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Standards · 1947

Ask Me Now chords & key

Thelonious Monk

Key
D♭ major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Ballad
Time signature
4/4
Year
1947

“Ask Me Now” is a jazz standard by Thelonious Monk from 1947. Most bands play it in D♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 17 different chords. In this atlas it appears in 2 transcribed solos.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — D♭ major

A
Gm7C7G♭m7B7
Fm7B♭7Em7A7
E♭m7A♭7♯5
B7♯11B♭7
E♭7D7
D♭maj7E♭7
E♭m7A♭7
1.
B7B♭7A7A♭7
2.
D♭maj7
B
E♭m7A♭7
D♭maj7
E♭m7D7♯11
D♭maj7
E♭7
E♭7
E♭m7A♭7
G♭7♯11
A
Gm7C7G♭m7B7
Fm7B♭7Em7A7
E♭m7A♭7♯5
B7♯11B♭7
E♭7D7
D♭maj7E♭7
E♭m7A♭7♯5
D♭maj7

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

Harmonic analysis

3Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
20ii–V moves
5Tritone substitutions
3Dominant chains
17Different chords

Most used chords

  • E♭m7×9
  • E♭7×8
  • B♭7×7
  • D♭maj7×7
  • A♭7×5
  • B7×4

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

History

The following is a list of compositions by jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk (1917–1982).

Read the full article on Wikipedia ↗ · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Transcribed solos on Ask Me Now

Steve Lacy soprano saxophone 85 BPM Db-maj 1958-10-17
David Murray tenor saxophone 131 BPM Db-maj 1991-04-23

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Our Delight 23% Tad Dameron A♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Lover 22% Richard Rodgers E♭ major AAB · 48 Up-tempo swing
Budo 20% Davis-Powell A♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Ask Me Now in?

Ask Me Now is usually played in D♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is E♭ major, for E♭ instruments B♭ major.

Who wrote Ask Me Now?

Ask Me Now was written by Thelonious Monk (1947).

What is the form of Ask Me Now?

Ask Me Now has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Ask Me Now played?

The usual groove is Ballad. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 85 BPM and 131 BPM.

What are the chord changes to Ask Me Now?

The opening bars are Gm7 C7 Gbm7 B7 | Fm7 Bb7 Em7 A7 | Ebm7 Ab7#5 | B7#11 Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.