Standards
Dindi chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AABBA
- Bars
- 48
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Dindi” is a jazz standard by Antonio-Carlos Jobim. It is usually played in E♭ major as a bossa nova, and the 48-bar AABBA form has 5 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 22 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major, G minor, F minor and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
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
- E♭maj7×10
- D♭maj7×7
- B♭m7×4
- E♭7×3
- A♭maj7×3
- A♭mmaj7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major, G minor, F minor and E♭ major
History
"Dindi" is a song composed by Antônio Carlos Jobim, with lyrics by Aloysio de Oliveira. It is a world-famous bossa nova and jazz standard song. Jobim wrote this piece especially for the Brazilian singer Sylvia Telles. "Dindi" is a reference to a farm named "Dirindi", in Brazil, a place that Jobim and his friend/collaborator Vinicius de Moraes used to visit (according to Helena Jobim, his sister, in her book Antonio Carlos Jobim - Um Homem Iluminado). Telles was the first singer to record this song in Portuguese, in 1959. This song was re-recorded by Telles in December 1966, together with the guitarist Rosinha de Valença. Céu, tão grande é o céu E bandos de nuvens que passam ligeiras Prá onde elas vão, ah, eu não sei, não sei.
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Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is Dindi in?
Dindi is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Dindi?
Dindi was written by Antonio-Carlos Jobim.
What is the form of Dindi?
Dindi has 5 sections (AABBA) with 48 bars in total.
How fast is Dindi played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to Dindi?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Dbmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Dbmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.