Heirloom

Rhythm changes in Ab: shell voicings

Nathaniel School of Music, 2026

Key
Ab
Form
32 bars AABA
Level
5

The I Got Rhythm chord progression (the chords only; the chords are free to use): I–vi–ii–V in the A sections, a chain of dominants in the bridge.

Chords: Ab6 Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Cm7 F7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab6 Ab7 Db6 Ddim7 Cm7 F7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab6 Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Cm7 F7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab6 Ab7 Db6 Ddim7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab6 C7 C7 F7 F7 Bb7 Bb7 Eb7 Eb7 Ab6 Fm7 Bbm7 Eb7 Cm7 F7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab6 Ab7 Db6 Ddim7 Bbm7 Eb7 Ab6

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