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Introduction
One of the most important things a improvisor has to learn is how to resolve a line or an idea. Itcould be argued that you can play anything as long as you resolve it properly. One of thestrongest resolutions you will find is the 'V7 to I' progression example: "C7 to F."
With these exercises I've compiled some strong melodic resolutions for the student to practiceand learn in all 12 keys. These ideas can be used anytime you have a dominant 7th chordresolving to a Major chord a 5th away. You can also use these ideas if the dominant 7th chordthat moves to another dominant 7th chord a 5th away, example: D7 to G7.
The ideas should be practiced with a metronome with the target tempo being 240 bpm. Startslow!!! Play the written idea then transpose it to fit the next chord. If you have never transposedbefore, use the chord tones to help you find the notes in the new key, example: The first ideastarts on the 5th of the G7chord then goes to the 7th, to the 6th, back to the 5th then jumps to theroot, then the 7th to the 6th, back to the 5th and lands on the root of the C major chord. The moreyou transpose the easier it will become. Every idea or lick you learn should be taken through all12 keys. You'll find that you favor playing certain things in certain keys but you shouldn't belimited to only playing and idea in 1 key.
The majority of these ideas are just 1 bar in length and can also be thought of as being a short 'ii-
V7-I' idea. Once you've learned the idea try to incorporate it as a part of your improvised line notjust a 'lick' unto itself. Try to play a line that leads into the idea and continues out of the idea.
Enjoy...
Charles McNeal
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& c G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
B
b
7
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
13
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
19
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
25
G 7
C
&27
b G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
33
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
Dominant 7 Resolutions
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&39
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
45
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
&51
b n b bG 7 C
C 7
F
F 7
56
Bb
Bb7 Eb
Eb7 Ab
G#7
62
C#
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
68
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
74
G
G 7
C
&77
b #G 7
C
G#7
C#
A 7
D
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&83
Bb7
Eb
B 7
E
C 7
F
89
C#7
F#
D 7
G
Eb7
Ab
95
E 7
A
F 7
Bb
F#7
B
&101
G 7 C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
107
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
113
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
119
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
125
G 7
C
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&127
b b G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
133
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
139
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
145
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
151
G 7
C
&153
b # n G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
159
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
165
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
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&171
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
&177
b n G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
183
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
189
C#7
F# F#7
B
B 7
E
195
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
201
G 7
C
&203 b n
G 7
C
G#7
C#
A 7
D
209
Bb7
Eb
B 7
E
C 7
F
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&215
C#7
F#
D 7
G
Eb7
Ab
221
E 7
A
F 7
Bb
F#7
B
&227
# b bG 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
233
Bb7
Eb Eb7
Ab Ab7
Db
239
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
245
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
251
G 7
C
&253
b b #G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
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&259
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
265
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
271
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
&277
# G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
283
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
289
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
295
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
301
G 7
C
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&303
# n G 7
C
F#7
B
F 7
Bb
309
E 7
A
Eb7
Ab
D 7
G
315
C#7
F#
C 7
F
B 7
E
321
Bb7
Eb A 7
D
Ab7
Db
&327
# n G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
333
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
339
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
345
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
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&351
G 7
C
&353
# b b nG 7
b b C
C 7
F
F 7
358
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
364
Db
C#7 F#
F#7 B
B 7
370
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
376
G
G 7
C
&379
b n # n G 7
C
G#7
C#
A 7
D
385
Bb7
Eb
B 7
E
C 7
F
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&391
C#7
F#
D 7
G
Eb7
Ab
397
E 7
A
F 7
Bb
F#7
B
&403
bG 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
409
Bb7
Eb Eb7
Ab Ab7
Db
415
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
421
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
427
G 7
C
&429
b n b n b bG 7 C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
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&434
Ab
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
440
D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
446
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
452
Eb
&453
3
b b G7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
459
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
465
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
471
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
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&477
G 7
C
&479
b b G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
485
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
491
Ab7
Db F#7
B
E 7
A
497
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
&503
b b bG 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
509
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
515
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
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&521
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
527
G 7
C
&529
# n G 7
C
G#7
C#
A 7
D
535
Bb7
Eb B 7
E
C 7
F
541
C#7
F#
D 7
G
Eb7
Ab
547
E 7
A
F 7
Bb
F#7
B
&553 3
b #G7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
559
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
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&565
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
571
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
&577
# # # # n G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
582
Bb
Bb7 Eb
Eb7 Ab
Ab7
588
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
594
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
600
G
G 7
C
&603
# b bG 7
C
G#7
C#
A 7
D
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&609
Bb7
Eb
B 7
E
C 7
F
615
C#7
F#
D 7
G
Eb7
Ab
621
E 7
A
F 7
Bb
F#7
B
&627
G 7 C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
633
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
639
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
645
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
651
G 7
C
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&653
3 G 7
C
F#7
B
F 7
Bb
659
E 7
A
Eb7
Ab
D 7
G
665
C#7
F#
C 7
F
B 7
E
671
Bb7
Eb A 7
D
Ab7
Db
&677
b G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
683
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
689
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
695
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
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&701
G 7
C
&703
b G 7
C
G#7
C#
A 7
D
709
Bb7
Eb
B 7
E
C 7
F
715
C#7
F#
D 7
G
Eb7
Ab
721
E 7
A
F 7
Bb
F#7
B
&727
# b b G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
733
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
739
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
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&745
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
751
G 7
C
&753
# G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
759
Bb7
Eb Eb7
Ab Ab7
Db
765
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
771
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
777
G 7
C
&779
# G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
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&785
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
791
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
797
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
803
G 7
C
&805
b n b b G7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
810
Ab
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
816
D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
822
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
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&828
Eb
&829
b bG 7
C
G#7
C#
A 7
D
835
Bb7
Eb
B 7
E
C 7
F
841
C#7
F# D 7
G
Eb7
Ab
847
E 7
A
F 7
Bb
F#7
B
&853
G 7 C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
859
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
865
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
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&871
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
877
G 7
C
&879
# b n bG 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
885
Bb7
Eb Eb7
Ab Ab7
Db
891
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
897
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
903
G 7
C
&905
G 7
C
G#7
C#
A 7
D
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&911
Bb7
Eb
B 7
E
C 7
F
917
C#7
F#
D 7
G
Eb7
Ab
923
E 7
A
F 7
Bb
F#7
B
&929
G 7 C
F#7
B
F 7
Bb
935
E 7
A
Eb7
Ab
D 7
G
941
C#7
F#
C 7
F
B 7
E
947
Bb7
Eb
A 7
D
Ab7
Db
&953
# b n bG 7
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
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&959
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
965
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
971
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
977
G 7
C
&979
b G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
985
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
991
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
997
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
Ab7
Db
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& b # n #G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
& b b b nG7
b b C
G#7
C#
A 7
D
Bb7
Eb
B 7
E
C 7
F
C#7
F#
D 7
G
Eb7
Ab
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& E 7
A
F 7
Bb
F#7
B
& # b G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F# F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
& 3 #
3
n
G 7
C
F#7
B
F 7
Bb
E 7
A
Eb7
Ab
D 7
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& G
C#7
F#
C 7
F
B 7
E
Bb7
Eb
A 7
D
Ab7
Db
& b bG 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
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& b b n b b b G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
& # b bG 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
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& G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
Ab7
Db
& # bG 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
& # G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
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& C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
&3
b G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
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& b n G 7
C
F#7
B
F 7
Bb
E 7
A
Eb7
Ab
D 7
G
C#7
F#
C 7
F
B 7
E
Bb7
Eb A 7
D
Ab7
Db
& # b bG 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
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& G 7
C
& # b n bG 7
C
G#7
C#
A 7
D
Bb7
Eb
B 7
E
C 7
F
C#
7
F#
D7
G
Eb
7
Ab
E 7
A
F 7
Bb
F#7
B
&
3
b bG 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
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& C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
& b b b bG 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
Ab7
Db
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& b b bG 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
&3
3
3
3
G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
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& E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
& b G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F# B7
E A7
D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
& #
b G 7
b C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
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& Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
& b G7
C G#7
C# A7
D
Bb7
Eb
B 7
E
C 7
F
C#7
F#
D 7
G
Eb7
Ab
E 7
A
F 7
Bb
F#7
B
& b b G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
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& Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
& 3
b G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
Ab7
Db
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&b b b n
G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
& b b
G 7 C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
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& D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
& b bG 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F# F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
& b b
G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
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& C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
& b n b n G 7 C
F#7 B
F 7
Bb
E 7
A
Eb7
Ab
D 7
G
C#7
F#
C 7
F
B 7
E
Bb7
Eb
A 7
D
Ab7
Db
&
G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
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& Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
&3
# n G 7
C
G#7
C#
A 7
D
Bb7
Eb
B 7
E
C 7
F
C#7
F#
D 7
G
Eb7
Ab
E 7
A
F 7
Bb
F#7
B
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&
G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
& b b b G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
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& E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
& b b b n b G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7 F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
& # # nG 7 #
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
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& Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
& G
7 C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
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& G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
& # n G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
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& E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
&
G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F# B 7
E
A 7
D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
& 3 #
3
n
G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
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& D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
& b
G 7
b C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F# B 7
E
A 7
D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
&
#
G 7
b b
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
D
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& Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
& G 7
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F# B 7
E
A 7
D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
&b n b n b b
G 7
C
F 7
Bb
Eb7
Ab
C#7
F#
B 7
E
A 7
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& D
Ab7
Db
F#7
B
E 7
A
D 7
G
C 7
F
Bb7
Eb
&3
3
G7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
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& # b G 7
C
F#7
B
F 7
Bb
E 7
A
Eb7
Ab
D 7
G
C#7
F#
C 7
F
B 7
E
Bb7
Eb A 7
D
Ab7
Db
&3
# n G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F#
F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
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& G 7
C
& b n b G 7
C
C 7
F
F 7
Bb
Bb7
Eb
Eb7
Ab
Ab7
Db
C#7
F# F#7
B
B 7
E
E 7
A
A 7
D
D 7
G
G 7
C
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