[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":4},["ShallowReactive",2],{"chart:theme-for-ernie":3},"title: Theme for Ernie\ncomposer: Fred Lacey\nstyle: Medium ballad\nkey: Ab\nform: AABC, 35 bars\nrecording: John Coltrane; Soultrane; Prestige; 1958\nyoutube: 36toCmk4SCI\n# analysis: 2026-10-19, rules v2; Ab\n# recording: recorded 1958-02-07, Van Gelder Studio, Hackensack, John Coltrane with Red Garland, Paul Chambers, Arthur Taylor, master 1461, Prestige PRLP 7142, released October 1958; the chart is \"as played by John Coltrane\" (jazzdisco, Wikipedia); video: John Coltrane's official channel (Craft Recordings), from Soultrane, the same take\n# the book: as played by John Coltrane; melody is freely interpreted\n# last time: from C bar 10 to the Coda\n\n# bar | chord\n\nsection: A\nkey: Ab\n# area: Ab major (A 1–9)\n1  | Fm7       # ii of the ii–V to Eb minor\n1  | Bb7b9     # V7\u002Fv in Ab: the b9 from the symbol\n2  | Ebm7      # ii of the ii–V to Db\n2  | Ab7       # V7\u002FIV in Ab: natural tensions\n3  | DbMaj7    # the Ab7 before it makes Db the key of the moment: the 4th is in the key\n3  | G7        # V7\u002Fiii in Ab: b9 and b13 are in the key\n4  | Cm7       # iii: Phrygian, the key's own notes (the ♭2 is a passing note)\n4  | F7        # V7\u002Fii in Ab: the b13 is in the key\n5  | Bbm7      # ii of the ii–V to Ab\n5  | Eb7b9     # V7 of Ab: the b9 from the symbol\n6  | AbMaj7    # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n6  | Fm7       # vi: Aeolian, the key's own notes (the ♭6 is a passing note)\n7  | Bbm7      # ii of the ii–V to Ab\n7  | Eb7b9     # V7 of Ab: the b9 from the symbol\n8  | Ab6       # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n8  | Gm7       # ii of C7: Dorian\n8  | C7        # extended ii–V: a side-step, its own key\n9  | Ab6       # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n9  | Bbm7      # ii: Dorian, the key’s own notes\n9  | Cm7       # iii: Phrygian, the key's own notes (the ♭2 is a passing note)\n@ending 1 8\n@ending 2 9\n\nsection: B\nkey: Cb\n# area: Cb major (B 1–2)\n1  | Dbm7      # ii of the ii–V to Cb\n1  | Gb7       # V7 of Cb: natural tensions\n2  | CbMaj7    # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n@key 3 A\n# area: A major (B 3–7)\n3  | Bm7       # ii of the ii–V to A\n3  | E7        # V7 of A: natural tensions\n4  | AMaj7     # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n5  | F#m7      # vi: Aeolian, the key's own notes (the ♭6 is a passing note)\n5  | G#7       # VII7 in A, not resolving: b9 and b13 are in the key\n6  | Dm7       # ii of G7: Dorian\n6  | G7        # extended ii–V: a side-step, its own key\n6  | C#m7      # iii: Phrygian, the key's own notes (the ♭2 is a passing note)\n6  | F#7       # extended ii–V: a side-step, its own key\n7  | Bb7       # a chromatic dominant with nowhere to go: Lydian Dominant, its own key\n7  | Bb7#9     # a chromatic dominant with nowhere to go: Lydian Dominant, its own key; b9 and #9 from the symbol\n@key 8 Ab\n# area: Ab major (B 8 – C 7)\n8  | Bbm7      # ii of Eb7b9: Dorian\n8  | Eb7b9     # V7\u002FI in Ab: the b9 from the symbol\n\nsection: C\nkey: Ab\n1  | Fm7       # ii of the ii–V to Eb minor\n1  | Bb7b9     # V7\u002Fv in Ab: the b9 from the symbol\n2  | Ebm7      # ii of the ii–V to Db\n2  | Ab7       # V7\u002FIV in Ab: natural tensions\n3  | DbMaj7    # the Ab7 before it makes Db the key of the moment: the 4th is in the key\n3  | G7        # V7\u002Fiii in Ab: b9 and b13 are in the key\n4  | Cm7       # iii: Phrygian, the key's own notes (the ♭2 is a passing note)\n4  | F7        # V7\u002Fii in Ab: the b13 is in the key\n5  | Bbm7      # ii of the ii–V to Ab\n5  | Eb7b9     # V7 of Ab: the b9 from the symbol\n6  | AbMaj7    # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n6  | Fm7       # vi: Aeolian, the key's own notes (the ♭6 is a passing note)\n7  | Bbm7      # ii of Eb7#5: Dorian\n7  | Eb7#5     # V7\u002FI in Ab: #11 and b13 from the symbol\n@key 8 Cb\n# area: Cb major (C 8–9)\n8  | Dbm7      # ii of the ii–V to Cb\n8  | Gb7       # V7 of Cb: natural tensions\n9  | CbMaj7    # tonic: the 4th is in the key\n9  | E9#11     # V7\u002FbVII in Cb: the #11 is in the key\n@key 10 Abm\n# area: Ab minor (C 10 – Coda 3)\n10 | AMaj7     # a non-tonic major chord: Lydian\n10 | Eb7       # V7 of Ab minor: b9 and b13 are in the key\n@coda 10\n11 | Abm7      # tonic minor: Dorian by convention\n11 | Gm7       # ii of the ii–V to F minor\n11 | C7        # V7\u002Fvi in Ab minor: b9, #11 and b13 are in the key\n\nsection: Coda\nkey: Abm\nbars: 4\n@coda 1\n1  | AMaj7     # a non-tonic major chord: Lydian\n1  | Eb7       # V7 of Ab minor: b9 and b13 are in the key\n# Coda bar 1: rit.; bars 2–3 with fermatas, a tenor fill over them\n2  | Abm7      # ii of Db7b9#11: Dorian\n3  | Db7b9#11  # V7\u002FbVII in Ab minor: b9 and #11 from the symbol\n# book: Db9(#11)\n",1793484803976]