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Cole Porter (1929)

A Cole Porter classic, basis for many bebop tunes.

Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: Jazz StandardTempo: 160 BPM

Changes

Gm7
C7
Fm7
Fm7
Dø7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7

Drop 2 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Gm7
10
10
12
10
C7
10
9
10
10
Fm7
8
8
10
8
Fm7
8
8
10
8
Dø7
8
7
10
8
G7
7
7
9
8
CΔ7
7
5
9
7
CΔ7
7
5
9
7

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Gm7
2
0
3
1
C7
0
0
2
1
Fm7
3
1
3
3
Fm7
3
1
3
3
Dø7
2
1
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
CΔ7
0
0
2
2
CΔ7
0
0
2
2

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Gm7
5
3
5
5
C7
4
3
5
3
Fm7
3
1
3
3
Fm7
3
1
3
3
Dø7
2
1
3
3
G7
2
0
3
2
CΔ7
0
0
2
2
CΔ7
0
0
2
2

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Gm7
7
7
8
8
C7
7
5
8
7
Fm7
5
5
6
6
Fm7
5
5
6
6
Dø7
5
5
6
5
G7
5
4
5
5
CΔ7
4
4
5
3
CΔ7
4
4
5
3

Drop 3 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Gm7
2
3
3
3
C7
0
3
2
3
Fm7
0
1
1
1
Fm7
0
1
1
1
Dø7
0
1
0
1
G7
2
4
3
3
CΔ7
0
4
2
3
CΔ7
0
4
2
3

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Gm7
5
7
5
6
C7
4
5
5
6
Fm7
3
5
3
4
Fm7
3
5
3
4
Dø7
2
5
3
4
G7
2
4
3
3
CΔ7
0
4
2
3
CΔ7
0
4
2
3

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Gm7
7
10
8
10
C7
7
9
8
8
Fm7
5
8
6
8
Fm7
5
8
6
8
Dø7
5
7
6
8
G7
5
7
5
7
CΔ7
4
5
5
7
CΔ7
4
5
5
7

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Gm7
10
12
12
13
C7
10
12
10
12
Fm7
8
10
10
11
Fm7
8
10
10
11
Dø7
8
10
10
10
G7
7
10
9
10
CΔ7
7
9
9
8
CΔ7
7
9
9
8