Stella by Starlight
by Victor Young (1944) Jazz Standard 32 bars (ABAB)
From the film "The Uninvited". Known for its complex, chromatic harmony.
Key: A#
Progression
Eø7
A7
Cm7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
G#7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
Eø7
A7
Cm7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
G#7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
7
8
7
✕
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
✕
5
5
6
6
✕
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
3
1
4
3
✕
Pattern 2
Eø7
A7
Cm7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
G#7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
9
12
10
✕
✕
9
9
11
10
✕
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
✕
8
8
10
8
✕
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
6
5
6
6
✕
Pattern 3
Eø7
A7
Cm7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
G#7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
0
2
1
✕
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
1
4
3
✕
Pattern 4
Eø7
A7
Cm7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
G#7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
3
5
5
✕
✕
4
2
5
4
✕
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
1
4
3
✕
Random:
Eø7
A7
Cm7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
G#7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
7
8
7
✕
✕
9
9
11
10
✕
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
6
5
6
6
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
EHalfDiminished
EInv 1
EInv 2
EInv 3
EInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
7
8
7
✕
✕
10
9
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
2
1
✕
✕
4
3
5
5
✕
ADominant
AInv 1
AInv 2
AInv 3
AInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
✕
4
2
5
4
✕
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
✕
9
9
11
10
✕
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
✕
FDominant
FInv 1
FInv 2
FInv 3
FInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
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
✕
A#Dominant
A#Inv 1
A#Inv 2
A#Inv 3
A#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
D#Major7
D#Inv 1
D#Inv 2
D#Inv 3
D#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
G#Dominant
G#Inv 1
G#Inv 2
G#Inv 3
G#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
12
11
13
11
✕
✕
3
1
4
3
✕
✕
6
5
6
6
✕
✕
8
8
10
9
✕