I Remember Clifford in F#

Benny Golson(1957)ballad
Do Re MiC D E
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Chord Diagrams — I Remember Clifford in F# (Guitar)

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FingerNoteDegree
B
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C♯9
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A♯7
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Am7
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Bm7
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C♯m7
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D♯m7
EADGBExx1423
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G♯m7
4frEADGBE111113
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C♯7♭9
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4frEADGBEx12347frEADGBE3241x9frEADGBExx1324
G♯m7/C♯
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F♯
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Cdim
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Ddim
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C♯7
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D♯m7/C♯
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F7
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3frEADGBE11x3248frEADGBE11113410frEADGBE111xx2
Cm7♭5
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A♯m7/G♯
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A♯m7
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C7
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Gm7♭5
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D♯7
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A♯m7♭5
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Fm7♭5
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I Remember Clifford in F#

Key of F#

F# major pushes guitarists into full barre territory at fret 2 and beyond. No open chords exist naturally, but the key rewards advanced players with dark, powerful voicings. Common in metal and progressive rock where low tunings bring it closer to standard pitch. F# is a intermediate-advanced-level key on guitar because the open B string is the 4th scale degree and the open high E is the minor 7th, both usable as color tones. Expect to rely on barre chords throughout, which builds hand strength and unlocks the entire fretboard.

Voice Leading

The bass line moves through B to C# (ascending whole step), C# to A# (descending minor third), A# to A (descending half step), A to B (ascending whole step), B to C# (ascending whole step), C# to D# (ascending whole step), D# to G# (ascending perfect fourth), G# to C# (ascending perfect fourth), C# to G# (descending perfect fourth), G# to F# (descending whole step), F# to C (ascending tritone), C to D (ascending whole step), D to C# (descending half step), C# to D# (ascending whole step), D# to F (ascending whole step), F to C (descending perfect fourth), C to A# (descending whole step), A# to A# (ascending unison), A# to C (ascending whole step), C to G (descending perfect fourth), G to D# (descending major third), D# to A# (descending perfect fourth), A# to F (descending perfect fourth). A half-step bass movement creates a strong leading-tone pull that demands resolution. The predominantly stepwise bass motion creates smooth, connected voice leading. When the progression loops, the bass returns from F to B by tritone.

Scales for Improvisation

F# major pentatonic works because every note is either a chord tone or a safe passing tone — there are no avoid notes. For soloing, this means you can play freely without clashing. Over dominant seventh chords, F# Mixolydian adds the flat seventh for an authentic blues-rock edge.

ballad4/4 · 38 bars · Form: A

Chords: B, C♯9, A♯7, Am7, Bm7, C♯m7, D♯m7, G♯m7, C♯7♭9, G♯m7/C♯, F♯, Cdim, Ddim, C♯7, D♯m7/C♯, F7, Cm7♭5, A♯m7/G♯, A♯m7, C7, Gm7♭5, D♯7, A♯m7♭5, Fm7♭5.

Scales for Improvisation F# bebop, F# bebop major.

Diatonic chords: See all chords in the key of F#