Chord progression
Am7b5 iiø
D7#9 V7#9
Gm7b5 iiiø
C7#9 VI7#9
Fm7b5 viø
Bb7#9 II7#9
Ebm6 i6
Abm7 Db7 iv7 bVII7
Backing Track
Round Midnight Bassless Backing Track
This Round Midnight backing track is designed for patient phrasing, color-tone awareness, and careful release of tension through Monk’s dense harmonic landscape. This version is bassless so bass players can supply the line themselves.
Advanced 36-bar loop
How to practice
- 1 Treat each altered dominant as a real color event instead of generic passing harmony.
- 2 Use space and dynamic contrast so the line breathes with the ballad tempo.
- 3 Resolve tension deliberately to make the Eb minor center feel earned.
Suggested scales & modes
- Eb melodic minor
- Eb harmonic minor
- altered scale on dominant chords
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Use the live player to loop the progression, change tempo, and play with piano, bass, and drums.
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