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Well You Needn't
Thelonious Monk (1947)
Built on whole-tone movement and chromatic bass motion. A quintessential Monk composition.
Form: 32 bars (AABA)Style: BebopTempo: 200-240 BPM
Changes
F7
F#7
F7
F#7
F7
F#7
F7
F7
F7
F#7
F7
F#7
F7
F#7
F7
F7
A#7
A#7
G#7
G#7
A7
A7
G#7
G7
F7
F#7
F7
F#7
F7
F#7
F7
F7
Drop 2 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
Drop 3 Voice Leading
Pattern 1
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 2
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 3
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
Pattern 4
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E
F
C
G
D
A
E