| Voicing | Structure | In C | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Major | LH root · RH maj7, 3, 5, 6, maj7 | C / B-E-G-A-B | I — maj13 (no 9) |
| The Dominant | LH root · RH ♭7, 3, ♯5 | C / B♭-E-G♯ | V — 7♯5, altered |
| The Minor | LH root · RH 2, ♭3, 4, ♭7 | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | ii — m11 cluster |
Together: Dm11 → G7♯5 → Cmaj13. One voicing per harmonic function, drilled through all twelve keys — a closed system, and the reason the sound is consistent no matter what you play.
The soloing tool for the dark chapters. Seventh mode of C melodic minor. Over a heavy B7♭5 or B7♯5, standard scales clash; this one contains the altered tensions already inside the chord.
B – C – D – D♯ – F – G – A
| Degree | Note | Degree | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Root | B | ♭5 / tritone | F |
| ♭2 / ♭9 | C | ♯5 / ♭13 | G |
| ♯2 / ♯9 | D | ♭7 | A |
| Major 3rd | D♯ |
Hold the chord in the left hand, use these seven notes in the right. Dark, winding, cinematic — tension that reads as intent rather than wrong notes.
7♭5 focus. Two tritones stacked — the most unstable sound in the vocabulary.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B7♭5 – F7♭5 – B7♭5 – F7♭5 · B | B / D♯-F-A | F / A-B-D♯ | B / D♯-F-A | F / A-B-D♯ |
| 2 | B7♭5 – B♭maj7 – B7♭5 – B♭maj7 · B | B / D♯-F-A | B♭ / D-F-A | B / D♯-F-A | B♭ / D-F-A |
| 3 | B7♭5 – C7♭5 – C♯7♭5 – D7♭5 · B | B / D♯-F-A | C / E-F♯-B♭ | C♯ / F-G-B | D / F♯-G♯-C |
| 4 | G♯m7 – B7♭5 – B♭m7 – E♭7 · B | G♯ / B-D♯-F♯ | B / D♯-F-A | B♭ / D♭-F-A♭ | E♭ / G-D♭-F |
| 5 | B7♭5 – E7♭5 – A7♭5 – D7♭5 · B | B / D♯-F-A | E / G♯-B♭-D | A / C♯-D♯-G | D / F♯-G♯-C |
| 6 | B7♭5 – D7♭5 – F7♭5 – G♯7♭5 · B | B / D♯-F-A | D / F♯-G♯-C | F / A-B-D♯ | G♯ / C-D-F♯ |
| 7 | F♯5 – B7♭5 – F♯5 – B7♭5 · B | F♯ / F♯-C♯ | B / D♯-F-A | F♯ / F♯-C♯ | B / D♯-F-A |
| 8 | B7♭5 – Gmaj7 – B7♭5 – Gmaj7 · B | B / D♯-F-A | G / B-D-F♯ | B / D♯-F-A | G / B-D-F♯ |
| 9 | Bmaj7 – B7♭5 – Emaj7 – Em7 · B | B / D♯-F♯-A♯ | B / D♯-F-A | E / D♯-G♯-B | E / D-G-B |
| 10 | E♭7♭5 – A7♭5 – B7♭5 – F7♭5 · B | E♭ / G-A-D♭ | A / C♯-D♯-G | B / D♯-F-A | F / A-B-D♯ |
| 11 | B7♭5 – B♭7♭5 – A7♭5 – G♯7♭5 · B | B / D♯-F-A | B♭ / D-E-A♭ | A / C♯-D♯-G | G♯ / C-D-F♯ |
7♯5 resolving into major and minor 9s. Tension that dissolves into light.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | B7♯5 – Emaj9 – C♯m9 – F♯7♯5 · B | B / D♯-G-A | E / G♯-B-D♯-F♯ | C♯ / E-G♯-B-D♯ | F♯ / E-A♯-D |
| 13 | B7♯5 – B7♯5(add9) – Emaj7 – Em6 · B | B / D♯-G-A | B / D♯-G-A-C♯ | E / G♯-B-D♯ | E / G-C♯-E |
| 14 | Amaj7 – F♯7♯5 – Bm9 – E7♯5 · B | A / G♯-B-C♯-E | F♯ / E-A♯-D | B / D-F♯-A-C♯ | E / D-G♯-C |
| 15 | B7♯5 – Cmaj9 – B7♯5 – Cmaj9 · B | B / D♯-G-A | C / E-G-B-D | B / D♯-G-A | C / E-G-B-D |
| 16 | G♯m9 – C♯7♯5 – F♯maj9 – E♭7♯5 · B | G♯ / B-D♯-F♯-A♯ | C♯ / F-A-B | F♯ / A♯-C♯-F-G♯ | E♭ / G-B-D♭ |
| 17 | B7♯5 – Dmaj9 – Fmaj9 – G♯7♯5 · B | B / D♯-G-A | D / F♯-A-C♯-E | F / A-C-E-G | G♯ / C-E-F♯ |
| 18 | Emaj7 – B7♯5 – Emaj7 – B7♯5 · B | E / G♯-B-D♯ | B / D♯-G-A | E / G♯-B-D♯ | B / D♯-G-A |
| 19 | C♯m11 – F♯7♯5 – Bmaj9 – G♯7♯5 · B | C♯ / E-F♯-B-D♯ | F♯ / E-A♯-D | B / D♯-F♯-A♯-C♯ | G♯ / C-E-F♯ |
| 20 | B7♯5 – B♭maj9 – A7♯5 – A♭maj9 · B | B / D♯-G-A | B♭ / D-F-A-C | A / C♯-F-G | A♭ / C-E♭-G-B♭ |
| 21 | F♯maj7 – B♭7♯5 – E♭m9 – B7♯5 · B | F♯ / A♯-C♯-F | B♭ / D-F♯-G♯ | E♭ / G♭-B♭-D♭-F | B / D♯-G-A |
| 22 | B7♯5(add9) – Gmaj9 – Cmaj9 – F♯7♯5 · B | B / D♯-G-A-C♯ | G / B-D-F♯-A | C / E-G-B-D | F♯ / E-A♯-D |
m7♭6 focus. The ♭6 against the ♭7 is the ache.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 | Bm7♭6 – Gmaj7 – Em7 – F♯7 · B | B / D-G-A | G / B-D-F♯ | E / G-B-D | F♯ / A♯-C♯-E |
| 24 | Bm7♭6 – B5 – Bm7♭6 – B5 · B | B / D-G-A | B / F♯-B | B / D-G-A | B / F♯-B |
| 25 | G♯m7♭6 – Emaj9 – C♯m7♭6 – E♭7♯5 · B | G♯ / B-E-F♯ | E / G♯-B-D♯-F♯ | C♯ / E-A-B | E♭ / G-B-D♭ |
| 26 | Bm7♭6 – Am7♭6 – Gm7♭6 – F♯m7♭6 · B | B / D-G-A | A / C-F-G | G / B♭-E♭-F | F♯ / A-D-E |
| 27 | Em9 – Bm7♭6 – Cmaj7 – B7♯5 · B | E / G-B-D-F♯ | B / D-G-A | C / E-G-B | B / D♯-G-A |
| 28 | Bm7♭6 – Dmaj7 – Gmaj7 – F♯7♭5 · B | B / D-G-A | D / F♯-A-C♯ | G / B-D-F♯ | F♯ / A♯-C-E |
| 29 | F♯m7♭6 – C♯m7♭6 – G♯m7♭6 – E♭m7♭6 · B | F♯ / A-D-E | C♯ / E-A-B | G♯ / B-E-F♯ | E♭ / G♭-C♭-D♭ |
| 30 | Bm7 – Bm7♭6 – Bm6 – Gmaj7 · B | B / D-F♯-A | B / D-G-A | B / D-G♯-B | G / B-D-F♯ |
| 31 | C♯m7♭6 – Amaj7 – F♯m7 – G♯7♯5 · B | C♯ / E-A-B | A / C♯-E-G♯ | F♯ / A-C♯-E | G♯ / C-E-F♯ |
| 32 | B♭m7♭6 – G♭maj7 – E♭m9 – F7♯5 · B | B♭ / D♭-G♭-A♭ | G♭ / B♭-D♭-F | E♭ / G♭-B♭-D♭-F | F / A-D♭-E♭ |
| 33 | Bm7♭6 – Em7♭6 – Am7♭6 – Dmaj7 · B | B / D-G-A | E / G-C-D | A / C-F-G | D / F♯-A-C♯ |
7♯5 into minor. Smoke, streetlight, unresolved.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 34 | B7♯5 – Em9 – B7♯5 – Em9 · B | B / D♯-G-A | E / G-B-D-F♯ | B / D♯-G-A | E / G-B-D-F♯ |
| 35 | F♯7♯5 – Bm9 – E7♯5 – Am9 · B | F♯ / E-A♯-D | B / D-F♯-A-C♯ | E / D-G♯-C | A / C-E-G-B |
| 36 | C♯m9 – F♯7♯5 – Bm9 – E7♯5 · B | C♯ / E-G♯-B-D♯ | F♯ / E-A♯-D | B / D-F♯-A-C♯ | E / D-G♯-C |
| 37 | B7♯5 – C9 – B7♯5 – Am9 · B | B / D♯-G-A | C / E-G-B♭-D | B / D♯-G-A | A / C-E-G-B |
| 38 | G♯m9 – C♯7♯5 – F♯m9 – B7♯5 · B | G♯ / B-D♯-F♯-A♯ | C♯ / B-F-A | F♯ / A-C♯-E-G♯ | B / D♯-G-A |
| 39 | E♭7♯5 – G♯m9 – F7♯5 – B♭m9 · B | E♭ / G-B-D♭ | G♯ / B-D♯-F♯-A♯ | F / E♭-A-C♯ | B♭ / D♭-F-A♭-C |
| 40 | B7♯5 – Fm9 – B♭7♯5 – E♭m9 · B | B / D♯-G-A | F / A♭-C-E♭-G | B♭ / D-F♯-G♯ | E♭ / G♭-B♭-D♭-F |
| 41 | Em9 – A7♯5 – Dmaj9 – F♯7♯5 · B | E / G-B-D-F♯ | A / C♯-F-G | D / F♯-A-C♯-E | F♯ / E-A♯-D |
| 42 | Bm9 – G7♯5 – Cmaj9 – F♯7♯5 · B | B / D-F♯-A-C♯ | G / B-D♯-F | C / E-G-B-D | F♯ / E-A♯-D |
| 43 | G♯7♯5 – C♯m9 – A7♯5 – Dm9 · B | G♯ / C-E-F♯ | C♯ / E-G♯-B-D♯ | A / C♯-F-G | D / F-A-C-E |
| 44 | B7♯5 – Em11 – Cmaj7 – F♯7♯5 · B | B / D♯-G-A | E / G-A-D-F♯ | C / E-G-B | F♯ / E-A♯-D |
Ascending and descending 7♯5. No leading tone, no gravity — weightless.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 45 | B7♯5 – C♯7♯5 – E♭7♯5 – F7♯5 · B | B / D♯-G-A | C♯ / F-A-B | E♭ / G-B-D♭ | F / A-D♭-E♭ |
| 46 | B7♯5 – A7♯5 – G7♯5 – F7♯5 · B | B / D♯-G-A | A / C♯-F-G | G / B-D♯-F | F / A-D♭-E♭ |
| 47 | B7♯5 – E♭7♯5 – G7♯5 – B7♯5 · B | B / D♯-G-A | E♭ / G-B-D♭ | G / B-D♯-F | B / D♯-G-A |
| 48 | D7♯5 – E7♯5 – F♯7♯5 – G♯7♯5 · B | D / F♯-A♯-C | E / G♯-C-D | F♯ / A♯-D-E | G♯ / C-E-F♯ |
| 49 | F7♯5 – E♭7♯5 – C♯7♯5 – B7♯5 · B | F / A-D♭-E♭ | E♭ / G-B-D♭ | C♯ / F-A-B | B / D♯-G-A |
| 50 | B7♯5 – C♯7♯5 – A7♯5 – G7♯5 · B | B / D♯-G-A | C♯ / F-A-B | A / C♯-F-G | G / B-D♯-F |
| 51 | B♭7♯5 – C7♯5 – D7♯5 – E7♯5 · B | B♭ / D-F♯-G♯ | C / E-G♯-A♯ | D / F♯-A♯-C | E / G♯-C-D |
| 52 | B7♯5 – F7♯5 – B7♯5 – F7♯5 · B | B / D♯-G-A | F / A-D♭-E♭ | B / D♯-G-A | F / A-D♭-E♭ |
| 53 | E7♯5 – D7♯5 – C7♯5 – B♭7♯5 · B | E / G♯-C-D | D / F♯-A♯-C | C / E-G♯-A♯ | B♭ / D-F♯-G♯ |
| 54 | G♯7♯5 – B♭7♯5 – C7♯5 – D7♯5 · B | G♯ / C-E-F♯ | B♭ / D-F♯-G♯ | C / E-G♯-A♯ | D / F♯-A♯-C |
| 55 | B7♯5 – C♯7♯5 – Emaj7 – F♯7♯5 · B | B / D♯-G-A | C♯ / F-A-B | E / G♯-B-D♯ | F♯ / E-A♯-D |
Parallel slides. One shape, moved by half-step. Pure planing.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | B7♭5 – B♭7♭5 – A7♭5 – A♭7♭5 · B | B / D♯-F-A | B♭ / D-E-A♭ | A / C♯-D♯-G | A♭ / C-D-G♭ |
| 57 | Bm7♭6 – Cm7♭6 – C♯m7♭6 – Dm7♭6 · B | B / D-G-A | C / E♭-A♭-B♭ | C♯ / E-A-B | D / F-B♭-C |
| 58 | B7♯5 – B♭7♯5 – A7♯5 – G♯7♯5 · B | B / D♯-G-A | B♭ / D-F♯-G♯ | A / C♯-F-G | G♯ / C-E-F♯ |
| 59 | E♭7♭5 – D7♭5 – D♭7♭5 – C7♭5 · B | E♭ / G-A-D♭ | D / F♯-G♯-C | D♭ / F-G-C♭ | C / E-G♭-B♭ |
| 60 | G♯m7♭6 – Gm7♭6 – F♯m7♭6 – Fm7♭6 · B | G♯ / B-E-F♯ | G / B♭-E♭-F | F♯ / A-D-E | F / A♭-D♭-E♭ |
| 61 | B7♯5 – C7♯5 – C♯7♯5 – D7♯5 · B | B / D♯-G-A | C / E-G♯-A♯ | C♯ / F-A-B | D / F♯-A♯-C |
| 62 | F7♭5 – E7♭5 – E♭7♭5 – D7♭5 · B | F / A-B-D♯ | E / G♯-B♭-D | E♭ / G-A-D♭ | D / F♯-G♯-C |
| 63 | Em7♭6 – E♭m7♭6 – Dm7♭6 – C♯m7♭6 · B | E / G-C-D | E♭ / G♭-C♭-D♭ | D / F-B♭-C | C♯ / E-A-B |
| 64 | A7♯5 – G♯7♯5 – G7♯5 – F♯7♯5 · B | A / C♯-F-G | G♯ / C-E-F♯ | G / B-D♯-F | F♯ / A♯-D-E |
| 65 | D♭7♭5 – C7♭5 – B7♭5 – B♭7♭5 · B | D♭ / F-G-C♭ | C / E-G♭-B♭ | B / D♯-F-A | B♭ / D-E-A♭ |
| 66 | Bm7♭6 – B♭m7♭6 – Am7♭6 – G♯m7♭6 · B | B / D-G-A | B♭ / D♭-G♭-A♭ | A / C-F-G | G♯ / B-E-F♯ |
Pedal points. The bass refuses to move while everything above it rots.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 67 | B5 – B7♭5 – B5 – B7♭5 · B | B / F♯-B | B / D♯-F-A | B / F♯-B | B / D♯-F-A |
| 68 | B5 – Bm7♭6 – B5 – Bm7♭6 · B | B / F♯-B | B / D-G-A | B / F♯-B | B / D-G-A |
| 69 | B(bass)+Dmaj7 – B7♭5 · B | B / F♯-A-C♯-E | B / D♯-F-A | B / F♯-A-C♯-E | B / D♯-F-A |
| 70 | E♭5 – E♭7♭5 – E5 – E♭5 · B | E♭ / B♭-E♭ | E♭ / G-A-D♭ | E / B-E | E♭ / B♭-E♭ |
| 71 | A♭5 – A♭m7♭6 – A5 – A♭m7♭6 · B | A♭ / E♭-A♭ | A♭ / C♭-F♭-G♭ | A / E-A | A♭ / C♭-F♭-G♭ |
| 72 | C♯5 – C♯7♭5 – G5 – C♯5 · B | C♯ / G♯-C♯ | C♯ / F-G-B | G / D-G | C♯ / G♯-C♯ |
| 73 | F♯5 – F♯m7♭6 – D5 – C♯7♭5 · B | F♯ / C♯-F♯ | F♯ / A-D-E | D / A-D | C♯ / F-G-B |
| 74 | B♭5 – B♭7♭5 – E5 – E♭5 · B | B♭ / F-B♭ | B♭ / D-E-A♭ | E / B-E | E♭ / B♭-E♭ |
| 75 | B5 – F7♭5/B – E5 – B5 · B | B / F♯-B | B / A-B-D♯ | E / B-E | B / F♯-B |
| 76 | F5 – F7♭5 – F♯5 – Fm7♭6 · B | F / C-F | F / A-B-D♯ | F♯ / C♯-F♯ | F / A♭-D♭-E♭ |
| 77 | B5 – G5 – B7♭5 – B5 · B | B / F♯-B | G / D-G | B / D♯-F-A | B / F♯-B |
Passing chords and sidesteps. Sets up a resolution, then leaves.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 78 | C♯m9 – F♯7♯5 – Dmaj9 – B7♯5 · B | C♯ / E-G♯-B-D♯ | F♯ / E-A♯-D | D / F♯-A-C♯-E | B / D♯-G-A |
| 79 | G♯m9 – C♯7♭5 – Gmaj9 – E7♯5 · B | G♯ / B-D♯-F♯-A♯ | C♯ / F-G-B | G / B-D-F♯-A | E / D-G♯-C |
| 80 | Bmaj7 – B7♭5 – B♭maj7 – E♭7♯5 · B | B / D♯-F♯-A♯ | B / D♯-F-A | B♭ / D-F-A | E♭ / G-B-D♭ |
| 81 | Em9 – A7♯5 – A♭maj9 – F7♭5 · B | E / G-B-D-F♯ | A / C♯-F-G | A♭ / C-E♭-G-B♭ | F / A-B-D♯ |
| 82 | F♯m9 – B7♭5 – Emaj9 – G7♯5 · B | F♯ / A-C♯-E-G♯ | B / D♯-F-A | E / G♯-B-D♯-F♯ | G / B-D♯-F |
| 83 | E♭m9 – G♯7♯5 – Dmaj9 – D♭7♭5 · B | E♭ / G♭-B♭-D♭-F | G♯ / C-E-F♯ | D / F♯-A-C♯-E | D♭ / F-G-C♭ |
| 84 | Bmaj7 – D7♭5 – D♭maj7 – E7♭5 · B | B / D♯-F♯-A♯ | D / F♯-G♯-C | D♭ / F-A♭-C | E / G♯-B♭-D |
| 85 | Am9 – D7♯5 – E♭maj9 – C7♯5 · B | A / C-E-G-B | D / F♯-A♯-C | E♭ / G-B♭-D-F | C / E-G♯-A♯ |
| 86 | C♯m7 – F♯7♭5 – Fmaj7 – B♭7♯5 · B | C♯ / E-G♯-B | F♯ / A♯-C-E | F / A-C-E | B♭ / D-F♯-G♯ |
| 87 | Gmaj7 – F♯7♯5 – Fmaj7 – E7♭5 · B | G / B-D-F♯ | F♯ / E-A♯-D | F / A-C-E | E / G♯-B♭-D |
| 88 | Bmaj9 – B7♭5 – Em9 – A7♯5 · B | B / D♯-F♯-A♯-C♯ | B / D♯-F-A | E / G-B-D-F♯ | A / C♯-F-G |
Mixed combinations. Everything in the dark volume, deployed at once.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 89 | B7♭5 – B7♯5 – Emaj9 – F♯7♭5 · B | B / D♯-F-A | B / D♯-G-A | E / G♯-B-D♯-F♯ | F♯ / A♯-C-E |
| 90 | Bm7♭6 – F7♭5 – Emaj7 – B7♯5 · B | B / D-G-A | F / A-B-D♯ | E / G♯-B-D♯ | B / D♯-G-A |
| 91 | G♯m7♭6 – C♯7♭5 – F♯7♯5 – Bmaj9 · B | G♯ / B-E-F♯ | C♯ / F-G-B | F♯ / E-A♯-D | B / D♯-F♯-A♯-C♯ |
| 92 | B7♯5 – F7♭5 – Em9 – F♯7♯5 · B | B / D♯-G-A | F / A-B-D♯ | E / G-B-D-F♯ | F♯ / E-A♯-D |
| 93 | E♭7♭5 – A7♯5 – G♯m7♭6 – F7♭5 · B | E♭ / G-A-D♭ | A / C♯-F-G | G♯ / B-E-F♯ | F / A-B-D♯ |
| 94 | Bm7♭6 – C♯7♯5 – Dmaj7 – F7♭5 · B | B / D-G-A | C♯ / F-A-B | D / F♯-A-C♯ | F / A-B-D♯ |
| 95 | B♭7♭5 – E7♯5 – Am7♭6 – G♯7♭5 · B | B♭ / D-E-A♭ | E / G♯-C-D | A / C-F-G | G♯ / C-D-F♯ |
| 96 | C♯m7♭6 – F♯7♯5 – B7♭5 – Emaj9 · B | C♯ / E-A-B | F♯ / E-A♯-D | B / D♯-F-A | E / G♯-B-D♯-F♯ |
| 97 | Em7♭6 – B♭7♭5 – E♭maj9 – B7♯5 · B | E / G-C-D | B♭ / D-E-A♭ | E♭ / G-B♭-D-F | B / D♯-G-A |
| 98 | B7♯5 – D7♭5 – F7♯5 – G♯7♭5 · B | B / D♯-G-A | D / F♯-G♯-C | F / A-D♭-E♭ | G♯ / C-D-F♯ |
| 99 | B7♭5 – B7♯5 – Bm7♭6 – Bmaj9 · B | B / D♯-F-A | B / D♯-G-A | B / D-G-A | B / D♯-F♯-A♯-C♯ |
Your three voicings in their home function. Dm11 → G7♯5 → Cmaj13. Drill this until the hands go without you.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 100 | Dm11 – G7♯5 – Cmaj13 – Cmaj13ii–V–I, held · C | D / E-F-G-C | G / F-B-D♯ | C / B-E-G-A-B | C / B-E-G-A-B |
| 101 | Dm11 – G7♯5 – Cmaj13 – A7♯5ii–V–I, turnaround · C | D / E-F-G-C | G / F-B-D♯ | C / B-E-G-A-B | A / G-C♯-E♯ |
| 102 | Em11 – A7♯5 – Dm11 – G7♯5iii–vi–ii–V · C | E / F♯-G-A-D | A / G-C♯-E♯ | D / E-F-G-C | G / F-B-D♯ |
| 103 | Gm11 – C7♯5 – Fmaj13 – Fmaj13ii–V–I, held · F | G / A-B♭-C-F | C / B♭-E-G♯ | F / E-A-C-D-E | F / E-A-C-D-E |
| 104 | Gm11 – C7♯5 – Fmaj13 – D7♯5ii–V–I, turnaround · F | G / A-B♭-C-F | C / B♭-E-G♯ | F / E-A-C-D-E | D / C-F♯-A♯ |
| 105 | Am11 – D7♯5 – Gm11 – C7♯5iii–vi–ii–V · F | A / B-C-D-G | D / C-F♯-A♯ | G / A-B♭-C-F | C / B♭-E-G♯ |
| 106 | Cm11 – F7♯5 – B♭maj13 – B♭maj13ii–V–I, held · B♭ | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | F / E♭-A-C♯ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A |
| 107 | Cm11 – F7♯5 – B♭maj13 – G7♯5ii–V–I, turnaround · B♭ | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | F / E♭-A-C♯ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | G / F-B-D♯ |
| 108 | Dm11 – G7♯5 – Cm11 – F7♯5iii–vi–ii–V · B♭ | D / E-F-G-C | G / F-B-D♯ | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | F / E♭-A-C♯ |
| 109 | Fm11 – B♭7♯5 – E♭maj13 – E♭maj13ii–V–I, held · E♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 110 | Fm11 – B♭7♯5 – E♭maj13 – C7♯5ii–V–I, turnaround · E♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | C / B♭-E-G♯ |
| 111 | Gm11 – C7♯5 – Fm11 – B♭7♯5iii–vi–ii–V · E♭ | G / A-B♭-C-F | C / B♭-E-G♯ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ |
| 112 | B♭m11 – E♭7♯5 – A♭maj13 – A♭maj13ii–V–I, held · A♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | E♭ / D♭-G-B | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
| 113 | B♭m11 – E♭7♯5 – A♭maj13 – F7♯5ii–V–I, turnaround · A♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | E♭ / D♭-G-B | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | F / E♭-A-C♯ |
| 114 | Cm11 – F7♯5 – B♭m11 – E♭7♯5iii–vi–ii–V · A♭ | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | F / E♭-A-C♯ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | E♭ / D♭-G-B |
| 115 | E♭m11 – A♭7♯5 – D♭maj13 – D♭maj13ii–V–I, held · D♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | A♭ / G♭-C-E | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C |
| 116 | E♭m11 – A♭7♯5 – D♭maj13 – B♭7♯5ii–V–I, turnaround · D♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | A♭ / G♭-C-E | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ |
| 117 | Fm11 – B♭7♯5 – E♭m11 – A♭7♯5iii–vi–ii–V · D♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | A♭ / G♭-C-E |
| 118 | A♭m11 – D♭7♯5 – G♭maj13 – G♭maj13ii–V–I, held · G♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | D♭ / C♭-F-A | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F |
| 119 | A♭m11 – D♭7♯5 – G♭maj13 – E♭7♯5ii–V–I, turnaround · G♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | D♭ / C♭-F-A | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | E♭ / D♭-G-B |
| 120 | B♭m11 – E♭7♯5 – A♭m11 – D♭7♯5iii–vi–ii–V · G♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | E♭ / D♭-G-B | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | D♭ / C♭-F-A |
| 121 | C♯m11 – F♯7♯5 – Bmaj13 – Bmaj13ii–V–I, held · B | C♯ / D♯-E-F♯-B | F♯ / E-A♯-D | B / A♯-D♯-F♯-G♯-A♯ | B / A♯-D♯-F♯-G♯-A♯ |
| 122 | C♯m11 – F♯7♯5 – Bmaj13 – G♯7♯5ii–V–I, turnaround · B | C♯ / D♯-E-F♯-B | F♯ / E-A♯-D | B / A♯-D♯-F♯-G♯-A♯ | G♯ / F♯-B♯-E |
| 123 | D♯m11 – G♯7♯5 – C♯m11 – F♯7♯5iii–vi–ii–V · B | D♯ / E♯-F♯-G♯-C♯ | G♯ / F♯-B♯-E | C♯ / D♯-E-F♯-B | F♯ / E-A♯-D |
| 124 | F♯m11 – B7♯5 – Emaj13 – Emaj13ii–V–I, held · E | F♯ / G♯-A-B-E | B / A-D♯-G | E / D♯-G♯-B-C♯-D♯ | E / D♯-G♯-B-C♯-D♯ |
| 125 | F♯m11 – B7♯5 – Emaj13 – C♯7♯5ii–V–I, turnaround · E | F♯ / G♯-A-B-E | B / A-D♯-G | E / D♯-G♯-B-C♯-D♯ | C♯ / B-E♯-A |
| 126 | G♯m11 – C♯7♯5 – F♯m11 – B7♯5iii–vi–ii–V · E | G♯ / A♯-B-C♯-F♯ | C♯ / B-E♯-A | F♯ / G♯-A-B-E | B / A-D♯-G |
| 127 | Bm11 – E7♯5 – Amaj13 – Amaj13ii–V–I, held · A | B / C♯-D-E-A | E / D-G♯-B♯ | A / G♯-C♯-E-F♯-G♯ | A / G♯-C♯-E-F♯-G♯ |
| 128 | Bm11 – E7♯5 – Amaj13 – F♯7♯5ii–V–I, turnaround · A | B / C♯-D-E-A | E / D-G♯-B♯ | A / G♯-C♯-E-F♯-G♯ | F♯ / E-A♯-D |
| 129 | C♯m11 – F♯7♯5 – Bm11 – E7♯5iii–vi–ii–V · A | C♯ / D♯-E-F♯-B | F♯ / E-A♯-D | B / C♯-D-E-A | E / D-G♯-B♯ |
| 130 | Em11 – A7♯5 – Dmaj13 – Dmaj13ii–V–I, held · D | E / F♯-G-A-D | A / G-C♯-E♯ | D / C♯-F♯-A-B-C♯ | D / C♯-F♯-A-B-C♯ |
| 131 | Em11 – A7♯5 – Dmaj13 – B7♯5ii–V–I, turnaround · D | E / F♯-G-A-D | A / G-C♯-E♯ | D / C♯-F♯-A-B-C♯ | B / A-D♯-G |
| 132 | F♯m11 – B7♯5 – Em11 – A7♯5iii–vi–ii–V · D | F♯ / G♯-A-B-E | B / A-D♯-G | E / F♯-G-A-D | A / G-C♯-E♯ |
| 133 | Am11 – D7♯5 – Gmaj13 – Gmaj13ii–V–I, held · G | A / B-C-D-G | D / C-F♯-A♯ | G / F♯-B-D-E-F♯ | G / F♯-B-D-E-F♯ |
| 134 | Am11 – D7♯5 – Gmaj13 – E7♯5ii–V–I, turnaround · G | A / B-C-D-G | D / C-F♯-A♯ | G / F♯-B-D-E-F♯ | E / D-G♯-B♯ |
| 135 | Bm11 – E7♯5 – Am11 – D7♯5iii–vi–ii–V · G | B / C♯-D-E-A | E / D-G♯-B♯ | A / B-C-D-G | D / C-F♯-A♯ |
The maj13 alone. No 9 — that's what keeps it open instead of dense. Your I chord as a destination and as a colour.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 136 | Cmaj13 – Fmaj13 – Cmaj13 – Fmaj13I–IV planing · C | C / B-E-G-A-B | F / E-A-C-D-E | C / B-E-G-A-B | F / E-A-C-D-E |
| 137 | Cmaj13 – B♭maj13 – Fmaj13 – Cmaj13I–♭VII–IV–I · C | C / B-E-G-A-B | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | F / E-A-C-D-E | C / B-E-G-A-B |
| 138 | Cmaj13 – Am11 – Fmaj13 – G7♯5I–vi–IV–V · C | C / B-E-G-A-B | A / B-C-D-G | F / E-A-C-D-E | G / F-B-D♯ |
| 139 | Cmaj13 – E7♯5 – Fmaj13 – Fm11I–III–IV–iv · C | C / B-E-G-A-B | E / D-G♯-B♯ | F / E-A-C-D-E | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ |
| 140 | Fmaj13 – B♭maj13 – Fmaj13 – B♭maj13I–IV planing · F | F / E-A-C-D-E | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | F / E-A-C-D-E | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A |
| 141 | Fmaj13 – E♭maj13 – B♭maj13 – Fmaj13I–♭VII–IV–I · F | F / E-A-C-D-E | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | F / E-A-C-D-E |
| 142 | Fmaj13 – Dm11 – B♭maj13 – C7♯5I–vi–IV–V · F | F / E-A-C-D-E | D / E-F-G-C | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | C / B♭-E-G♯ |
| 143 | Fmaj13 – A7♯5 – B♭maj13 – B♭m11I–III–IV–iv · F | F / E-A-C-D-E | A / G-C♯-E♯ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ |
| 144 | B♭maj13 – E♭maj13 – B♭maj13 – E♭maj13I–IV planing · B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 145 | B♭maj13 – A♭maj13 – E♭maj13 – B♭maj13I–♭VII–IV–I · B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A |
| 146 | B♭maj13 – Gm11 – E♭maj13 – F7♯5I–vi–IV–V · B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | G / A-B♭-C-F | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | F / E♭-A-C♯ |
| 147 | B♭maj13 – D7♯5 – E♭maj13 – E♭m11I–III–IV–iv · B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | D / C-F♯-A♯ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ |
| 148 | E♭maj13 – A♭maj13 – E♭maj13 – A♭maj13I–IV planing · E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
| 149 | E♭maj13 – D♭maj13 – A♭maj13 – E♭maj13I–♭VII–IV–I · E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 150 | E♭maj13 – Cm11 – A♭maj13 – B♭7♯5I–vi–IV–V · E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ |
| 151 | E♭maj13 – G7♯5 – A♭maj13 – A♭m11I–III–IV–iv · E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | G / F-B-D♯ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ |
| 152 | A♭maj13 – D♭maj13 – A♭maj13 – D♭maj13I–IV planing · A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C |
| 153 | A♭maj13 – G♭maj13 – D♭maj13 – A♭maj13I–♭VII–IV–I · A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
| 154 | A♭maj13 – Fm11 – D♭maj13 – E♭7♯5I–vi–IV–V · A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | E♭ / D♭-G-B |
| 155 | A♭maj13 – C7♯5 – D♭maj13 – D♭m11I–III–IV–iv · A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | C / B♭-E-G♯ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ |
| 156 | D♭maj13 – G♭maj13 – D♭maj13 – G♭maj13I–IV planing · D♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F |
| 157 | D♭maj13 – C♭maj13 – G♭maj13 – D♭maj13I–♭VII–IV–I · D♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | C♭ / B♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C |
| 158 | D♭maj13 – B♭m11 – G♭maj13 – A♭7♯5I–vi–IV–V · D♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | A♭ / G♭-C-E |
| 159 | D♭maj13 – F7♯5 – G♭maj13 – G♭m11I–III–IV–iv · D♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | F / E♭-A-C♯ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | G♭ / A♭-A-C♭-F♭ |
The 2–♭3–4 rub is the sound. Sit inside it. It refuses to resolve, which is why it works under a melody.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 160 | Cm11 – Fm11 – Cm11 – Fm11i–iv loop · C | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ |
| 161 | Cm11 – A♭maj13 – B♭maj13 – Cm11i–♭VI–♭VII–i · C | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ |
| 162 | Cm11 – Gm11 – B♭maj13 – Fmaj13i–v–♭VII–IV · C | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | G / A-B♭-C-F | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | F / E-A-C-D-E |
| 163 | Cm11 – E♭maj13 – Fm11 – Cm11i–♭III–iv–i · C | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ |
| 164 | Fm11 – B♭m11 – Fm11 – B♭m11i–iv loop · F | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ |
| 165 | Fm11 – D♭maj13 – E♭maj13 – Fm11i–♭VI–♭VII–i · F | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ |
| 166 | Fm11 – Cm11 – E♭maj13 – B♭maj13i–v–♭VII–IV · F | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A |
| 167 | Fm11 – A♭maj13 – B♭m11 – Fm11i–♭III–iv–i · F | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ |
| 168 | B♭m11 – E♭m11 – B♭m11 – E♭m11i–iv loop · B♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ |
| 169 | B♭m11 – G♭maj13 – A♭maj13 – B♭m11i–♭VI–♭VII–i · B♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ |
| 170 | B♭m11 – Fm11 – A♭maj13 – E♭maj13i–v–♭VII–IV · B♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 171 | B♭m11 – D♭maj13 – E♭m11 – B♭m11i–♭III–iv–i · B♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ |
| 172 | E♭m11 – A♭m11 – E♭m11 – A♭m11i–iv loop · E♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ |
| 173 | E♭m11 – C♭maj13 – D♭maj13 – E♭m11i–♭VI–♭VII–i · E♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | C♭ / B♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ |
| 174 | E♭m11 – B♭m11 – D♭maj13 – A♭maj13i–v–♭VII–IV · E♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
| 175 | E♭m11 – G♭maj13 – A♭m11 – E♭m11i–♭III–iv–i · E♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ |
| 176 | A♭m11 – D♭m11 – A♭m11 – D♭m11i–iv loop · A♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ |
| 177 | A♭m11 – F♭maj13 – G♭maj13 – A♭m11i–♭VI–♭VII–i · A♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | F♭ / E♭-A♭-C♭-D♭-E♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ |
| 178 | A♭m11 – E♭m11 – G♭maj13 – D♭maj13i–v–♭VII–IV · A♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C |
| 179 | A♭m11 – C♭maj13 – D♭m11 – A♭m11i–♭III–iv–i · A♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | C♭ / B♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ |
| 180 | D♭m11 – G♭m11 – D♭m11 – G♭m11i–iv loop · D♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ | G♭ / A♭-A-C♭-F♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ | G♭ / A♭-A-C♭-F♭ |
| 181 | D♭m11 – Amaj13 – C♭maj13 – D♭m11i–♭VI–♭VII–i · D♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ | A / G♯-C♯-E-F♯-G♯ | C♭ / B♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ |
| 182 | D♭m11 – A♭m11 – C♭maj13 – G♭maj13i–v–♭VII–IV · D♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | C♭ / B♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F |
| 183 | D♭m11 – F♭maj13 – G♭m11 – D♭m11i–♭III–iv–i · D♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ | F♭ / E♭-A♭-C♭-D♭-E♭ | G♭ / A♭-A-C♭-F♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ |
Maximum functional pull — every root resolving. All gravity. The opposite pole from planing.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 184 | C7♯5 – F7♯5 – B♭7♯5 – E♭7♯5Four dominants · C | C / B♭-E-G♯ | F / E♭-A-C♯ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | E♭ / D♭-G-B |
| 185 | Dm11 – G7♯5 – Cm11 – F7♯5ii–V chain · C | D / E-F-G-C | G / F-B-D♯ | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | F / E♭-A-C♯ |
| 186 | Cmaj13 – Fm11 – B♭7♯5 – E♭maj13Descend by 4th · C | C / B-E-G-A-B | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 187 | F7♯5 – B♭7♯5 – E♭7♯5 – A♭7♯5Four dominants · F | F / E♭-A-C♯ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | E♭ / D♭-G-B | A♭ / G♭-C-E |
| 188 | Gm11 – C7♯5 – Fm11 – B♭7♯5ii–V chain · F | G / A-B♭-C-F | C / B♭-E-G♯ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ |
| 189 | Fmaj13 – B♭m11 – E♭7♯5 – A♭maj13Descend by 4th · F | F / E-A-C-D-E | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | E♭ / D♭-G-B | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
| 190 | B♭7♯5 – E♭7♯5 – A♭7♯5 – D♭7♯5Four dominants · B♭ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | E♭ / D♭-G-B | A♭ / G♭-C-E | D♭ / C♭-F-A |
| 191 | Cm11 – F7♯5 – B♭m11 – E♭7♯5ii–V chain · B♭ | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | F / E♭-A-C♯ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | E♭ / D♭-G-B |
| 192 | B♭maj13 – E♭m11 – A♭7♯5 – D♭maj13Descend by 4th · B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | A♭ / G♭-C-E | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C |
| 193 | E♭7♯5 – A♭7♯5 – D♭7♯5 – G♭7♯5Four dominants · E♭ | E♭ / D♭-G-B | A♭ / G♭-C-E | D♭ / C♭-F-A | G♭ / F♭-B♭-D |
| 194 | Fm11 – B♭7♯5 – E♭m11 – A♭7♯5ii–V chain · E♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | A♭ / G♭-C-E |
| 195 | E♭maj13 – A♭m11 – D♭7♯5 – G♭maj13Descend by 4th · E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | D♭ / C♭-F-A | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F |
| 196 | A♭7♯5 – D♭7♯5 – G♭7♯5 – C♭7♯5Four dominants · A♭ | A♭ / G♭-C-E | D♭ / C♭-F-A | G♭ / F♭-B♭-D | C♭ / A-E♭-G |
| 197 | B♭m11 – E♭7♯5 – A♭m11 – D♭7♯5ii–V chain · A♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | E♭ / D♭-G-B | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | D♭ / C♭-F-A |
| 198 | A♭maj13 – D♭m11 – G♭7♯5 – C♭maj13Descend by 4th · A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ | G♭ / F♭-B♭-D | C♭ / B♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭ |
| 199 | D♭7♯5 – G♭7♯5 – C♭7♯5 – F♭7♯5Four dominants · D♭ | D♭ / C♭-F-A | G♭ / F♭-B♭-D | C♭ / A-E♭-G | F♭ / D-A♭-C |
| 200 | E♭m11 – A♭7♯5 – D♭m11 – G♭7♯5ii–V chain · D♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | A♭ / G♭-C-E | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ | G♭ / F♭-B♭-D |
| 201 | D♭maj13 – G♭m11 – C♭7♯5 – F♭maj13Descend by 4th · D♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | G♭ / A♭-A-C♭-F♭ | C♭ / A-E♭-G | F♭ / E♭-A♭-C♭-D♭-E♭ |
| 202 | G♭7♯5 – C♭7♯5 – F♭7♯5 – A7♯5Four dominants · G♭ | G♭ / F♭-B♭-D | C♭ / A-E♭-G | F♭ / D-A♭-C | A / G-C♯-E♯ |
| 203 | A♭m11 – D♭7♯5 – G♭m11 – C♭7♯5ii–V chain · G♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | D♭ / C♭-F-A | G♭ / A♭-A-C♭-F♭ | C♭ / A-E♭-G |
| 204 | G♭maj13 – C♭m11 – F♭7♯5 – Amaj13Descend by 4th · G♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | C♭ / D♭-D-F♭-A | F♭ / D-A♭-C | A / G♯-C♯-E-F♯-G♯ |
| 205 | B7♯5 – E7♯5 – A7♯5 – D7♯5Four dominants · B | B / A-D♯-G | E / D-G♯-B♯ | A / G-C♯-E♯ | D / C-F♯-A♯ |
| 206 | C♯m11 – F♯7♯5 – Bm11 – E7♯5ii–V chain · B | C♯ / D♯-E-F♯-B | F♯ / E-A♯-D | B / C♯-D-E-A | E / D-G♯-B♯ |
| 207 | Bmaj13 – Em11 – A7♯5 – Dmaj13Descend by 4th · B | B / A♯-D♯-F♯-G♯-A♯ | E / F♯-G-A-D | A / G-C♯-E♯ | D / C♯-F♯-A-B-C♯ |
One shape slid. Kills function, creates colour. Your RH shapes hold no root — that's exactly why this works.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 208 | Cmaj13 – D♭maj13 – Dmaj13 – E♭maj13maj13 up · C | C / B-E-G-A-B | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | D / C♯-F♯-A-B-C♯ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 209 | Cmaj13 – Bmaj13 – B♭maj13 – Amaj13maj13 down · C | C / B-E-G-A-B | B / A♯-D♯-F♯-G♯-A♯ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | A / G♯-C♯-E-F♯-G♯ |
| 210 | Cm11 – D♭m11 – Dm11 – E♭m11m11 up · C | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ | D / E-F-G-C | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ |
| 211 | C7♯5 – B7♯5 – B♭7♯5 – A7♯57♯5 down · C | C / B♭-E-G♯ | B / A-D♯-G | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | A / G-C♯-E♯ |
| 212 | Cmaj13 – F♯maj13 – Cmaj13 – F♯maj13Tritone pair · C | C / B-E-G-A-B | F♯ / E♯-A♯-C♯-D♯-E♯ | C / B-E-G-A-B | F♯ / E♯-A♯-C♯-D♯-E♯ |
| 213 | Fmaj13 – G♭maj13 – Gmaj13 – A♭maj13maj13 up · F | F / E-A-C-D-E | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | G / F♯-B-D-E-F♯ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
| 214 | Fmaj13 – Emaj13 – E♭maj13 – Dmaj13maj13 down · F | F / E-A-C-D-E | E / D♯-G♯-B-C♯-D♯ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | D / C♯-F♯-A-B-C♯ |
| 215 | Fm11 – G♭m11 – Gm11 – A♭m11m11 up · F | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | G♭ / A♭-A-C♭-F♭ | G / A-B♭-C-F | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ |
| 216 | F7♯5 – E7♯5 – E♭7♯5 – D7♯57♯5 down · F | F / E♭-A-C♯ | E / D-G♯-B♯ | E♭ / D♭-G-B | D / C-F♯-A♯ |
| 217 | Fmaj13 – Bmaj13 – Fmaj13 – Bmaj13Tritone pair · F | F / E-A-C-D-E | B / A♯-D♯-F♯-G♯-A♯ | F / E-A-C-D-E | B / A♯-D♯-F♯-G♯-A♯ |
| 218 | B♭maj13 – C♭maj13 – Cmaj13 – D♭maj13maj13 up · B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | C♭ / B♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭ | C / B-E-G-A-B | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C |
| 219 | B♭maj13 – Amaj13 – A♭maj13 – Gmaj13maj13 down · B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | A / G♯-C♯-E-F♯-G♯ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | G / F♯-B-D-E-F♯ |
| 220 | B♭m11 – C♭m11 – Cm11 – D♭m11m11 up · B♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | C♭ / D♭-D-F♭-A | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ |
| 221 | B♭7♯5 – A7♯5 – A♭7♯5 – G7♯57♯5 down · B♭ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | A / G-C♯-E♯ | A♭ / G♭-C-E | G / F-B-D♯ |
| 222 | B♭maj13 – Emaj13 – B♭maj13 – Emaj13Tritone pair · B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | E / D♯-G♯-B-C♯-D♯ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | E / D♯-G♯-B-C♯-D♯ |
| 223 | E♭maj13 – F♭maj13 – Fmaj13 – G♭maj13maj13 up · E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | F♭ / E♭-A♭-C♭-D♭-E♭ | F / E-A-C-D-E | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F |
| 224 | E♭maj13 – Dmaj13 – D♭maj13 – Cmaj13maj13 down · E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | D / C♯-F♯-A-B-C♯ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | C / B-E-G-A-B |
| 225 | E♭m11 – F♭m11 – Fm11 – G♭m11m11 up · E♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | F♭ / G♭-G-A-D | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | G♭ / A♭-A-C♭-F♭ |
| 226 | E♭7♯5 – D7♯5 – D♭7♯5 – C7♯57♯5 down · E♭ | E♭ / D♭-G-B | D / C-F♯-A♯ | D♭ / C♭-F-A | C / B♭-E-G♯ |
| 227 | E♭maj13 – Amaj13 – E♭maj13 – Amaj13Tritone pair · E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | A / G♯-C♯-E-F♯-G♯ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | A / G♯-C♯-E-F♯-G♯ |
| 228 | A♭maj13 – Amaj13 – B♭maj13 – C♭maj13maj13 up · A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | A / G♯-C♯-E-F♯-G♯ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | C♭ / B♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭ |
| 229 | A♭maj13 – Gmaj13 – G♭maj13 – Fmaj13maj13 down · A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | G / F♯-B-D-E-F♯ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | F / E-A-C-D-E |
| 230 | A♭m11 – Am11 – B♭m11 – C♭m11m11 up · A♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | A / B-C-D-G | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | C♭ / D♭-D-F♭-A |
| 231 | A♭7♯5 – G7♯5 – G♭7♯5 – F7♯57♯5 down · A♭ | A♭ / G♭-C-E | G / F-B-D♯ | G♭ / F♭-B♭-D | F / E♭-A-C♯ |
Passing chords and the walk-up. Movement between the changes, not just the changes.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 232 | Cmaj13 – D♭7♭5 – Dm11 – G7♯5I–♯I°–ii–V · C | C / B-E-G-A-B | D♭ / F-G-C♭ | D / E-F-G-C | G / F-B-D♯ |
| 233 | Fmaj13 – Fm11 – Cmaj13 – Cmaj13IV–iv–I · C | F / E-A-C-D-E | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | C / B-E-G-A-B | C / B-E-G-A-B |
| 234 | Am11 – Dm11 – G7♯5 – Cmaj13vi–ii–V–I walk · C | A / B-C-D-G | D / E-F-G-C | G / F-B-D♯ | C / B-E-G-A-B |
| 235 | Cmaj13 – E7♯5 – Am11 – Fmaj13I–V/vi–vi–IV · C | C / B-E-G-A-B | E / D-G♯-B♯ | A / B-C-D-G | F / E-A-C-D-E |
| 236 | Fmaj13 – G♭7♭5 – Gm11 – C7♯5I–♯I°–ii–V · F | F / E-A-C-D-E | G♭ / B♭-C-F♭ | G / A-B♭-C-F | C / B♭-E-G♯ |
| 237 | B♭maj13 – B♭m11 – Fmaj13 – Fmaj13IV–iv–I · F | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | F / E-A-C-D-E | F / E-A-C-D-E |
| 238 | Dm11 – Gm11 – C7♯5 – Fmaj13vi–ii–V–I walk · F | D / E-F-G-C | G / A-B♭-C-F | C / B♭-E-G♯ | F / E-A-C-D-E |
| 239 | Fmaj13 – A7♯5 – Dm11 – B♭maj13I–V/vi–vi–IV · F | F / E-A-C-D-E | A / G-C♯-E♯ | D / E-F-G-C | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A |
| 240 | B♭maj13 – C♭7♭5 – Cm11 – F7♯5I–♯I°–ii–V · B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | C♭ / E♭-E♯-A | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | F / E♭-A-C♯ |
| 241 | E♭maj13 – E♭m11 – B♭maj13 – B♭maj13IV–iv–I · B♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A |
| 242 | Gm11 – Cm11 – F7♯5 – B♭maj13vi–ii–V–I walk · B♭ | G / A-B♭-C-F | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | F / E♭-A-C♯ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A |
| 243 | B♭maj13 – D7♯5 – Gm11 – E♭maj13I–V/vi–vi–IV · B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | D / C-F♯-A♯ | G / A-B♭-C-F | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 244 | E♭maj13 – F♭7♭5 – Fm11 – B♭7♯5I–♯I°–ii–V · E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | F♭ / A♭-A♯-D | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ |
| 245 | A♭maj13 – A♭m11 – E♭maj13 – E♭maj13IV–iv–I · E♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 246 | Cm11 – Fm11 – B♭7♯5 – E♭maj13vi–ii–V–I walk · E♭ | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 247 | E♭maj13 – G7♯5 – Cm11 – A♭maj13I–V/vi–vi–IV · E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | G / F-B-D♯ | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
| 248 | A♭maj13 – A7♭5 – B♭m11 – E♭7♯5I–♯I°–ii–V · A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | A / C♯-E♭-G | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | E♭ / D♭-G-B |
| 249 | D♭maj13 – D♭m11 – A♭maj13 – A♭maj13IV–iv–I · A♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
| 250 | Fm11 – B♭m11 – E♭7♯5 – A♭maj13vi–ii–V–I walk · A♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | E♭ / D♭-G-B | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
| 251 | A♭maj13 – C7♯5 – Fm11 – D♭maj13I–V/vi–vi–IV · A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | C / B♭-E-G♯ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C |
| 252 | D♭maj13 – D7♭5 – E♭m11 – A♭7♯5I–♯I°–ii–V · D♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | D / F♯-A♭-C | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | A♭ / G♭-C-E |
| 253 | G♭maj13 – G♭m11 – D♭maj13 – D♭maj13IV–iv–I · D♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | G♭ / A♭-A-C♭-F♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C |
| 254 | B♭m11 – E♭m11 – A♭7♯5 – D♭maj13vi–ii–V–I walk · D♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | A♭ / G♭-C-E | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C |
| 255 | D♭maj13 – F7♯5 – B♭m11 – G♭maj13I–V/vi–vi–IV · D♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | F / E♭-A-C♯ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F |
Bare intervals, space, air. Dense harmony fails at 3am — a maj13 carries too much information. This is the sleep-channel vocabulary.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 256 | C5(add9) – F5(add9) – C5(add9) – B♭5(add9)5(add9) drift · C | C / G-D | F / C-G | C / G-D | B♭ / F-C |
| 257 | Csus4(add9) – Dsus4(add9) – Csus4(add9) – B♭sus4(add9)sus4 float · C | C / F-D | D / G-E | C / F-D | B♭ / E♭-C |
| 258 | C5(add9) – A♭5(add9) – F5(add9) – C5(add9)Two-note bed · C | C / G-D | A♭ / E♭-B♭ | F / C-G | C / G-D |
| 259 | Csus2 – Fsus2 – Csus2 – Gsus2sus2 breathing · C | C / D-G-D | F / G-C-G | C / D-G-D | G / A-D-A |
| 260 | C5(add9) – G5(add9) – F5(add9) – C5(add9)Open fifths · C | C / G-D | G / D-A | F / C-G | C / G-D |
| 261 | F5(add9) – B♭5(add9) – F5(add9) – E♭5(add9)5(add9) drift · F | F / C-G | B♭ / F-C | F / C-G | E♭ / B♭-F |
| 262 | Fsus4(add9) – Gsus4(add9) – Fsus4(add9) – E♭sus4(add9)sus4 float · F | F / B♭-G | G / C-A | F / B♭-G | E♭ / A♭-F |
| 263 | F5(add9) – D♭5(add9) – B♭5(add9) – F5(add9)Two-note bed · F | F / C-G | D♭ / A♭-E♭ | B♭ / F-C | F / C-G |
| 264 | Fsus2 – B♭sus2 – Fsus2 – Csus2sus2 breathing · F | F / G-C-G | B♭ / C-F-C | F / G-C-G | C / D-G-D |
| 265 | F5(add9) – C5(add9) – B♭5(add9) – F5(add9)Open fifths · F | F / C-G | C / G-D | B♭ / F-C | F / C-G |
| 266 | B♭5(add9) – E♭5(add9) – B♭5(add9) – A♭5(add9)5(add9) drift · B♭ | B♭ / F-C | E♭ / B♭-F | B♭ / F-C | A♭ / E♭-B♭ |
| 267 | B♭sus4(add9) – Csus4(add9) – B♭sus4(add9) – A♭sus4(add9)sus4 float · B♭ | B♭ / E♭-C | C / F-D | B♭ / E♭-C | A♭ / D♭-B♭ |
| 268 | B♭5(add9) – G♭5(add9) – E♭5(add9) – B♭5(add9)Two-note bed · B♭ | B♭ / F-C | G♭ / D♭-A♭ | E♭ / B♭-F | B♭ / F-C |
| 269 | B♭sus2 – E♭sus2 – B♭sus2 – Fsus2sus2 breathing · B♭ | B♭ / C-F-C | E♭ / F-B♭-F | B♭ / C-F-C | F / G-C-G |
| 270 | B♭5(add9) – F5(add9) – E♭5(add9) – B♭5(add9)Open fifths · B♭ | B♭ / F-C | F / C-G | E♭ / B♭-F | B♭ / F-C |
| 271 | E♭5(add9) – A♭5(add9) – E♭5(add9) – D♭5(add9)5(add9) drift · E♭ | E♭ / B♭-F | A♭ / E♭-B♭ | E♭ / B♭-F | D♭ / A♭-E♭ |
| 272 | E♭sus4(add9) – Fsus4(add9) – E♭sus4(add9) – D♭sus4(add9)sus4 float · E♭ | E♭ / A♭-F | F / B♭-G | E♭ / A♭-F | D♭ / G♭-E♭ |
| 273 | E♭5(add9) – C♭5(add9) – A♭5(add9) – E♭5(add9)Two-note bed · E♭ | E♭ / B♭-F | C♭ / G♭-D♭ | A♭ / E♭-B♭ | E♭ / B♭-F |
| 274 | E♭sus2 – A♭sus2 – E♭sus2 – B♭sus2sus2 breathing · E♭ | E♭ / F-B♭-F | A♭ / B♭-E♭-B♭ | E♭ / F-B♭-F | B♭ / C-F-C |
| 275 | E♭5(add9) – B♭5(add9) – A♭5(add9) – E♭5(add9)Open fifths · E♭ | E♭ / B♭-F | B♭ / F-C | A♭ / E♭-B♭ | E♭ / B♭-F |
| 276 | A♭5(add9) – D♭5(add9) – A♭5(add9) – G♭5(add9)5(add9) drift · A♭ | A♭ / E♭-B♭ | D♭ / A♭-E♭ | A♭ / E♭-B♭ | G♭ / D♭-A♭ |
| 277 | A♭sus4(add9) – B♭sus4(add9) – A♭sus4(add9) – G♭sus4(add9)sus4 float · A♭ | A♭ / D♭-B♭ | B♭ / E♭-C | A♭ / D♭-B♭ | G♭ / C♭-A♭ |
| 278 | A♭5(add9) – F♭5(add9) – D♭5(add9) – A♭5(add9)Two-note bed · A♭ | A♭ / E♭-B♭ | F♭ / C♭-G♭ | D♭ / A♭-E♭ | A♭ / E♭-B♭ |
| 279 | A♭sus2 – D♭sus2 – A♭sus2 – E♭sus2sus2 breathing · A♭ | A♭ / B♭-E♭-B♭ | D♭ / E♭-A♭-E♭ | A♭ / B♭-E♭-B♭ | E♭ / F-B♭-F |
| 280 | A♭5(add9) – E♭5(add9) – D♭5(add9) – A♭5(add9)Open fifths · A♭ | A♭ / E♭-B♭ | E♭ / B♭-F | D♭ / A♭-E♭ | A♭ / E♭-B♭ |
| 281 | D♭5(add9) – G♭5(add9) – D♭5(add9) – C♭5(add9)5(add9) drift · D♭ | D♭ / A♭-E♭ | G♭ / D♭-A♭ | D♭ / A♭-E♭ | C♭ / G♭-D♭ |
| 282 | D♭sus4(add9) – E♭sus4(add9) – D♭sus4(add9) – C♭sus4(add9)sus4 float · D♭ | D♭ / G♭-E♭ | E♭ / A♭-F | D♭ / G♭-E♭ | C♭ / F♭-D♭ |
| 283 | D♭5(add9) – A5(add9) – G♭5(add9) – D♭5(add9)Two-note bed · D♭ | D♭ / A♭-E♭ | A / E-B | G♭ / D♭-A♭ | D♭ / A♭-E♭ |
| 284 | D♭sus2 – G♭sus2 – D♭sus2 – A♭sus2sus2 breathing · D♭ | D♭ / E♭-A♭-E♭ | G♭ / A♭-D♭-A♭ | D♭ / E♭-A♭-E♭ | A♭ / B♭-E♭-B♭ |
| 285 | D♭5(add9) – A♭5(add9) – G♭5(add9) – D♭5(add9)Open fifths · D♭ | D♭ / A♭-E♭ | A♭ / E♭-B♭ | G♭ / D♭-A♭ | D♭ / A♭-E♭ |
One tonal centre, no cadence. Loops that never ask to go home — score material.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 286 | Cm9 – Fmaj9 – Cm9 – Fmaj9Dorian vamp · C | C / E♭-G-B♭-D | F / A-C-E-G | C / E♭-G-B♭-D | F / A-C-E-G |
| 287 | Cmaj9 – B♭maj9 – Cmaj9 – B♭maj9Mixolydian · C | C / E-G-B-D | B♭ / D-F-A-C | C / E-G-B-D | B♭ / D-F-A-C |
| 288 | Cm9 – A♭maj9 – B♭maj9 – Cm9Aeolian · C | C / E♭-G-B♭-D | A♭ / C-E♭-G-B♭ | B♭ / D-F-A-C | C / E♭-G-B♭-D |
| 289 | Cmaj13 – Dmaj9 – Cmaj13 – Dmaj9Lydian lift · C | C / B-E-G-A-B | D / F♯-A-C♯-E | C / B-E-G-A-B | D / F♯-A-C♯-E |
| 290 | Fm9 – B♭maj9 – Fm9 – B♭maj9Dorian vamp · F | F / A♭-C-E♭-G | B♭ / D-F-A-C | F / A♭-C-E♭-G | B♭ / D-F-A-C |
| 291 | Fmaj9 – E♭maj9 – Fmaj9 – E♭maj9Mixolydian · F | F / A-C-E-G | E♭ / G-B♭-D-F | F / A-C-E-G | E♭ / G-B♭-D-F |
| 292 | Fm9 – D♭maj9 – E♭maj9 – Fm9Aeolian · F | F / A♭-C-E♭-G | D♭ / F-A♭-C-E♭ | E♭ / G-B♭-D-F | F / A♭-C-E♭-G |
| 293 | Fmaj13 – Gmaj9 – Fmaj13 – Gmaj9Lydian lift · F | F / E-A-C-D-E | G / B-D-F♯-A | F / E-A-C-D-E | G / B-D-F♯-A |
| 294 | B♭m9 – E♭maj9 – B♭m9 – E♭maj9Dorian vamp · B♭ | B♭ / D♭-F-A♭-C | E♭ / G-B♭-D-F | B♭ / D♭-F-A♭-C | E♭ / G-B♭-D-F |
| 295 | B♭maj9 – A♭maj9 – B♭maj9 – A♭maj9Mixolydian · B♭ | B♭ / D-F-A-C | A♭ / C-E♭-G-B♭ | B♭ / D-F-A-C | A♭ / C-E♭-G-B♭ |
| 296 | B♭m9 – G♭maj9 – A♭maj9 – B♭m9Aeolian · B♭ | B♭ / D♭-F-A♭-C | G♭ / B♭-D♭-F-A♭ | A♭ / C-E♭-G-B♭ | B♭ / D♭-F-A♭-C |
| 297 | B♭maj13 – Cmaj9 – B♭maj13 – Cmaj9Lydian lift · B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | C / E-G-B-D | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | C / E-G-B-D |
| 298 | E♭m9 – A♭maj9 – E♭m9 – A♭maj9Dorian vamp · E♭ | E♭ / G♭-B♭-D♭-F | A♭ / C-E♭-G-B♭ | E♭ / G♭-B♭-D♭-F | A♭ / C-E♭-G-B♭ |
| 299 | E♭maj9 – D♭maj9 – E♭maj9 – D♭maj9Mixolydian · E♭ | E♭ / G-B♭-D-F | D♭ / F-A♭-C-E♭ | E♭ / G-B♭-D-F | D♭ / F-A♭-C-E♭ |
| 300 | E♭m9 – C♭maj9 – D♭maj9 – E♭m9Aeolian · E♭ | E♭ / G♭-B♭-D♭-F | C♭ / E♭-G♭-B♭-D♭ | D♭ / F-A♭-C-E♭ | E♭ / G♭-B♭-D♭-F |
| 301 | E♭maj13 – Fmaj9 – E♭maj13 – Fmaj9Lydian lift · E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | F / A-C-E-G | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | F / A-C-E-G |
| 302 | A♭m9 – D♭maj9 – A♭m9 – D♭maj9Dorian vamp · A♭ | A♭ / C♭-E♭-G♭-B♭ | D♭ / F-A♭-C-E♭ | A♭ / C♭-E♭-G♭-B♭ | D♭ / F-A♭-C-E♭ |
| 303 | A♭maj9 – G♭maj9 – A♭maj9 – G♭maj9Mixolydian · A♭ | A♭ / C-E♭-G-B♭ | G♭ / B♭-D♭-F-A♭ | A♭ / C-E♭-G-B♭ | G♭ / B♭-D♭-F-A♭ |
| 304 | A♭m9 – F♭maj9 – G♭maj9 – A♭m9Aeolian · A♭ | A♭ / C♭-E♭-G♭-B♭ | F♭ / A♭-C♭-E♭-G♭ | G♭ / B♭-D♭-F-A♭ | A♭ / C♭-E♭-G♭-B♭ |
| 305 | A♭maj13 – B♭maj9 – A♭maj13 – B♭maj9Lydian lift · A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | B♭ / D-F-A-C | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | B♭ / D-F-A-C |
| 306 | D♭m9 – G♭maj9 – D♭m9 – G♭maj9Dorian vamp · D♭ | D♭ / F♭-A♭-C♭-E♭ | G♭ / B♭-D♭-F-A♭ | D♭ / F♭-A♭-C♭-E♭ | G♭ / B♭-D♭-F-A♭ |
| 307 | D♭maj9 – C♭maj9 – D♭maj9 – C♭maj9Mixolydian · D♭ | D♭ / F-A♭-C-E♭ | C♭ / E♭-G♭-B♭-D♭ | D♭ / F-A♭-C-E♭ | C♭ / E♭-G♭-B♭-D♭ |
| 308 | D♭m9 – Amaj9 – C♭maj9 – D♭m9Aeolian · D♭ | D♭ / F♭-A♭-C♭-E♭ | A / C♯-E-G♯-B | C♭ / E♭-G♭-B♭-D♭ | D♭ / F♭-A♭-C♭-E♭ |
| 309 | D♭maj13 – E♭maj9 – D♭maj13 – E♭maj9Lydian lift · D♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | E♭ / G-B♭-D-F | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | E♭ / G-B♭-D-F |
Stacked 4ths. No third, so no major or minor — ambiguous, modern, and it sits under anything.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 310 | Cquartal – Dquartal – E♭quartal – FquartalQuartal planing · C | C / F-B♭-E♭ | D / G-C-F | E♭ / A♭-D♭-G♭ | F / B♭-E♭-A♭ |
| 311 | Cquartal – Cm11 – Fquartal – Fm11Quartal + m11 · C | C / F-B♭-E♭ | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | F / B♭-E♭-A♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ |
| 312 | Cquartal – Bquartal – B♭quartal – A♭quartalFourths descend · C | C / F-B♭-E♭ | B / E-A-D | B♭ / E♭-A♭-D♭ | A♭ / D♭-G♭-C♭ |
| 313 | Fquartal – Gquartal – A♭quartal – B♭quartalQuartal planing · F | F / B♭-E♭-A♭ | G / C-F-B♭ | A♭ / D♭-G♭-C♭ | B♭ / E♭-A♭-D♭ |
| 314 | Fquartal – Fm11 – B♭quartal – B♭m11Quartal + m11 · F | F / B♭-E♭-A♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | B♭ / E♭-A♭-D♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ |
| 315 | Fquartal – Equartal – E♭quartal – D♭quartalFourths descend · F | F / B♭-E♭-A♭ | E / A-D-G | E♭ / A♭-D♭-G♭ | D♭ / G♭-C♭-F♭ |
| 316 | B♭quartal – Cquartal – D♭quartal – E♭quartalQuartal planing · B♭ | B♭ / E♭-A♭-D♭ | C / F-B♭-E♭ | D♭ / G♭-C♭-F♭ | E♭ / A♭-D♭-G♭ |
| 317 | B♭quartal – B♭m11 – E♭quartal – E♭m11Quartal + m11 · B♭ | B♭ / E♭-A♭-D♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | E♭ / A♭-D♭-G♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ |
| 318 | B♭quartal – Aquartal – A♭quartal – G♭quartalFourths descend · B♭ | B♭ / E♭-A♭-D♭ | A / D-G-C | A♭ / D♭-G♭-C♭ | G♭ / C♭-F♭-A |
| 319 | E♭quartal – Fquartal – G♭quartal – A♭quartalQuartal planing · E♭ | E♭ / A♭-D♭-G♭ | F / B♭-E♭-A♭ | G♭ / C♭-F♭-A | A♭ / D♭-G♭-C♭ |
| 320 | E♭quartal – E♭m11 – A♭quartal – A♭m11Quartal + m11 · E♭ | E♭ / A♭-D♭-G♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | A♭ / D♭-G♭-C♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ |
| 321 | E♭quartal – Dquartal – D♭quartal – C♭quartalFourths descend · E♭ | E♭ / A♭-D♭-G♭ | D / G-C-F | D♭ / G♭-C♭-F♭ | C♭ / F♭-A-D |
| 322 | A♭quartal – B♭quartal – C♭quartal – D♭quartalQuartal planing · A♭ | A♭ / D♭-G♭-C♭ | B♭ / E♭-A♭-D♭ | C♭ / F♭-A-D | D♭ / G♭-C♭-F♭ |
| 323 | A♭quartal – A♭m11 – D♭quartal – D♭m11Quartal + m11 · A♭ | A♭ / D♭-G♭-C♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | D♭ / G♭-C♭-F♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ |
| 324 | A♭quartal – Gquartal – G♭quartal – F♭quartalFourths descend · A♭ | A♭ / D♭-G♭-C♭ | G / C-F-B♭ | G♭ / C♭-F♭-A | F♭ / A-D-G |
| 325 | D♭quartal – E♭quartal – F♭quartal – G♭quartalQuartal planing · D♭ | D♭ / G♭-C♭-F♭ | E♭ / A♭-D♭-G♭ | F♭ / A-D-G | G♭ / C♭-F♭-A |
| 326 | D♭quartal – D♭m11 – G♭quartal – G♭m11Quartal + m11 · D♭ | D♭ / G♭-C♭-F♭ | D♭ / E♭-F♭-G♭-C♭ | G♭ / C♭-F♭-A | G♭ / A♭-A-C♭-F♭ |
| 327 | D♭quartal – Cquartal – C♭quartal – AquartalFourths descend · D♭ | D♭ / G♭-C♭-F♭ | C / F-B♭-E♭ | C♭ / F♭-A-D | A / D-G-C |
Beds. Content underscore, meditation, the thing you record in sixty seconds and use for a year.
| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 328 | Cmaj13 – Fmaj13 – Cmaj13 – Fmaj13I ⇄ IV · C | C / B-E-G-A-B | F / E-A-C-D-E | C / B-E-G-A-B | F / E-A-C-D-E |
| 329 | Cm11 – B♭maj13 – Cm11 – B♭maj13i ⇄ ♭VII · C | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A |
| 330 | Cm11 – A♭maj13 – Cm11 – A♭maj13i ⇄ ♭VI · C | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
| 331 | Cmaj13 – Em11 – Cmaj13 – Em11I ⇄ iii · C | C / B-E-G-A-B | E / F♯-G-A-D | C / B-E-G-A-B | E / F♯-G-A-D |
| 332 | Fmaj13 – B♭maj13 – Fmaj13 – B♭maj13I ⇄ IV · F | F / E-A-C-D-E | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | F / E-A-C-D-E | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A |
| 333 | Fm11 – E♭maj13 – Fm11 – E♭maj13i ⇄ ♭VII · F | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 334 | Fm11 – D♭maj13 – Fm11 – D♭maj13i ⇄ ♭VI · F | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C |
| 335 | Fmaj13 – Am11 – Fmaj13 – Am11I ⇄ iii · F | F / E-A-C-D-E | A / B-C-D-G | F / E-A-C-D-E | A / B-C-D-G |
| 336 | B♭maj13 – E♭maj13 – B♭maj13 – E♭maj13I ⇄ IV · B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 337 | B♭m11 – A♭maj13 – B♭m11 – A♭maj13i ⇄ ♭VII · B♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
| 338 | B♭m11 – G♭maj13 – B♭m11 – G♭maj13i ⇄ ♭VI · B♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F |
| 339 | B♭maj13 – Dm11 – B♭maj13 – Dm11I ⇄ iii · B♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | D / E-F-G-C | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A | D / E-F-G-C |
| 340 | E♭maj13 – A♭maj13 – E♭maj13 – A♭maj13I ⇄ IV · E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
| 341 | E♭m11 – D♭maj13 – E♭m11 – D♭maj13i ⇄ ♭VII · E♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C |
| 342 | E♭m11 – C♭maj13 – E♭m11 – C♭maj13i ⇄ ♭VI · E♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | C♭ / B♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | C♭ / B♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭ |
| 343 | E♭maj13 – Gm11 – E♭maj13 – Gm11I ⇄ iii · E♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | G / A-B♭-C-F | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | G / A-B♭-C-F |
| 344 | A♭maj13 – D♭maj13 – A♭maj13 – D♭maj13I ⇄ IV · A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C |
| 345 | A♭m11 – G♭maj13 – A♭m11 – G♭maj13i ⇄ ♭VII · A♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F |
| 346 | A♭m11 – F♭maj13 – A♭m11 – F♭maj13i ⇄ ♭VI · A♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | F♭ / E♭-A♭-C♭-D♭-E♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | F♭ / E♭-A♭-C♭-D♭-E♭ |
| 347 | A♭maj13 – Cm11 – A♭maj13 – Cm11I ⇄ iii · A♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ |
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| # | Progression | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 348 | Cm11 – Dm11 – E♭maj13 – F7♯5Step up · C | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | D / E-F-G-C | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D | F / E♭-A-C♯ |
| 349 | Cm11 – A♭maj13 – B♭7♯5 – Cmaj13Minor to major · C | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | C / B-E-G-A-B |
| 350 | Cm11 – C7♯5 – C7♭5 – Cmaj13Tension stack · C | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | C / B♭-E-G♯ | C / E-G♭-B♭ | C / B-E-G-A-B |
| 351 | C7♯5 – D♭7♯5 – Dmaj13 – E♭maj13Half-step climb · C | C / B♭-E-G♯ | D♭ / C♭-F-A | D / C♯-F♯-A-B-C♯ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 352 | Fm11 – Gm11 – A♭maj13 – B♭7♯5Step up · F | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | G / A-B♭-C-F | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ |
| 353 | Fm11 – D♭maj13 – E♭7♯5 – Fmaj13Minor to major · F | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | E♭ / D♭-G-B | F / E-A-C-D-E |
| 354 | Fm11 – F7♯5 – F7♭5 – Fmaj13Tension stack · F | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | F / E♭-A-C♯ | F / A-C♭-E♭ | F / E-A-C-D-E |
| 355 | F7♯5 – G♭7♯5 – Gmaj13 – A♭maj13Half-step climb · F | F / E♭-A-C♯ | G♭ / F♭-B♭-D | G / F♯-B-D-E-F♯ | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
| 356 | B♭m11 – Cm11 – D♭maj13 – E♭7♯5Step up · B♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | C / D-E♭-F-B♭ | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C | E♭ / D♭-G-B |
| 357 | B♭m11 – G♭maj13 – A♭7♯5 – B♭maj13Minor to major · B♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | A♭ / G♭-C-E | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A |
| 358 | B♭m11 – B♭7♯5 – B♭7♭5 – B♭maj13Tension stack · B♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | B♭ / D-F♭-A♭ | B♭ / A-D-F-G-A |
| 359 | B♭7♯5 – C♭7♯5 – Cmaj13 – D♭maj13Half-step climb · B♭ | B♭ / A♭-D-F♯ | C♭ / A-E♭-G | C / B-E-G-A-B | D♭ / C-F-A♭-B♭-C |
| 360 | E♭m11 – Fm11 – G♭maj13 – A♭7♯5Step up · E♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | F / G-A♭-B♭-E♭ | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F | A♭ / G♭-C-E |
| 361 | E♭m11 – C♭maj13 – D♭7♯5 – E♭maj13Minor to major · E♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | C♭ / B♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭ | D♭ / C♭-F-A | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 362 | E♭m11 – E♭7♯5 – E♭7♭5 – E♭maj13Tension stack · E♭ | E♭ / F-G♭-A♭-D♭ | E♭ / D♭-G-B | E♭ / G-A-D♭ | E♭ / D-G-B♭-C-D |
| 363 | E♭7♯5 – F♭7♯5 – Fmaj13 – G♭maj13Half-step climb · E♭ | E♭ / D♭-G-B | F♭ / D-A♭-C | F / E-A-C-D-E | G♭ / F-B♭-D♭-E♭-F |
| 364 | A♭m11 – B♭m11 – C♭maj13 – D♭7♯5Step up · A♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | B♭ / C-D♭-E♭-A♭ | C♭ / B♭-E♭-G♭-A♭-B♭ | D♭ / C♭-F-A |
| 365 | A♭m11 – F♭maj13 – G♭7♯5 – A♭maj13Minor to major · A♭ | A♭ / B♭-C♭-D♭-G♭ | F♭ / E♭-A♭-C♭-D♭-E♭ | G♭ / F♭-B♭-D | A♭ / G-C-E♭-F-G |
Jermaine Fields · 100% composition, 100% master · voicings verified programmatically against the documented system — every chord spelled by interval, not by hand. Practical enharmonic convention (G rather than F𝄪) matches your own charts. Built from Guitar Grimoire: Progressions & Improvisation (Adam Kadmon, Carl Fischer). Register with a PRO before releasing anything derived from this.