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Conference Of The Birds chords & key

Dave Holland

Key
F major
Form
AAA
Bars
8
Groove
Even eighths
Time signature
2/4

“Conference Of The Birds” is a jazz standard by Dave Holland. Most bands play it in F major, even eighths; the tune runs 8 bars in AAA form.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

In
×2
DmDmFF
B♭B♭E♭E♭
A
DmDmFF
B♭B♭E♭E♭
DmDmFF
B♭B♭E♭E♭
DmDmFF
B♭B♭E♭E♭
DmDmDm/CG/BG/B
G/B
A
×2

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
0Dominant chains
6Different chords

Most used chords

  • Dm×12
  • F×10
  • B♭×10
  • E♭×10
  • G/B×3
  • Dm/C×1

Frequently asked questions

What key is Conference Of The Birds in?

Conference Of The Birds is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote Conference Of The Birds?

Conference Of The Birds was written by Dave Holland.

What is the form of Conference Of The Birds?

Conference Of The Birds has 3 sections (AAA) with 8 bars in total.

How fast is Conference Of The Birds played?

The usual groove is Even eighths.

What are the chord changes to Conference Of The Birds?

The opening bars are Dm Dm F F | Bb Bb Eb Eb. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.