Standards
Brilliant Corners chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- ABA
- Bars
- 22
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Brilliant Corners” is a jazz standard by Thelonious Monk. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium swing, and the 22-bar ABA form has 3 sections. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
In
A
B
A
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
3ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
7Dominant chains
15Different chords
Most used chords
- G♭7×9
- B♭×9
- D♭7×8
- F7♯11×7
- D7×5
- A♭7×3
Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is Brilliant Corners in?
Brilliant Corners is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Brilliant Corners?
Brilliant Corners was written by Thelonious Monk.
What is the form of Brilliant Corners?
Brilliant Corners has 3 sections (ABA) with 22 bars in total.
How fast is Brilliant Corners played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Brilliant Corners?
The opening bars are Bbmaj7 Db7 | Db7 | Bbmaj7 Db7 | Db7 Gb7 F7#11. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.