Standards · 1958
Desafinado (Original) chords & key
- Key
- E major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 68
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1958
“Desafinado (Original)” is a jazz standard by Antonio-Carlos Jobim from 1958. It is usually played in E major as a bossa nova, and the 68-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 30 different chords and moves between the key centres F♯ minor, A♭ major and E major. In this atlas it appears in 1 transcribed solo.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Emaj7×6
- F♯7♯11×6
- F♯m7×6
- B7×5
- F♯7×5
- C♯7♭9×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
F♯ minor, A♭ major and E major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Desafinado" (a Portuguese word usually rendered into English as either "Out of Tune" or "Off Key") is a 1959 bossa nova song and jazz standard composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim with lyrics (in Portuguese) by Newton Mendonça.
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Transcribed solos on Desafinado (Original)
| Art Pepper alto saxophone | 141 BPM |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Desafinado 50% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Desafinado (Original) in?
Desafinado (Original) is usually played in E major. For B♭ instruments that is F♯ major, for E♭ instruments D♭ major.
Who wrote Desafinado (Original)?
Desafinado (Original) was written by Antonio-Carlos Jobim (1958).
What is the form of Desafinado (Original)?
Desafinado (Original) has 4 sections (AABA) with 68 bars in total.
How fast is Desafinado (Original) played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 141 BPM.
What are the chord changes to Desafinado (Original)?
The opening bars are Emaj7 | Emaj7 | F#7#11 | F#7#11. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.