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Stella by Starlight

Victor Young (1944)

From the film "The Uninvited". Known for its complex, chromatic harmony.

Form: 32 bars (ABAB)Style: Jazz StandardTempo: 130 BPM

Changes

Eø7
A7
Cm7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
G#7

Drop 2 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Eø7
7
7
8
7
A7
7
6
7
7
Cm7
7
5
8
6
F7
5
5
7
6
Fm7
5
5
6
6
A#7
5
3
6
5
D#Δ7
3
3
5
5
G#7
3
1
4
3

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Eø7
10
9
12
10
A7
9
9
11
10
Cm7
10
8
10
10
F7
9
8
10
8
Fm7
8
8
10
8
A#7
8
7
8
8
D#Δ7
7
7
8
6
G#7
6
5
6
6

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Eø7
2
0
2
1
A7
1
0
2
0
Cm7
0
0
1
1
F7
3
2
3
3
Fm7
3
1
3
3
A#7
2
1
3
1
D#Δ7
2
0
1
1
G#7
3
1
4
3

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Eø7
4
3
5
5
A7
4
2
5
4
Cm7
3
3
5
3
F7
3
2
3
3
Fm7
3
1
3
3
A#7
2
1
3
1
D#Δ7
2
0
1
1
G#7
3
1
4
3

Drop 3 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Eø7
10
12
12
12
A7
9
12
11
12
Cm7
10
12
10
11
F7
9
10
10
11
Fm7
8
10
10
11
A#7
8
10
8
10
D#Δ7
7
8
8
10
G#7
6
8
6
8

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Eø7
2
3
2
3
A7
1
2
2
3
Cm7
0
3
1
3
F7
0
2
1
1
Fm7
0
1
1
1
A#7
2
3
3
4
D#Δ7
2
3
1
3
G#7
0
1
1
2

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Eø7
4
7
5
6
A7
4
6
5
5
Cm7
3
5
5
6
F7
3
5
3
5
Fm7
3
5
3
4
A#7
2
3
3
4
D#Δ7
2
3
1
3
G#7
0
1
1
2

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Eø7
7
9
8
10
A7
7
9
7
9
Cm7
7
8
8
8
F7
5
8
7
8
Fm7
5
8
6
8
A#7
5
7
6
6
D#Δ7
3
7
5
6
G#7
3
5
4
4