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Yesterdays

Jerome Kern (1933)

A haunting minor key ballad with chromatic movement.

Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: Jazz BalladTempo: 90 BPM

Changes

Dm7
D#°7
Em7
A7
Dm7
Gm7
C7
FΔ7

Drop 2 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
5
5
7
5
D#°7
6
5
7
6
Em7
7
7
9
7
A7
7
6
7
7
Dm7
5
5
7
5
Gm7
5
3
5
5
C7
4
3
5
3
FΔ7
4
2
3
3

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
9
7
10
8
D#°7
9
8
10
9
Em7
7
7
9
7
A7
7
6
7
7
Dm7
5
5
7
5
Gm7
5
3
5
5
C7
4
3
5
3
FΔ7
4
2
3
3

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
12
10
12
12
D#°7
12
11
13
12
Em7
11
9
12
10
A7
9
9
11
10
Dm7
9
7
10
8
Gm7
7
7
8
8
C7
7
5
8
7
FΔ7
5
5
7
7

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
2
2
3
3
D#°7
3
2
4
3
Em7
2
0
2
2
A7
1
0
2
0
Dm7
2
2
3
3
Gm7
2
0
3
1
C7
0
0
2
1
FΔ7
4
2
3
3

Drop 3 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
9
10
10
10
D#°7
9
11
10
11
Em7
11
12
12
12
A7
9
12
11
12
Dm7
9
10
10
10
Gm7
7
10
8
10
C7
7
9
8
8
FΔ7
5
9
7
8

Pattern 2

F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
0
2
0
1
D#°7
0
2
1
2
Em7
2
4
2
3
A7
1
2
2
3
Dm7
0
2
0
1
Gm7
2
3
3
3
C7
0
3
2
3
FΔ7
0
2
2
1

Pattern 3

F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
2
5
3
5
D#°7
3
5
4
5
Em7
2
4
2
3
A7
1
2
2
3
Dm7
0
2
0
1
Gm7
2
3
3
3
C7
0
3
2
3
FΔ7
0
2
2
1

Pattern 4

F
C
G
D
A
E
Dm7
5
7
7
8
D#°7
6
8
7
8
Em7
4
7
5
7
A7
4
6
5
5
Dm7
2
5
3
5
Gm7
2
3
3
3
C7
0
3
2
3
FΔ7
0
2
2
1