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ii–V–I in E♭ Major

Six classic ways to voice the same three chords in E♭ major — from two-note bebop shells to the "So What" voicing. Each links to notation, audio and a free MIDI file.

Shell Voicings

the Bud Powell school · Fm7 – B♭7 – E♭maj7

Fm7 – B♭7 – E♭maj7
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Rootless Voicings — A Form

the Bill Evans school · Fm9 – B♭13 – E♭maj9

Fm9 – B♭13 – E♭maj9
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Rootless Voicings — B Form

the Bill Evans school · Fm9 – B♭13 – E♭maj9

Fm9 – B♭13 – E♭maj9
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Block Chords

the Red Garland school · Fm7 – B♭13 – E♭maj9

Fm7 – B♭13 – E♭maj9
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Quartal Voicings

the McCoy Tyner school · Fm11 – B♭7sus – E♭6/9

Fm11 – B♭7sus – E♭6/9
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The "So What" Voicing

Bill Evans, Kind of Blue · Fm11 – B♭7sus(♯9) – E♭maj13

Fm11 – B♭7sus(♯9) – E♭maj13
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Drop 2 Voicings

the big-band arranging tradition · Fm9 – B♭13 – E♭maj9

Fm9 – B♭13 – E♭maj9
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Stride Tenths

the Teddy Wilson school · Fm9 – B♭9 – E♭maj9

Fm9 – B♭9 – E♭maj9
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Upper-Structure Triads

the Herbie Hancock school · Fm11 – B♭7(♯9♭13) – E♭maj9

Fm11 – B♭7(♯9♭13) – E♭maj9
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