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John Klenner · Key of C · ABAC

Easy · 12 unique chords

John Klenner and Sam Lewis wrote this in 1931. Its wide harmonic range — moving from C major through Bb major — makes it a good vehicle for practising voice leading across key centres.

Voicing style:

A

Cmaj7Rootless A

Cmaj7Rootless A

Cm7Rootless A

F7Rootless B

Bbmaj7Rootless B

Bbmaj7Rootless B

Bbm7Rootless B

Eb7Rootless A

B

Abmaj7Rootless B

Abmaj7Rootless B

Am7Rootless B

D7Rootless A

Dm7Rootless A

G7Rootless B

Cmaj7Rootless A

Dm7Rootless A

G7Rootless B

A2

Cmaj7Rootless A

Cmaj7Rootless A

Cm7Rootless A

F7Rootless B

Bbmaj7Rootless B

Bbmaj7Rootless B

Bbm7Rootless B

Eb7Rootless A

C

Abmaj7Rootless B

Abmaj7Rootless B

Am7Rootless B

D7Rootless A

Dm7Rootless A

G7Rootless B

C6Close

Cmaj7Rootless A

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Practice this standard

Stage 4Close Position & Drop 2 — Learning Path

Listen to

Charlie Parker — Charlie Parker with Strings (1950)

The classic bebop treatment — study the piano comping underneath Parker's lines.

Chords in this standard

Cmaj7 Cm7 F7 Bbmaj7 Bbm7 Eb7 Abmaj7 Am7 D7 Dm7 G7 C6

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Sources & Further Reading

Gioia, The Jazz Standards — Oxford University Press Levine, The Jazz Piano Book — Sher Music Mantooth, Voicings for Jazz Keyboard — Hal Leonard Jazz at Lincoln Center — Education Learn Jazz Standards