Tenderly
by Walter Gross (1946) Jazz Ballad 32 bars (AABA)
A lush ballad with beautiful harmonic movement.
Key: D#
Progression
D#Δ7
G#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
Am7
D7
D#Δ7
Fm7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
D#Δ7
G#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
Am7
D7
D#Δ7
Fm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
6
5
6
6
✕
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
✕
6
5
7
5
✕
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
8
8
10
8
✕
Pattern 2
D#Δ7
G#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
Am7
D7
D#Δ7
Fm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
8
8
10
9
✕
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
✕
9
7
10
9
✕
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
8
8
10
8
✕
Pattern 3
D#Δ7
G#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
Am7
D7
D#Δ7
Fm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
1
4
3
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
Pattern 4
D#Δ7
G#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
Am7
D7
D#Δ7
Fm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
3
1
4
3
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
Random:
D#Δ7
G#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
Am7
D7
D#Δ7
Fm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
8
12
10
✕
✕
12
11
13
11
✕
✕
7
7
8
6
✕
✕
2
0
1
1
✕
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
✕
6
5
7
5
✕
✕
3
3
5
5
✕
✕
8
8
10
8
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
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
✕
AMinor7
AInv 1
AInv 2
AInv 3
AInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
0
0
2
0
✕
✕
4
2
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
7
7
✕
✕
9
9
10
10
✕
DDominant
DInv 1
DInv 2
DInv 3
DInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
6
5
7
5
✕
✕
9
7
10
9
✕
✕
12
11
12
12
✕
✕
2
2
4
3
✕
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
✕