Standards · 1964
26-2 chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1964
“26-2” is a jazz standard by John Coltrane from 1964. Most bands play it in F major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 18 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major, F major, D major and D♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track and in 1 transcribed solo.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- C7×7
- A♭7×6
- D♭maj7×6
- Fmaj7×5
- E7×5
- Amaj7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major, F major, D major and D♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"26-2" is a musical composition written by American jazz musician John Coltrane. The song was recorded by Coltrane in 1960, but it released ten years later by Atlantic Records on an album entitled The Coltrane Legacy with a rhythm section composed of McCoy Tyner on piano, Steve Davis on bass, and Elvin Jones on drums. The composition itself is a contrafact of Charlie Parker's tune "Confirmation", with harmonic alterations to the original chord changes used by Coltrane in a number of his compositions. This harmonic modification is commonly known as Coltrane Changes, which have been most notably used in Coltrane's "Giant Steps". "26-2" is one of several contrafacts by Coltrane, others including "Countdown", a contrafact of Miles Davis's "Tune Up"; and "Satellite" from the album Coltrane's Sound, which is based upon the chord progression of "How High the Moon".
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Recorded on these albums
| 2026 | Beneath Lifted Skies Linda May Han Oh & Melissa Aldana · “26–2” |
Transcribed solos on 26-2
| John Coltrane tenor saxophone | 195 BPM |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Giant Steps 24% | E♭ major |
| Confirmation 22% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is 26-2 in?
26-2 is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote 26-2?
26-2 was written by John Coltrane (1964).
What is the form of 26-2?
26-2 has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is 26-2 played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 195 BPM.
What are the chord changes to 26-2?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 Ab7 | Dbmaj7 E7 | Amaj7 C7 | Cm7 F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.