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Straight No Chaser
Thelonious Monk (1951)
A blues head with a characteristically Monk-ish chromatic melody. A jam session standard.
Form: 12 bars (Blues)Style: Bebop / BluesTempo: 160-200 BPM
Changes
F7
A#7
F7
Cm7
A#7
A#7
F7
D7
Gm7
C7
F7
C7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
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C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 2
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Pattern 3
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Pattern 4
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E
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
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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
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D
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E