Standards
Black And Tan Fantasy chords & key
- Key
- B♭ minor
- Form
- ABB
- Bars
- 28
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Black And Tan Fantasy” is a jazz standard by Ellington-Miley. It is usually played in B♭ minor as a medium swing, and the 28-bar ABB form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 19 different chords and moves between the key centres C minor and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 7 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B♭m×8
- G♭7×4
- B♭6×4
- Dm7×4
- E♭m6×3
- F7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
C minor and B♭ major
Recorded on these albums
| 1960 | Dance Air Force Date 1960 Duke Ellington · “Black and Tan Fantasy / Creole Love Call / The Mooche” |
| 1961 | Recording Together for the First Time Louis Armstrong & Duke Ellington · “Black and Tan Fantasy” |
| 1988 | The Feeling of Jazz Duke Ellington · “Black and Tan Fantasy” |
| 1993 | Jazz Tribune No.69: Indispensable Duke Ellington · “Black and Tan Fantasy” |
| 2005 | Rockin' in Rhythm Duke Ellington · “Black and Tan Fantasy” |
| 2012 | Blue Note Jazz Inspiration Duke Ellington · “Black and Tan Fantasy” |
| 2014 | In Gröna Lund 1963 Duke Ellington · “Black and Tan Fantasy” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Black And Tan Fantasy in?
Black And Tan Fantasy is usually played in B♭ minor. For B♭ instruments that is C minor, for E♭ instruments G minor.
Who wrote Black And Tan Fantasy?
Black And Tan Fantasy was written by Ellington-Miley.
What is the form of Black And Tan Fantasy?
Black And Tan Fantasy has 3 sections (ABB) with 28 bars in total.
How fast is Black And Tan Fantasy played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Black And Tan Fantasy?
The opening bars are Bbm | Bbm | Bbm | Bbm. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.