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Polka Dots and Moonbeams

Jimmy Van Heusen (1940)

A tender ballad, associated with Tommy Dorsey and Frank Sinatra.

Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: Jazz BalladTempo: 70 BPM

Key

Changes

FΔ7

Dm7

Gm7

C7

Am7

D7

Gm7

C7

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

Backing Tracks

Polka Dots and Moonbeams (70 BPM)