Goodrick Cycles

Mr. Goodchord's Almanac of Guitar Voice-Leading: diatonic chord families moved through root-motion cycles (ascending 2nds through 7ths), in every drop voicing.

Note
Scale

Diatonic Sevenths

ICmaj7
iiDm7
iiiEm7
IVFmaj7
VG7
viAm7
vii°Bm7b5

Root motion in ascending 2nds

I (Cmaj7) -> ii (Dm7) -> iii (Em7) -> IV (Fmaj7) -> V (G7) -> vi (Am7) -> vii° (Bm7b5)

Pattern 1

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Pattern 2

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Pattern 3

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Pattern 4

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