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Oleo

Sonny Rollins (1954)

A rhythm changes contrafact. A jam session staple often called at fast tempos.

Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: BebopTempo: 200-260 BPM

Key

Changes

A#Δ7

Gm7

Cm7

F7

A#Δ7

Gm7

Cm7

F7

A#Δ7

Gm7

Cm7

F7

A#Δ7

A#7

D#Δ7

D#m7

D7

D7

G7

G7

C7

C7

F7

F7

A#Δ7

Gm7

Cm7

F7

A#Δ7

Gm7

Cm7

F7

Drop 2 Voice Leading

Pattern 1

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Pattern 2

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Pattern 4

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Drop 3 Voice Leading

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Pattern 2

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Pattern 4

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