Rhythm changes through its whole 32-bar form, comped in drop 2, drop 3, shell and rootless voicings.
The form
Bars
Chords
Key center
1–4
B♭6 G7 | Cm7 F7 | B♭6 G7 | Cm7 F7
B♭ major
5–8
B♭6 B♭7 | E♭maj7 E♭m7 | B♭6 G7 | Cm7 F7
B♭ major
9–12
B♭6 G7 | Cm7 F7 | B♭6 G7 | Cm7 F7
B♭ major
13–16
B♭6 B♭7 | E♭maj7 E♭m7 | Cm7 F7 | B♭6
B♭ major
17–20
D7 | D7 | G7 | G7
B♭ major
21–24
C7 | C7 | F7 | F7
B♭ major
25–28
B♭6 G7 | Cm7 F7 | B♭6 G7 | Cm7 F7
B♭ major
29–32
B♭6 B♭7 | E♭maj7 E♭m7 | Cm7 F7 | B♭6
B♭ major
Drop 2 voicings
Four notes on four neighboring strings, the second voice from the top dropped an octave. The voices move 178 semitones through the form; the largest single step is 4. Practice Rhythm changes in drop 2 voicings
Top line:1–4B♭ – D – C – C – C – D – D – C5–8C – D – D – D♭ – D – D – D – C9–12C – D – C – C – B♭ – A♯ – B♭ – A13–16A – A♭ – G – G♭ – F – F – F17–20A – A – A – G21–24G – G – G – A25–28A – A – B♭ – A – A – G – G – G29–32F – F – F – G♭ – F – F – F
B♭6 (bar 1)
Grip x-x-5-7-6-6 · frets 5–7
G7 (bar 1)
Grip x-x-9-10-8-10 · frets 8–10
Cm7 (bar 2)
Grip x-x-8-8-8-8 · fret 8
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Cm7 (bar 2)
Grip x-x-8-8-8-8 · fret 8
Bars 1–4
F9 (bar 2)
Grip x-x-7-8-8-8 · frets 7–8Voiced: 3 ♭7 9 5
B♭6/9 (bar 3)
Grip x-x-8-7-8-8 · frets 7–8Voiced: 1 3 6 9
G7 (bar 3)
Grip x-x-9-10-8-10 · frets 8–10
Cm9 (bar 4)
Grip x-x-8-8-8-10 · frets 8–10Voiced: ♭7 ♭3 5 9
F9 (bar 4)
Grip x-x-7-8-8-8 · frets 7–8Voiced: 3 ♭7 9 5
Bars 5–8
B♭6/9 (bar 5)
Grip x-x-8-7-8-8 · frets 7–8Voiced: 1 3 6 9
B♭7 (bar 5)
Grip x-x-8-10-9-10 · frets 8–10
E♭maj7 (bar 6)
Grip x-x-8-8-8-10 · frets 8–10
E♭m7 (bar 6)
Grip x-x-8-8-7-9 · frets 7–9
B♭6 (bar 7)
Grip x-x-8-10-8-10 · frets 8–10
G7 (bar 7)
Grip x-x-9-10-8-10 · frets 8–10
Cm9 (bar 8)
Grip x-x-8-8-8-10 · frets 8–10Voiced: ♭7 ♭3 5 9
F9 (bar 8)
Grip x-x-7-8-8-8 · frets 7–8Voiced: 3 ♭7 9 5
Bars 9–12
B♭6/9 (bar 9)
Grip x-x-8-7-8-8 · frets 7–8Voiced: 1 3 6 9
G7 (bar 9)
Grip x-x-9-10-8-10 · frets 8–10
Cm7 (bar 10)
Grip x-x-8-8-8-8 · fret 8
F7 (bar 10)
Grip x-x-7-8-6-8 · frets 6–8
B♭6 (bar 11)
Grip x-x-5-7-6-6 · frets 5–7
G7♯9 (bar 11)
Grip x-x-5-4-6-6 · frets 4–6Voiced: 1 3 ♭7 ♯9
Cm7 (bar 12)
Grip x-x-5-5-4-6 · frets 4–6
F7 (bar 12)
Grip x-x-3-5-4-5 · frets 3–5
Bars 13–16
B♭maj7 (bar 13)
Grip x-x-3-3-3-5 · frets 3–5Voiced: 5 1 3 7
B♭7 (bar 13)
Grip x-x-3-3-3-4 · frets 3–4
E♭maj7 (bar 14)
Grip x-x-1-3-3-3 · frets 1–3
E♭m7 (bar 14)
Grip x-x-1-3-2-2 · frets 1–3
Cm7(11) (bar 15)
Grip x-x-1-3-1-1 · frets 1–3Voiced: ♭3 ♭7 1 11
F7 (bar 15)
Grip x-x-1-2-1-1 · frets 1–2
B♭maj9 (bar 16)
Grip x-5-7-5-6-x · frets 5–7Voiced: 3 7 9 5
Bars 17–20
D9 (bar 17)
Grip x-x-4-5-5-5 · frets 4–5Voiced: 3 ♭7 9 5
D7 (bar 18)
Grip x-x-4-5-3-5 · frets 3–5
G9 (bar 19)
Grip x-x-3-4-3-5 · frets 3–5Voiced: ♭7 3 5 9
G7 (bar 20)
Grip x-x-3-4-3-3 · frets 3–4
Bars 21–24
C9 (bar 21)
Grip x-x-2-3-3-3 · frets 2–3Voiced: 3 ♭7 9 5
C7 (bar 22)
Grip x-x-2-3-1-3 · frets 1–3
F9 (bar 23)
Grip x-x-1-2-1-3 · frets 1–3Voiced: ♭7 3 5 9
F7 (bar 24)
Grip x-x-3-5-4-5 · frets 3–5
Bars 25–28
B♭maj9 (bar 25)
Grip x-x-3-5-3-5 · frets 3–5Voiced: 5 9 3 7
G9 (bar 25)
Grip x-x-5-4-6-5 · frets 4–6Voiced: 1 3 ♭7 9
Cm7 (bar 26)
Grip x-x-5-5-4-6 · frets 4–6
F7 (bar 26)
Grip x-x-3-5-4-5 · frets 3–5
B♭maj9 (bar 27)
Grip x-x-3-5-3-5 · frets 3–5Voiced: 5 9 3 7
G7 (bar 27)
Grip x-x-3-4-3-3 · frets 3–4
Cm7 (bar 28)
Grip x-x-1-3-1-3 · frets 1–3
F9 (bar 28)
Grip x-x-1-2-1-3 · frets 1–3Voiced: ♭7 3 5 9
Bars 29–32
B♭maj9 (bar 29)
Grip x-5-7-5-6-x · frets 5–7Voiced: 3 7 9 5
B♭9 (bar 29)
Grip x-5-6-5-6-x · frets 5–6Voiced: 3 ♭7 9 5
E♭6/9 (bar 30)
Grip x-6-5-5-6-x · frets 5–6Voiced: 1 3 6 9
E♭m7 (bar 30)
Grip x-6-8-6-7-x · frets 6–8
Cm11 (bar 31)
Grip x-6-8-7-6-x · frets 6–8Voiced: ♭3 ♭7 9 11
F7 (bar 31)
Grip x-6-7-5-6-x · frets 5–7
B♭maj9 (bar 32)
Grip x-5-7-5-6-x · frets 5–7Voiced: 3 7 9 5
Drop 3 voicings
Four notes with a string skipped above the bass, the third voice from the top dropped an octave. The voices move 222 semitones through the form; the largest single step is 7. Practice Rhythm changes in drop 3 voicings
Top line:1–4F – B – B♭ – A – A – B – B♭ – A5–8A – C – B♭ – B♭ – C – B – B♭ – A9–12A – B – B♭ – A – A – B – B♭ – A13–16A – C – B♭ – B♭ – B♭ – A – A17–20B – A – A – A21–24A – B♭ – A – A25–28A – G – G – G – F – F – E♭ – E♭29–32D – D – D – E♭ – E♭ – E♭ – D
B♭maj7 (bar 1)
Grip x-1-x-2-3-1 · frets 1–3Voiced: 1 7 3 5
G7 (bar 1)
Grip x-8-x-7-8-7 · frets 7–8
Cm11 (bar 2)
Grip x-6-x-7-6-6 · frets 6–7Voiced: ♭3 9 11 ♭7
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Three notes: the root in the bass with the 3rd and 7th, the notes that name the chord. The voices move 424 semitones through the form; the largest single step is 9. Practice Rhythm changes in shell voicings
Top line:1–4D – F – E♭ – E♭ – D – F – E♭ – E♭5–8D – D – D – D♭ – D – F – E♭ – E♭9–12D – F – E♭ – E♭ – D – F – E♭ – E♭13–16D – D – D – D♭ – E♭ – E♭ – D17–20F♯ – F♯ – F – F21–24E – E – E♭ – E♭25–28D – F – E♭ – E♭ – D – F – E♭ – E♭29–32D – D – D – D♭ – E♭ – E♭ – D
B♭6 (bar 1)
Grip 6-x-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
G7 (bar 1)
Grip x-10-9-10-x-x · frets 9–10
Cm7 (bar 2)
Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8
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Cm7 (bar 2)
Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8
Bars 1–4
F7 (bar 2)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
B♭6 (bar 3)
Grip 6-x-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
G7 (bar 3)
Grip x-10-9-10-x-x · frets 9–10
Cm7 (bar 4)
Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8
F7 (bar 4)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
Bars 5–8
B♭6 (bar 5)
Grip 6-x-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
B♭7 (bar 5)
Grip 6-x-6-7-x-x · frets 6–7
E♭maj7 (bar 6)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
E♭m7 (bar 6)
Grip x-6-4-6-x-x · frets 4–6
B♭6 (bar 7)
Grip 6-x-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
G7 (bar 7)
Grip x-10-9-10-x-x · frets 9–10
Cm7 (bar 8)
Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8
F7 (bar 8)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
Bars 9–12
B♭6 (bar 9)
Grip 6-x-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
G7 (bar 9)
Grip x-10-9-10-x-x · frets 9–10
Cm7 (bar 10)
Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8
F7 (bar 10)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
B♭6 (bar 11)
Grip 6-x-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
G7 (bar 11)
Grip x-10-9-10-x-x · frets 9–10
Cm7 (bar 12)
Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8
F7 (bar 12)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
Bars 13–16
B♭6 (bar 13)
Grip 6-x-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
B♭7 (bar 13)
Grip 6-x-6-7-x-x · frets 6–7
E♭maj7 (bar 14)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
E♭m7 (bar 14)
Grip x-6-4-6-x-x · frets 4–6
Cm7 (bar 15)
Grip x-3-x-3-4-x · frets 3–4
F7 (bar 15)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
B♭6 (bar 16)
Grip 6-x-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
Bars 17–20
D7 (bar 17)
Grip x-5-x-5-7-x · frets 5–7
D7 (bar 18)
Grip 10-x-10-11-x-x · frets 10–11
G7 (bar 19)
Grip x-10-9-10-x-x · frets 9–10
G7 (bar 20)
Grip x-10-9-10-x-x · frets 9–10
Bars 21–24
C7 (bar 21)
Grip 8-x-8-9-x-x · frets 8–9
C7 (bar 22)
Grip 8-x-8-9-x-x · frets 8–9
F7 (bar 23)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
F7 (bar 24)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
Bars 25–28
B♭6 (bar 25)
Grip 6-x-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
G7 (bar 25)
Grip x-10-9-10-x-x · frets 9–10
Cm7 (bar 26)
Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8
F7 (bar 26)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
B♭6 (bar 27)
Grip 6-x-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
G7 (bar 27)
Grip x-10-9-10-x-x · frets 9–10
Cm7 (bar 28)
Grip 8-x-8-8-x-x · fret 8
F7 (bar 28)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
Bars 29–32
B♭6 (bar 29)
Grip 6-x-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
B♭7 (bar 29)
Grip 6-x-6-7-x-x · frets 6–7
E♭maj7 (bar 30)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
E♭m7 (bar 30)
Grip x-6-4-6-x-x · frets 4–6
Cm7 (bar 31)
Grip x-3-x-3-4-x · frets 3–4
F7 (bar 31)
Grip x-8-7-8-x-x · frets 7–8
B♭6 (bar 32)
Grip 6-x-5-7-x-x · frets 5–7
Rootless voicings
Four notes without the root, with a 9th or 13th in its place: the bass player plays the root. The voices move 304 semitones through the form; the largest single step is 6. Practice Rhythm changes in rootless voicings
Top line:1–4A – B – B♭ – A – A – B – B♭ – A5–8A – C – B♭ – A♭ – A – B – B♭ – A9–12A – B – B♭ – A – A – B – B♭ – A13–16A – C – B♭ – A♭ – B♭ – A – A17–20C – C – B – B21–24B♭ – B♭ – A – A25–28A – B – B♭ – A – A – B – B♭ – A29–32A – C – B♭ – B♭ – B♭ – A – A
B♭maj9 (bar 1)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7
G13 (bar 1)
Grip x-8-7-9-x-7 · frets 7–9Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3
Cm7(11) (bar 2)
Grip x-6-5-x-6-6 · frets 5–6Rootless: ♭3 5 11 ♭7
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Cm7(11) (bar 2)
Grip x-6-5-x-6-6 · frets 5–6Rootless: ♭3 5 11 ♭7
Bars 1–4
F13 (bar 2)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-5 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3
B♭maj9 (bar 3)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7
G7♭9 (bar 3)
Grip x-8-6-7-x-7 · frets 6–8Rootless: ♭7 ♭9 5 3
Cm9 (bar 4)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-6 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭3 5 9 ♭7
F13 (bar 4)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-5 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3
Bars 5–8
B♭maj9 (bar 5)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7
B♭13 (bar 5)
Grip x-x-6-7-8-8 · frets 6–8Rootless: ♭7 3 13 9
E♭maj9 (bar 6)
Grip x-x-5-7-6-6 · frets 5–7Rootless: 3 7 9 5
E♭m11 (bar 6)
Grip x-x-4-6-6-4 · frets 4–6Rootless: ♭3 ♭7 9 11
B♭maj9 (bar 7)
Grip x-x-3-5-3-5 · frets 3–5Rootless: 5 9 3 7
G7♭9 (bar 7)
Grip x-8-6-7-x-7 · frets 6–8Rootless: ♭7 ♭9 5 3
Cm9 (bar 8)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-6 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭3 5 9 ♭7
F13 (bar 8)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-5 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3
Bars 9–12
B♭maj9 (bar 9)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7
G13 (bar 9)
Grip x-8-7-9-x-7 · frets 7–9Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3
Cm7(11) (bar 10)
Grip x-6-5-x-6-6 · frets 5–6Rootless: ♭3 5 11 ♭7
F13 (bar 10)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-5 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3
B♭maj9 (bar 11)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7
G7♭9 (bar 11)
Grip x-8-6-7-x-7 · frets 6–8Rootless: ♭7 ♭9 5 3
Cm9 (bar 12)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-6 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭3 5 9 ♭7
F13 (bar 12)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-5 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3
Bars 13–16
B♭maj9 (bar 13)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7
B♭13 (bar 13)
Grip x-x-6-7-8-8 · frets 6–8Rootless: ♭7 3 13 9
E♭maj9 (bar 14)
Grip x-x-5-7-6-6 · frets 5–7Rootless: 3 7 9 5
E♭m11 (bar 14)
Grip x-x-4-6-6-4 · frets 4–6Rootless: ♭3 ♭7 9 11
Cm11 (bar 15)
Grip x-6-x-7-6-6 · frets 6–7Rootless: ♭3 9 11 ♭7
F7(♭9,13) (bar 15)
Grip x-6-x-7-7-5 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭7 13 ♭9 3
B♭maj9 (bar 16)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7
Bars 17–20
D9 (bar 17)
Grip x-9-7-9-x-8 · frets 7–9Rootless: 3 5 9 ♭7
D9 (bar 18)
Grip x-9-7-9-x-8 · frets 7–9Rootless: 3 5 9 ♭7
G13 (bar 19)
Grip x-8-7-9-x-7 · frets 7–9Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3
G9 (bar 20)
Grip x-8-7-7-x-7 · frets 7–8Rootless: ♭7 9 5 3
Bars 21–24
C9 (bar 21)
Grip x-7-5-7-x-6 · frets 5–7Rootless: 3 5 9 ♭7
C9 (bar 22)
Grip x-7-5-7-x-6 · frets 5–7Rootless: 3 5 9 ♭7
F13 (bar 23)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-5 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3
F9 (bar 24)
Grip x-3-5-x-4-5 · frets 3–5Rootless: 5 9 ♭7 3
Bars 25–28
B♭maj9 (bar 25)
Grip x-x-3-5-3-5 · frets 3–5Rootless: 5 9 3 7
G7♭9 (bar 25)
Grip x-8-6-7-x-7 · frets 6–8Rootless: ♭7 ♭9 5 3
Cm9 (bar 26)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-6 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭3 5 9 ♭7
F13 (bar 26)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-5 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3
B♭maj9 (bar 27)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7
G13 (bar 27)
Grip x-8-7-9-x-7 · frets 7–9Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3
Cm7(11) (bar 28)
Grip x-6-5-x-6-6 · frets 5–6Rootless: ♭3 5 11 ♭7
F13 (bar 28)
Grip x-6-5-7-x-5 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭7 9 13 3
Bars 29–32
B♭maj9 (bar 29)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7
B♭13 (bar 29)
Grip x-x-6-7-8-8 · frets 6–8Rootless: ♭7 3 13 9
E♭maj9 (bar 30)
Grip x-x-5-7-6-6 · frets 5–7Rootless: 3 7 9 5
E♭m9 (bar 30)
Grip x-x-4-6-6-6 · frets 4–6Rootless: ♭3 ♭7 9 5
Cm11 (bar 31)
Grip x-6-x-7-6-6 · frets 6–7Rootless: ♭3 9 11 ♭7
F7(♭9,13) (bar 31)
Grip x-6-x-7-7-5 · frets 5–7Rootless: ♭7 13 ♭9 3
B♭maj9 (bar 32)
Grip x-5-x-5-6-5 · frets 5–6Rootless: 3 9 5 7
The ii–V–Is inside it
Each ii–V–I in the tune on its own, in every voicing, with the tritone substitute.
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