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Bourbon Street Parade chords & key

Paul Barbarin

Key
A♭ major
Form
ABAC
Bars
32
Groove
Medium-up swing
Time signature
4/4

“Bourbon Street Parade” is a jazz standard by Paul Barbarin. Most bands play it in A♭ major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABAC form. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major

A
A♭
A♭
A♭
A♭
A♭
A♭
E♭7
E♭7
B
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
A♭
A♭
A
A♭
A♭
A♭
A♭
A♭
A♭
D♭
D♭
C
D♭
Ddim7
A♭/E♭
F7
B♭7
E♭7
A♭
A♭

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
0ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
2Dominant chains
7Different chords

Most used chords

  • A♭×16
  • E♭7×9
  • D♭×3
  • Ddim7×1
  • A♭/E♭×1
  • F7×1

Characteristics

  • ABAC song form

Recorded on these albums

1960 Louie and the Dukes of Dixieland
Louis Armstrong & The Dukes of Dixieland
1988 Satchmo and the Dukes of Dixieland
Louis Armstrong & The Dukes of Dixieland
2004 Bourbon St. Parade
Louis Armstrong & The Dukes of Dixieland

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Sentimental Journey 31% Brown-Green-Homer C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home 30% Warfield-Williams G major AA · 34 Medium slow
Bill Bailey, Won't You Please Come Home 29% Hughie Cannon G major ABAC · 32 Medium-up swing
Slipped Disc 27% Benny Goodman A♭ major AABACC · 48 Medium swing
Lazy River 26% Hoagy Carmichael F major AB · 18 Slow swing
Wrap Your Troubles In Dreams 26% Harry Barris C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
The Gravy Waltz 24% Ray Brown C major AABA · 32 Jazz waltz
Lulu's Back In Town 24% Harry Warren E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Bourbon Street Parade in?

Bourbon Street Parade is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.

Who wrote Bourbon Street Parade?

Bourbon Street Parade was written by Paul Barbarin.

What is the form of Bourbon Street Parade?

Bourbon Street Parade has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Bourbon Street Parade played?

The usual groove is Medium-up swing.

What are the chord changes to Bourbon Street Parade?

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