Standards
Coral chords & key
“Coral” is a jazz standard by Keith Jarrett. Most bands play it in C minor, ballad; the tune runs 8 bars in A form. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 13 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C minor
A
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
4ii–V moves
2Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
17Different chords
Most used chords
- Cm7×1
- F7×1
- D/B♭×1
- B♭maj7×1
- Am7♭5×1
- D7♭9×1
Recorded on these albums
| 1961 | Brasília: Sinfonia da Alvorada Antônio Carlos Jobim & Vinicius de Moraes |
| 1973 | The New Quartet Gary Burton |
| 1976 | Man of the Light Zbigniew Seifert · “Coral (dedicated to my violin teacher, prof. Stanislaw Tawroszewicz)” |
| 1978 | Times Square Gary Burton |
| 1979 | Kilimanjaro Zbigniew Seifert |
| 1985 | Cielo e terra Al Di Meola |
| 1986 | Gary Burton and the Berklee All-Stars Gary Burton |
| 1992 | Transitions Emily Remler |
| 2006 | Joko Sylvain Luc |
| 2009 | Quartet Live Gary Burton, Pat Metheny, Steve Swallow, Antonio Sánchez |
| 2010 | Trio Sud / Joko / Ambre Sylvain Luc |
| 2019 | Deluxe Edition Antônio Carlos Jobim |
| 2022 | John Scofield John Scofield |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Coral in?
Coral is usually played in C minor. For B♭ instruments that is D minor, for E♭ instruments A minor.
Who wrote Coral?
Coral was written by Keith Jarrett.
What is the form of Coral?
Coral has 1 sections (A) with 8 bars in total.
How fast is Coral played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Coral?
The opening bars are Cm7 F7 | D/Bb Bbmaj7 | Am7b5 D7b9 | Gm7 C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.