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Straight No Chaser
Thelonious Monk (1951)
A blues head with a characteristically Monk-ish chromatic melody. A jam session standard.
Form: 12 bars (Blues)Style: Bebop / BluesTempo: 160-200 BPM
Changes
F7
A#7
F7
Cm7
A#7
A#7
F7
D7
Gm7
C7
F7
C7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
Cm7
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
D7
✕
12
11
12
12
✕
Gm7
✕
10
10
12
10
✕
C7
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
C7
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
Cm7
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
D7
✕
12
11
12
12
✕
Gm7
✕
10
10
12
10
✕
C7
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
C7
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
Cm7
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
D7
✕
6
5
7
5
✕
Gm7
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
C7
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
C7
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
Cm7
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
D7
✕
9
7
10
9
✕
Gm7
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
C7
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
C7
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
0
2
1
✕
1
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
Cm7
✕
3
5
5
✕
6
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
D7
✕
6
7
7
✕
8
Gm7
✕
5
7
5
✕
6
C7
✕
4
5
5
✕
6
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
C7
✕
4
5
5
✕
6
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
Cm7
✕
3
5
5
✕
6
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
D7
✕
6
7
7
✕
8
Gm7
✕
5
7
5
✕
6
C7
✕
4
5
5
✕
6
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
C7
✕
4
5
5
✕
6
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
Cm7
✕
7
8
8
✕
8
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
D7
✕
9
11
10
✕
10
Gm7
✕
7
10
8
✕
10
C7
✕
7
9
8
✕
8
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
C7
✕
7
9
8
✕
8
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
Cm7
✕
10
12
10
✕
11
A#7
✕
10
13
12
✕
13
A#7
✕
10
13
12
✕
13
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
D7
✕
9
11
10
✕
10
Gm7
✕
7
10
8
✕
10
C7
✕
7
9
8
✕
8
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
C7
✕
7
9
8
✕
8