The Nearness of You
by Hoagy Carmichael (1938) Jazz Ballad 32 bars (AABA)
A romantic ballad with a timeless melody.
Key: F
Progression
FΔ7
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A#m7
D#7
FΔ7
Gm7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
FΔ7
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A#m7
D#7
FΔ7
Gm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
9
10
8
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10
8
10
10
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9
8
10
8
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9
7
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8
6
8
8
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7
6
8
6
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5
5
7
7
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5
3
5
5
✕
Pattern 2
FΔ7
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A#m7
D#7
FΔ7
Gm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
12
10
14
12
✕
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10
8
10
10
✕
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9
8
10
8
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9
7
8
8
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8
6
8
8
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7
6
8
6
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5
5
7
7
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5
3
5
5
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Pattern 3
FΔ7
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A#m7
D#7
FΔ7
Gm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
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3
2
3
3
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2
2
3
1
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1
1
3
1
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1
0
1
1
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4
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
Pattern 4
FΔ7
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A#m7
D#7
FΔ7
Gm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
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5
5
7
6
✕
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5
3
7
5
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5
3
6
4
✕
✕
3
3
5
4
✕
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
Random:
FΔ7
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A#m7
D#7
FΔ7
Gm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
9
10
8
✕
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3
3
5
3
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9
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10
8
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9
7
8
8
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10
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11
11
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7
6
8
6
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9
9
10
8
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10
10
12
10
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
FMajor7
FInv 1
FInv 2
FInv 3
FInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
9
10
8
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12
10
14
12
✕
✕
4
2
3
3
✕
✕
5
5
7
7
✕
CMinor7
CInv 1
CInv 2
CInv 3
CInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
3
5
3
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7
5
8
6
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10
8
10
10
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0
0
1
1
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FDominant
FInv 1
FInv 2
FInv 3
FInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
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9
8
10
8
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12
10
13
12
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3
2
3
3
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5
5
7
6
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A#Major7
A#Inv 1
A#Inv 2
A#Inv 3
A#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
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2
2
3
1
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5
3
7
5
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9
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8
8
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10
10
12
12
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A#Minor7
A#Inv 1
A#Inv 2
A#Inv 3
A#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
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1
1
3
1
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5
3
6
4
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8
6
8
8
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10
10
11
11
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D#Dominant
D#Inv 1
D#Inv 2
D#Inv 3
D#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
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7
6
8
6
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10
8
11
10
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✕
1
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
3
5
4
✕
GMinor7
GInv 1
GInv 2
GInv 3
GInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
10
12
10
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2
0
3
1
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5
3
5
5
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7
7
8
8
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