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Standards

Brazilian Suite chords & key

Michel Petrucciani

Key
B♭ minor
Form
A
Bars
44
Groove
Bossa nova
Time signature
4/4

“Brazilian Suite” is a jazz standard by Michel Petrucciani. Most bands play it in B♭ minor, bossa nova; the tune runs 44 bars in A form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 23 different chords and moves between the key centres D♭ major and D major.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ minor

In
×2
A♭m7
E♭m7
A♭m7
E♭m7
A
A♭m7
A♭m7/G♭
Emaj7♯11
E♭m7
D♭m7
E♭7♭9
D7♭5
D♭7
Cmaj7♯5
B7
B♭7♭9
E♭7♯9
A♭m7
E♭7♭9
·
A♭m7
B7/G♭
Fm7♭5
B♭7
Em7
A7
Dmaj7
E♭m7A♭7
D♭maj7
B♭m7
E♭m7
A♭7
D♭maj7
B♭m7
E♭maj7♯11
E♭7
A♭m7
A♭m7/G♭
E♭maj7♯11
E♭m7
D♭m7
E♭7♭9
·
×2
A♭m7
E♭m7
A♭m7
E♭m7
⊕
D♭maj7
D♭maj7

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

Harmonic analysis

3Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
4ii–V moves
1Tritone substitutions
1Dominant chains
23Different chords

Most used chords

  • A♭m7×12
  • E♭m7×12
  • D♭maj7×4
  • E♭7♭9×3
  • A♭m7/G♭×2
  • D♭m7×2

Key centres reached by ii–V

D♭ major and D major

Frequently asked questions

What key is Brazilian Suite in?

Brazilian Suite is usually played in B♭ minor. For B♭ instruments that is C minor, for E♭ instruments G minor.

Who wrote Brazilian Suite?

Brazilian Suite was written by Michel Petrucciani.

What is the form of Brazilian Suite?

Brazilian Suite has 1 sections (A) with 44 bars in total.

How fast is Brazilian Suite played?

The usual groove is Bossa nova.

What are the chord changes to Brazilian Suite?

The opening bars are Abm7 | Ebm7 | Abm7 | Ebm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.