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Charlie Parker (1946)

Bebop contrafact on "How High the Moon".

Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: BebopTempo: 180 BPM

Changes

GΔ7
Gm7
C7
FΔ7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
Am7

Drop 2 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
GΔ7
11
11
12
10
Gm7
10
10
12
10
C7
10
9
10
10
FΔ7
9
9
10
8
Fm7
8
8
10
8
A#7
8
7
8
8
D#Δ7
7
7
8
6
Am7
7
5
7
7

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
GΔ7
2
0
4
2
Gm7
2
0
3
1
C7
0
0
2
1
FΔ7
4
2
3
3
Fm7
3
1
3
3
A#7
2
1
3
1
D#Δ7
2
0
1
1
Am7
0
0
2
0

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
GΔ7
6
4
5
5
Gm7
5
3
5
5
C7
4
3
5
3
FΔ7
4
2
3
3
Fm7
3
1
3
3
A#7
2
1
3
1
D#Δ7
2
0
1
1
Am7
0
0
2
0

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
GΔ7
7
7
9
9
Gm7
7
7
8
8
C7
7
5
8
7
FΔ7
5
5
7
7
Fm7
5
5
6
6
A#7
5
3
6
5
D#Δ7
3
3
5
5
Am7
4
2
5
3

Drop 3 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
GΔ7
2
4
4
3
Gm7
2
3
3
3
C7
0
3
2
3
FΔ7
0
2
2
1
Fm7
0
1
1
1
A#7
2
3
3
4
D#Δ7
2
3
1
3
Am7
0
2
2
3

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
GΔ7
6
7
5
7
Gm7
5
7
5
6
C7
4
5
5
6
FΔ7
4
5
3
5
Fm7
3
5
3
4
A#7
2
3
3
4
D#Δ7
2
3
1
3
Am7
0
2
2
3

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
GΔ7
7
11
9
10
Gm7
7
10
8
10
C7
7
9
8
8
FΔ7
5
9
7
8
Fm7
5
8
6
8
A#7
5
7
6
6
D#Δ7
3
7
5
6
Am7
4
5
5
5

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
GΔ7
11
12
12
14
Gm7
10
12
12
13
C7
10
12
10
12
FΔ7
9
10
10
12
Fm7
8
10
10
11
A#7
8
10
8
10
D#Δ7
7
8
8
10
Am7
7
9
7
8