What Is This Thing Called Love?
by Cole Porter (1929) Jazz Standard 32 bars (AABA)
A Cole Porter classic, basis for many bebop tunes.
Key: C
Progression
Gm7
C7
Fm7
Fm7
Dø7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
Gm7
C7
Fm7
Fm7
Dø7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
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10
10
12
10
✕
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10
9
10
10
✕
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8
8
10
8
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8
8
10
8
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8
7
10
8
✕
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7
7
9
8
✕
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
✕
7
5
9
7
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Pattern 2
Gm7
C7
Fm7
Fm7
Dø7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
✕
0
0
2
1
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
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2
1
3
3
✕
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2
0
3
2
✕
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
Pattern 3
Gm7
C7
Fm7
Fm7
Dø7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
3
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
1
3
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
✕
0
0
2
2
✕
Pattern 4
Gm7
C7
Fm7
Fm7
Dø7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
✕
5
5
6
6
✕
✕
5
5
6
6
✕
✕
5
5
6
5
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
Random:
Gm7
C7
Fm7
Fm7
Dø7
G7
CΔ7
CΔ7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
✕
0
0
2
1
✕
✕
8
8
10
8
✕
✕
8
8
10
8
✕
✕
2
1
3
3
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
✕
11
9
10
10
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
GMinor7
GInv 1
GInv 2
GInv 3
GInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
10
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
3
1
✕
✕
5
3
5
5
✕
✕
7
7
8
8
✕
CDominant
CInv 1
CInv 2
CInv 3
CInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
3
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
8
7
✕
✕
10
9
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
2
1
✕
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
✕
DHalfDiminished
DInv 1
DInv 2
DInv 3
DInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
5
5
6
5
✕
✕
8
7
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
12
11
✕
✕
2
1
3
3
✕
GDominant
GInv 1
GInv 2
GInv 3
GInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
11
10
12
10
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
CMajor7
CInv 1
CInv 2
CInv 3
CInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
4
4
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
9
7
✕
✕
11
9
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
2
2
✕