Polka Dots and Moonbeams
by Jimmy Van Heusen (1940) Jazz Ballad 32 bars (AABA)
A tender ballad, associated with Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra.
Key: F
Progression
FΔ7
Dm7
Gm7
C7
Am7
D7
Gm7
C7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
FΔ7
Dm7
Gm7
C7
Am7
D7
Gm7
C7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
9
10
8
✕
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
✕
6
5
7
5
✕
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
Pattern 2
FΔ7
Dm7
Gm7
C7
Am7
D7
Gm7
C7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
12
10
14
12
✕
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
✕
10
10
12
10
✕
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
✕
9
7
10
9
✕
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
Pattern 3
FΔ7
Dm7
Gm7
C7
Am7
D7
Gm7
C7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
✕
0
0
2
1
✕
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
✕
0
0
2
1
✕
Pattern 4
FΔ7
Dm7
Gm7
C7
Am7
D7
Gm7
C7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
✕
0
0
2
1
✕
Random:
FΔ7
Dm7
Gm7
C7
Am7
D7
Gm7
C7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
12
10
14
12
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
✕
10
10
12
10
✕
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
✕
9
7
10
9
✕
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
FMajor7
FInv 1
FInv 2
FInv 3
FInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
9
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
14
12
✕
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
DMinor7
DInv 1
DInv 2
DInv 3
DInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
GMinor7
GInv 1
GInv 2
GInv 3
GInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
10
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
CDominant
CInv 1
CInv 2
CInv 3
CInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
2
1
✕
AMinor7
AInv 1
AInv 2
AInv 3
AInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
DDominant
DInv 1
DInv 2
DInv 3
DInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
6
5
7
5
✕
✕
9
7
10
9
✕
✕
12
11
12
12
✕
✕
2
2
4
3
✕