Standards · 1959
All Blues chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- A
- Bars
- 24
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 3/4
- Year
- 1959
“All Blues” is a jazz standard by Miles Davis from 1959. Most bands play it in G major, jazz waltz; the tune runs 24 bars in A form. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- G7×16
- C7/G×4
- D7♯9×3
- D♯7♯9×1
History
"All Blues" is a jazz composition by Miles Davis that first appeared on the influential 1959 album Kind of Blue. In the original liner notes, pianist Bill Evans describes the piece as "a 6/8 12-measure blues form that produces its mood through only a few modal changes and Miles Davis' free melodic conception."
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Fine And Mellow 71% | F major |
| C-Jam Blues 33% | C major |
| Blue Monk 29% | B♭ major |
| Blue Sphere 29% | B♭ major |
| Bluehawk 29% | B♭ major |
| Jumpin With Symphony Sid 29% | B♭ major |
| Bessie's Blues 25% | E♭ major |
| Eighty One 25% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is All Blues in?
All Blues is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote All Blues?
All Blues was written by Miles Davis (1959).
What is the form of All Blues?
All Blues has 1 sections (A) with 24 bars in total.
How fast is All Blues played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to All Blues?
The opening bars are G7 | G7 | G7 | G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.