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Satin Doll
Duke Ellington & Billy Strayhorn (1953)
A sophisticated Ellington standard built on ii-V patterns.
Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: SwingTempo: 100 BPM
Changes
Dm7
G7
Dm7
G7
Em7
A7
Em7
A7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
G7
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
Dm7
✕
5
5
7
5
✕
G7
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
Em7
✕
4
4
5
5
✕
A7
✕
4
2
5
4
✕
Em7
✕
4
4
5
5
✕
A7
✕
4
2
5
4
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
G7
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
Dm7
✕
9
7
10
8
✕
G7
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
Em7
✕
7
7
9
7
✕
A7
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
Em7
✕
7
7
9
7
✕
A7
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
G7
✕
11
10
12
10
✕
Dm7
✕
12
10
12
12
✕
G7
✕
11
10
12
10
✕
Em7
✕
11
9
12
10
✕
A7
✕
9
9
11
10
✕
Em7
✕
11
9
12
10
✕
A7
✕
9
9
11
10
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Dm7
✕
2
2
3
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Em7
✕
2
0
2
2
✕
A7
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
Em7
✕
2
0
2
2
✕
A7
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
9
10
10
✕
10
G7
✕
7
10
9
✕
10
Dm7
✕
9
10
10
✕
10
G7
✕
7
10
9
✕
10
Em7
✕
7
9
9
✕
10
A7
✕
7
9
7
✕
9
Em7
✕
7
9
9
✕
10
A7
✕
7
9
7
✕
9
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
0
2
0
✕
1
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
Dm7
✕
2
5
3
✕
5
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
Em7
✕
2
4
2
✕
3
A7
✕
1
2
2
✕
3
Em7
✕
2
4
2
✕
3
A7
✕
1
2
2
✕
3
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
2
5
3
✕
5
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
Dm7
✕
2
5
3
✕
5
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
Em7
✕
2
4
2
✕
3
A7
✕
1
2
2
✕
3
Em7
✕
2
4
2
✕
3
A7
✕
1
2
2
✕
3
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
✕
5
7
7
✕
8
G7
✕
5
7
5
✕
7
Dm7
✕
5
7
7
✕
8
G7
✕
5
7
5
✕
7
Em7
✕
4
7
5
✕
7
A7
✕
4
6
5
✕
5
Em7
✕
4
7
5
✕
7
A7
✕
4
6
5
✕
5