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Standards

Adam's Apple chords & key

Wayne Shorter

Key
A♭ major
Form
A
Bars
24
Groove
Even eighths
Time signature
4/4

“Adam's Apple” is a jazz standard by Wayne Shorter. Most bands play it in A♭ major, even eighths; the tune runs 24 bars in A form. In this atlas it appears in 1 transcribed solo.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major

A
A♭7
A♭7
A♭7
A♭7
A♭7
A♭7
A♭7
A♭7
G♭7
G♭7
G♭7
G♭7
A♭7
A♭7
A♭7
A♭7
A♭m7
D♭7
B♭m7
E♭7♯9
A♭7
A♭7
A♭7
A♭7

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
2ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
1Dominant chains
6Different chords

Most used chords

  • A♭7×16
  • G♭7×4
  • A♭m7×1
  • D♭7×1
  • B♭m7×1
  • E♭7♯9×1

Transcribed solos on Adam's Apple

Wayne Shorter tenor saxophone 174 BPM Ab-mix 1966-02-24

Historic 78 rpm recordings

  • ADAM'S APPLE JIMMIE BLYTHE & HIS RAGAMUFFINS · Freddie Keppard · Johnny Dodds ·… archive.org ↗
  • ADAM'S APPLE JIMMIE BLYTHE & HIS RAGAMUFFINS · Freddie Keppard · Johnny Dodds ·… archive.org ↗

Frequently asked questions

What key is Adam's Apple in?

Adam's Apple is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.

Who wrote Adam's Apple?

Adam's Apple was written by Wayne Shorter.

What is the form of Adam's Apple?

Adam's Apple has 1 sections (A) with 24 bars in total.

How fast is Adam's Apple played?

The usual groove is Even eighths. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 174 BPM.

What are the chord changes to Adam's Apple?

The opening bars are Ab7 | Ab7 | Ab7 | Ab7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.