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Whisper Not
Benny Golson (1956)
A Benny Golson classic with a memorable melody.
Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: Hard BopTempo: 130 BPM
Changes
Cm7
F7
A#Δ7
A7
G#Δ7
G7
Cm7
Cm7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
A#Δ7
✕
2
2
3
1
✕
A7
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
G#Δ7
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Cm7
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Cm7
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
7
5
8
6
✕
F7
✕
5
5
7
6
✕
A#Δ7
✕
5
3
7
5
✕
A7
✕
4
2
5
4
✕
G#Δ7
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Cm7
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Cm7
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
10
8
10
10
✕
F7
✕
9
8
10
8
✕
A#Δ7
✕
9
7
8
8
✕
A7
✕
7
6
7
7
✕
G#Δ7
✕
7
5
6
6
✕
G7
✕
5
4
5
5
✕
Cm7
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
Cm7
✕
3
3
5
3
✕
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
F7
✕
3
2
3
3
✕
A#Δ7
✕
2
2
3
1
✕
A7
✕
1
0
2
0
✕
G#Δ7
✕
3
1
5
3
✕
G7
✕
2
0
3
2
✕
Cm7
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Cm7
✕
0
0
1
1
✕
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
7
8
8
✕
8
F7
✕
5
8
7
✕
8
A#Δ7
✕
5
7
7
✕
6
A7
✕
4
6
5
✕
5
G#Δ7
✕
3
5
5
✕
4
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
Cm7
✕
0
3
1
✕
3
Cm7
✕
0
3
1
✕
3
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
10
12
10
✕
11
F7
✕
9
10
10
✕
11
A#Δ7
✕
9
10
8
✕
10
A7
✕
7
9
7
✕
9
G#Δ7
✕
7
8
6
✕
8
G7
✕
5
7
5
✕
7
Cm7
✕
3
5
5
✕
6
Cm7
✕
3
5
5
✕
6
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
0
3
1
✕
3
F7
✕
0
2
1
✕
1
A#Δ7
✕
2
3
3
✕
5
A7
✕
1
2
2
✕
3
G#Δ7
✕
0
1
1
✕
3
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
Cm7
✕
0
3
1
✕
3
Cm7
✕
0
3
1
✕
3
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
Cm7
✕
3
5
5
✕
6
F7
✕
3
5
3
✕
5
A#Δ7
✕
2
3
3
✕
5
A7
✕
1
2
2
✕
3
G#Δ7
✕
0
1
1
✕
3
G7
✕
2
4
3
✕
3
Cm7
✕
0
3
1
✕
3
Cm7
✕
0
3
1
✕
3