Standards
Cousin Mary chords & key
- Key
- A♭ major
- Form
- A
- Bars
- 12
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Cousin Mary” is a jazz standard by John Coltrane. Most bands play it in A♭ major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 12 bars in A form. Its changes follow the 12-bar blues. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major
A
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
1Dominant chains
3Different chords
Most used chords
- A♭7×8
- D♭7×3
- D7×1
Characteristics
- 12-bar blues
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Some Other Blues 30% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Cousin Mary in?
Cousin Mary is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.
Who wrote Cousin Mary?
Cousin Mary was written by John Coltrane.
What is the form of Cousin Mary?
Cousin Mary has 1 sections (A) with 12 bars in total.
How fast is Cousin Mary played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Cousin Mary?
The opening bars are Ab7 | Ab7 | Ab7 | Ab7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.