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Cherokee
Ray Noble (1938)
A bebop test piece famous for its challenging bridge through remote keys. Charlie Parker's "Ko-Ko" is based on these changes.
Form: 64 bars (AABA)Style: BebopTempo: 200 BPM
Changes
A#Δ7
A#Δ7
F7
F7
Fm7
A#7
D#Δ7
D#Δ7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E