Whisper Not
by Benny Golson (1956) Hard Bop 32 bars (AABA)
A Benny Golson classic with a memorable melody.
Key: C
Progression
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A7
G#Δ7
G7
Cm7
Cm7
Voice Leading Patterns
Pattern 1
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A7
G#Δ7
G7
Cm7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
2
3
1
✕
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Pattern 2
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A7
G#Δ7
G7
Cm7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
✕
5
3
7
5
✕
✕
4
2
5
4
✕
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Pattern 3
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A7
G#Δ7
G7
Cm7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
✕
9
7
8
8
✕
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
✕
7
5
6
6
✕
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
Pattern 4
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A7
G#Δ7
G7
Cm7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
2
2
3
1
✕
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Random:
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A7
G#Δ7
G7
Cm7
Cm7
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
✕
10
10
12
12
✕
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
✕
7
7
9
8
✕
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Drop 2 Inversions
CMinor7
CInv 1
CInv 2
CInv 3
CInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
FDominant
FInv 1
FInv 2
FInv 3
FInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
✕
12
10
13
12
✕
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
A#Major7
A#Inv 1
A#Inv 2
A#Inv 3
A#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
2
2
3
1
✕
✕
5
3
7
5
✕
✕
9
7
8
8
✕
✕
10
10
12
12
✕
ADominant
AInv 1
AInv 2
AInv 3
AInv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
✕
4
2
5
4
✕
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
✕
9
9
11
10
✕
G#Major7
G#Inv 1
G#Inv 2
G#Inv 3
G#Inv 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
✕
12
12
13
11
✕
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
✕
7
5
6
6
✕
✕
8
8
10
10
✕
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
✕