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Standards · 1958

Blues March chords & key

Benny Golson

Key
B♭ major
Form
AABB
Bars
48
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4
Year
1958

“Blues March” is a jazz standard by Benny Golson from 1958. Most bands play it in B♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 48 bars in AABB form. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

A
×2
B♭7
E♭7
B♭7
B♭7
E♭7A♭7
D♭7G♭7
Gm7♭5A♭7
A7B♭7
Cm7♭5
F7
B♭7D♭7
G♭7B7
B
×2
B♭7
E♭7
B♭7
B♭7
E♭7E7
E♭7Edim7
B♭7/FE♭7
Dm7G7
Cm7
F7
B♭7G7
Cm7F7
⊕
×2
B♭7D♭7
G♭7B7

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
2Minor ii–V–i
8ii–V moves
2Tritone substitutions
30Dominant chains
16Different chords

Most used chords

  • B♭7×20
  • E♭7×12
  • D♭7×6
  • G♭7×6
  • F7×6
  • A♭7×4

History

"Blues March" is a composition by Benny Golson. It was first recorded for Blue Mitchell's Riverside album Big 6 on July 2 and 3, 1958, and has become a jazz standard.

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Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Barbados 24% Charlie Parker F major A · 12 Latin
Better Git It In Your Soul 22% Charles Mingus F major AABA · 38 Up-tempo swing
Bags' Groove 21% Milt Jackson F major A · 12 Medium swing
Sandu 21% Clifford Brown E♭ major A · 12 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Blues March in?

Blues March is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote Blues March?

Blues March was written by Benny Golson (1958).

What is the form of Blues March?

Blues March has 4 sections (AABB) with 48 bars in total.

How fast is Blues March played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Blues March?

The opening bars are Bb7 | Eb7 | Bb7 | Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.