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Crepuscule With Nellie chords & key

Thelonious Monk

Key
A♭ major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Ballad
Time signature
4/4

“Crepuscule With Nellie” is a jazz standard by Thelonious Monk. It is usually played in A♭ major as a ballad, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 32 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major and G♯ minor. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major

A
×2
B♭7
E♭7
A♭7D♭7
G♭7
Cm7F7♭9
Bm7E7B♭m7E♭7
A♭add9
G♭7♯11
B
A♭m7A♭6
Bm7B♭m7E♭7
A♭/E♭B♭m/E♭Cm/E♭D♭/E♭
E♭7susE♭7
Fm7Cm7B♭m7E♭7
A♭mA♭6D♭
DE♭E♭7G♭
GA♭AB♭
A
B♭7
E♭7
A♭7D♭7
G♭7
Cm7F7♭9
Bm7E7B♭m7E♭7
A♭add9
G♭7♯11
⊕
A♭m6A♭6
AB♭
BC7

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

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
11ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
12Dominant chains
32Different chords

Most used chords

  • E♭7×10
  • B♭m7×5
  • Cm7×4
  • Bm7×4
  • B♭7×3
  • A♭7×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

A♭ major and G♯ minor

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

2026 Monk Meditations
Jon Batiste

Frequently asked questions

What key is Crepuscule With Nellie in?

Crepuscule With Nellie is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.

Who wrote Crepuscule With Nellie?

Crepuscule With Nellie was written by Thelonious Monk.

What is the form of Crepuscule With Nellie?

Crepuscule With Nellie has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Crepuscule With Nellie played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to Crepuscule With Nellie?

The opening bars are Bb7 | Eb7 | Ab7 Db7 | Gb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.