progression
Cm7
CmΔ7
Cm7
Cm6
G#Δ7
Fm7
G7
Cm7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
Cm7
CmΔ7
Cm7
Cm6
G#Δ7
Fm7
G7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
✕
3
4
5
3
✕
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
✕
3
2
5
3
✕
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Pattern 2
Cm7
CmΔ7
Cm7
Cm6
G#Δ7
Fm7
G7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
✕
7
5
9
6
✕
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
✕
7
5
7
6
✕
✕
7
5
6
6
✕
✕
5
5
6
6
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
Pattern 3
Cm7
CmΔ7
Cm7
Cm6
G#Δ7
Fm7
G7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
✕
11
8
10
10
✕
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
✕
9
8
10
10
✕
✕
8
8
10
10
✕
✕
8
8
10
8
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
Pattern 4
Cm7
CmΔ7
Cm7
Cm6
G#Δ7
Fm7
G7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
0
0
1
2
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
0
0
1
0
✕
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Random:
Cm7
CmΔ7
Cm7
Cm6
G#Δ7
Fm7
G7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
✕
0
0
1
2
✕
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
1
0
✕
✕
12
12
13
11
✕
✕
12
10
13
11
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
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
✕
CMinorMajor7
CInv 1
CInv 2
CInv 3
CInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
4
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
9
6
✕
✕
11
8
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
1
2
✕
CMinor6
CInv 1
CInv 2
CInv 3
CInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
2
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
7
6
✕
✕
9
8
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
1
0
✕
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
✕
FMinor7
FInv 1
FInv 2
FInv 3
FInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
8
8
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
13
11
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
5
5
6
6
✕
GDominant
GInv 1
GInv 2
GInv 3
GInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
11
10
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
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