Standards

Chucho chords & key

Key: D minor
Form: A
Bars: 12
Groove: Latin
Time signature: 4/4

“Chucho” is a jazz standard by Paquito D'Rivera. It is usually played in D minor as a latin, and the 12-bar A form repeats as one section. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 7 minor ii–V–i, uses 11 different chords.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — D minor

×2

D^m

E^m7♭5A^7♭9

D^m

E^m7♭5A^7♭9

D^m

E^m7♭5A^7♭9

D^m

D^7♯9

G^mG^m7_/F

E^m7♭5A^7♭9

D^mD♭^m

C^m7F⁷

B♭⁷

E^m7♭5A^7♭9

D^m

A^7♯9

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I

7Minor ii–V–i

8ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

1Dominant chains

11Different chords

Most used chords

D^m×8
E^m7♭5×7
A^7♭9×7
D^7♯9×1
G^m×1
G^m7_/F×1

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
Cheese Cake 31%	Dexter Gordon	C minor	AAB · 40	Medium-up swing
Summertime 29%	George Gershwin	A minor	A · 16	Slow swing
You And The Night And The Music 28%	Arthur Schwartz	C minor	BBAA · 32	Medium-up swing
Decision 26%	Sonny Rollins	F minor	A · 13	Medium swing
Serenade To A Cuckoo 26%	Roland Kirk	F minor	AB · 16	Medium swing
Idle Moments 24%	Grant Green	C minor	A · 16	Slow swing
Petit Fleur 23%	Sidney Bechet	G minor	ABCD · 48	Medium swing
Recado Bossa Nova 23%	Djalma Ferreira	G minor	AAB · 40	Bossa nova

Frequently asked questions

What key is Chucho in?

Chucho is usually played in D minor. For B♭ instruments that is E minor, for E♭ instruments B minor.

Who wrote Chucho?

Chucho was written by Paquito D'Rivera.

What is the form of Chucho?

Chucho has 1 sections (A) with 12 bars in total.

How fast is Chucho played?

The usual groove is Latin.

What are the chord changes to Chucho?

The opening bars are Dm | Em7b5 A7b9 | Dm | Em7b5 A7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.