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'Round Midnight
Thelonious Monk (1944)
Monk's most recorded composition. Features chromatic, angular harmony.
Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: Jazz BalladTempo: 60 BPM
Changes
D#m7
G#7
C#Δ7
F7
A#m7
D#7
G#Δ7
G#Δ7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
6
6
8
6
✕
G#7
✕
6
5
6
6
✕
C#Δ7
✕
5
5
6
4
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
A#m7
✕
5
3
6
4
✕
D#7
✕
3
3
5
4
✕
G#Δ7
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
G#Δ7
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
10
8
11
9
✕
G#7
✕
8
8
10
9
✕
C#Δ7
✕
8
6
10
8
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
A#m7
✕
8
6
8
8
✕
D#7
✕
7
6
8
6
✕
G#Δ7
✕
7
5
6
6
✕
G#Δ7
✕
7
5
6
6
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
13
11
13
13
✕
G#7
✕
12
11
13
11
✕
C#Δ7
✕
12
10
11
11
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
A#m7
✕
10
10
11
11
✕
D#7
✕
10
8
11
10
✕
G#Δ7
✕
8
8
10
10
✕
G#Δ7
✕
8
8
10
10
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
3
3
4
4
✕
G#7
✕
3
1
4
3
✕
C#Δ7
✕
1
1
3
3
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
A#m7
✕
1
1
3
1
✕
D#7
✕
1
0
1
1
✕
G#Δ7
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
G#Δ7
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
10
11
11
✕
11
G#7
✕
8
11
10
✕
11
C#Δ7
✕
8
10
10
✕
9
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
A#m7
✕
8
10
8
✕
9
D#7
✕
7
8
8
✕
9
G#Δ7
✕
7
8
6
✕
8
G#Δ7
✕
7
8
6
✕
8
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
1
3
1
✕
2
G#7
✕
0
1
1
✕
2
C#Δ7
✕
1
5
3
✕
4
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
A#m7
✕
1
3
3
✕
4
D#7
✕
1
3
1
✕
3
G#Δ7
✕
0
1
1
✕
3
G#Δ7
✕
0
1
1
✕
3
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
3
6
4
✕
6
G#7
✕
3
5
4
✕
4
C#Δ7
✕
1
5
3
✕
4
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
A#m7
✕
1
3
3
✕
4
D#7
✕
1
3
1
✕
3
G#Δ7
✕
0
1
1
✕
3
G#Δ7
✕
0
1
1
✕
3
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
D#m7
✕
6
8
8
✕
9
G#7
✕
6
8
6
✕
8
C#Δ7
✕
5
6
6
✕
8
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
A#m7
✕
5
6
6
✕
6
D#7
✕
3
6
5
✕
6
G#Δ7
✕
3
5
5
✕
4
G#Δ7
✕
3
5
5
✕
4