Jazz standards in E major

4 standards in the atlas are usually played in E major, among them “Continuum”, “Desafinado (Original)”, “The Dolphin” and “In Her Family”. Players of B♭ instruments read these tunes in F♯ major, alto and baritone saxophonists in D♭ major.

C♯ minor minor
Circle of fifths
Chord transposer

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
Continuum	Jaco Pastorius	E major	AA · 22	Funk
Desafinado (Original)	Antonio-Carlos Jobim	E major	AABA · 68	Bossa nova
The Dolphin	Luiz Eca	E major	ABCA · 44	Bossa nova
In Her Family	Pat Metheny	E major	AAB · 40	Even eighths