Softly, as in a Morning Sunrise
by Sigmund Romberg (1928) Jazz Standard 32 bars (AABA)
A minor key standard with a memorable melody.
Key: C
Progression
Cm7
Cm7
Dø7
G7
Cm7
Cm7
Fm7
G7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
Cm7
Cm7
Dø7
G7
Cm7
Cm7
Fm7
G7
F
C
G
D
A
E
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3
3
5
3
✕
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
✕
2
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Pattern 2
Cm7
Cm7
Dø7
G7
Cm7
Cm7
Fm7
G7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
✕
5
5
6
5
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Pattern 3
Cm7
Cm7
Dø7
G7
Cm7
Cm7
Fm7
G7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
✕
8
7
10
8
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
✕
5
5
6
6
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
Pattern 4
Cm7
Cm7
Dø7
G7
Cm7
Cm7
Fm7
G7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
2
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Random:
Cm7
Cm7
Dø7
G7
Cm7
Cm7
Fm7
G7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
✕
8
7
10
8
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
5
5
6
6
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
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
✕
DHalfDiminished
DInv 1
DInv 2
DInv 3
DInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
5
6
5
✕
✕
8
7
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
12
11
✕
✕
2
1
3
3
✕
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
✕
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
✕