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Watermelon Man
Herbie Hancock (1962)
A funky 16-bar blues that became a crossover hit. Later reimagined on "Head Hunters".
Form: 16 barsStyle: Jazz-Funk / BluesTempo: 132 BPM
Changes
F7
F7
F7
F7
A#7
A#7
F7
F7
C7
A#7
F7
F7
C7
A#7
F7
C7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
F7
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9
8
10
8
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
C7
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
C7
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
C7
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
C7
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
C7
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
C7
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
A#7
✕
2
1
3
1
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
C7
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
C7
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
C7
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
A#7
✕
5
3
6
5
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
C7
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
A#7
✕
8
7
8
8
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
C7
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
A#7
✕
10
10
12
11
✕
F7
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
C7
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
0
2
1
✕
1
F7
✕
0
2
1
✕
1
F7
✕
0
2
1
✕
1
F7
✕
0
2
1
✕
1
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
C7
✕
4
5
5
✕
6
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
C7
✕
7
9
8
✕
8
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
C7
✕
10
12
10
✕
12
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
A#7
✕
2
3
3
✕
4
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
C7
✕
4
5
5
✕
6
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
C7
✕
7
9
8
✕
8
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
C7
✕
10
12
10
✕
12
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
A#7
✕
5
7
6
✕
6
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
C7
✕
7
9
8
✕
8
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
C7
✕
10
12
10
✕
12
A#7
✕
10
13
12
✕
13
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
C7
✕
10
12
10
✕
12
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
A#7
✕
8
10
8
✕
10
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
C7
✕
10
12
10
✕
12
A#7
✕
10
13
12
✕
13
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
C7
✕
10
12
10
✕
12
A#7
✕
10
13
12
✕
13
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
C7
✕
10
12
10
✕
12