Standards
Children Of The Night chords & key
- Key
- C minor
- Form
- A
- Bars
- 28
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Children Of The Night” is a jazz standard by Wayne Shorter. It is usually played in C minor as a medium swing, and the 28-bar A form repeats as one section. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 22 different chords and moves between the key centres D♭ major, B♭ major, E♭ major, C major and B♭ minor. In this atlas it appears on 8 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- A♭maj7×5
- Cm11×4
- E♭m7♭5×3
- Emaj7×2
- F7×2
- G♭7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
D♭ major, B♭ major, E♭ major, C major and B♭ minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1963 | Bill's Bag Billy May · “Children of the Night” |
| 1973 | Ahmad Jamal ’73 Ahmad Jamal · “Children of the Night” |
| 1989 | Night After Night George Duke · “Children of the Night” |
| 1992 | Born Again Tom Scott · “Children of the Night” |
| 1992 | Shadows Gary Bartz · “Children of the Night” |
| 1993 | Blue Light ’Til Dawn Cassandra Wilson · “Children of the Night” |
| 1994 | Riddles Bob Berg · “Children of the Night” |
| 1995 | High Life Wayne Shorter · “Children of the Night” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Children Of The Night in?
Children Of The Night is usually played in C minor. For B♭ instruments that is D minor, for E♭ instruments A minor.
Who wrote Children Of The Night?
Children Of The Night was written by Wayne Shorter.
What is the form of Children Of The Night?
Children Of The Night has 1 sections (A) with 28 bars in total.
How fast is Children Of The Night played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Children Of The Night?
The opening bars are Cm11 | Cm11 | Abmaj7 | Abmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.