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Standards · 1963

Deep Purple chords & key

Peter De-Rose · Lyrics: Mitchell Parish

Key
F major
Form
AB
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4
Year
1963

“Deep Purple” is a jazz standard by Peter De-Rose from 1963. Most bands play it in F major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AB form. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 13 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

A
Fmaj7
G♭dim7
Gm7
C7
Fmaj7
Am7♭5
D7Em7
Fdim7D7/G♭
Gm7
B♭m6
Am7
A♭dim7
Gm7
C7
Fmaj7D7
Gm7C7
B
Fmaj7
G♭dim7
Gm7
C7
Fmaj7
Am7♭5
D7Em7
Fdim7D7/G♭
Gm7
B♭m6
Am7
A♭dim7
Gm7
C7
F6D7
Gm7C7

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

Harmonic analysis

5Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
8ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
13Different chords

Most used chords

  • Gm7×8
  • C7×6
  • Fmaj7×5
  • D7×4
  • G♭dim7×2
  • Am7♭5×2

History

"Deep Purple" is a song and the biggest hit written by pianist Peter DeRose, who broadcast between 1923 and 1939 with May Singhi as "The Sweethearts of the Air" on the NBC radio network, in 1933. The British rock band Deep Purple named themselves after the song. Paul Whiteman recorded and released the original version of the song in 1934 as an instrumental.

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Recorded on these albums

1940 Star Dust
Bing Crosby
1982 The Best Is Yet to Come
Ella Fitzgerald
2014 In Gröna Lund 1963
Duke Ellington

Historic 78 rpm recordings

  • Deep Purple Kenny Mann · Bruz Freeman · John Young · Leroy Jackson · Peter de Rose archive.org ↗
  • DEEP PURPLE MELVIN MOORE · Kai Winding · Warne Marsh · Billy Taylor · Jack… archive.org ↗
  • Deep Purple Larry Clinton and His Orch. · Bea Wain · Mitchell Parish · Peter… · 1938 archive.org ↗
  • Deep Purple Don Byas' All Star Quintet · Johny Guarnieri · de Rose · Parish ·… · 1945 archive.org ↗
  • DEEP PURPLE Don Byas' All Star Quintet · de Rose · Parish · Johnny Guarnieri ·… · 1945 archive.org ↗
  • Deep Purple Charlie Barnet and His Orchestra · Parish · DeRose · 1947 archive.org ↗
  • Deep Purple Arne Domnerus · Leppe Sundewall · Gosta Theselius · Yngve Akerberg ·… · 1949 archive.org ↗
  • Deep Purple Erroll Garner · Parise · De Rose · 1950 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Valse Hot 26% Sonny Rollins A♭ major A · 16 Jazz waltz
Freckle Face 24% Sammy Nestico B♭ major AABC · 40 Medium swing
Meditation 23% Antonio-Carlos Jobim C major AAB · 40 Bossa nova
My Buddy 23% Walter Donaldson G major AA · 32 Jazz waltz
Sweet Sue, Just You 23% Harris-Young G major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
You Better Go Now 23% Reichner-Graham E♭ major ABC · 24 Medium swing
Avalon 21% Jolson-Sylva-Rose B♭ major AB · 32 Up-tempo swing
Gone With The Wind 21% Allie Wrubel E♭ major AB · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Deep Purple in?

Deep Purple is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote Deep Purple?

Deep Purple was written by Peter De-Rose (1963).

What is the form of Deep Purple?

Deep Purple has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Deep Purple played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Deep Purple?

The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Gbdim7 | Gm7 | C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.