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Dance Of The Infidels chords & key

Bud Powell

Key
F major
Form
A
Bars
12
Groove
Up-tempo swing
Time signature
4/4

“Dance Of The Infidels” is a jazz standard by Bud Powell. It is usually played in F major as a up-tempo swing, and the 12-bar A form repeats as one section. In this atlas it appears on 13 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

In
×2
Fmaj7
Fm7B♭7
Am7Gm7
G♭m7B7
Fm7
B♭7
Am7D7
A♭m7D♭7
Gm7
D♭m7G♭7
Fmaj7/C
Fmaj7/C
Fmaj7/C
Fmaj7/C
A
Fmaj7
Fm7B♭7
Am7Gm7
G♭m7B7
Fm7
B♭7
Am7D7
A♭m7D♭7
Gm7
D♭m7G♭7
Fmaj7
Fmaj7

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
18ii–V moves
9Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
13Different chords

Most used chords

  • Fmaj7/C×8
  • Fm7×6
  • B♭7×6
  • Am7×6
  • Gm7×6
  • Fmaj7×5

Recorded on these albums

1959 The Lonely One...
Bud Powell
1961 Paris Jam Session
Art Blakey · “Dance of the Infidels”
1976 Live In Tokyo
Barry Harris
1985 Generations
Pepper Adams, Frank Foster · “Dance of Infidels”
1992 Remembering Bud: Cleopatra's Dream
秋吉敏子 · “Dance of the Infidels”
1993 Autumn Broadcast 1953
Bud Powell · “Dance of the Infidels”
2001 Complete the Amazing Bud Powell
Bud Powell · “Dance of the Infidels (alternate take)”
2004 The Life of a Song
Geri Allen, Dave Holland & Jack DeJohnette · “Dance of the Infidels”
2013 Live at Birdland 1957
Bud Powell · “Dance of the Infidels”
2014 Last Dance
Keith Jarrett, Charlie Haden · “Dance of the Infidels”
2018 Moon Glow
Bud Powell · “Dance of the Infidels”
2020 In His Own Sweet Time
Tommy Flanagan · “Dance of the Infidels”
2022 Live at the Village Vanguard - Unissued Tracks
Geri Allen, Charlie Haden, Paul Motian · “Dance of the Infidels”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Sippin' At Bells 21% Miles Davis F major A · 14 Medium-up swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Dance Of The Infidels in?

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

Who wrote Dance Of The Infidels?

Dance Of The Infidels was written by Bud Powell.

What is the form of Dance Of The Infidels?

Dance Of The Infidels has 1 sections (A) with 12 bars in total.

How fast is Dance Of The Infidels played?

The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.

What are the chord changes to Dance Of The Infidels?

The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Fm7 Bb7 | Am7 Gm7 | Gbm7 B7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.