Standards · 1954
Django chords & key
- Key
- F minor
- Form
- AABBC
- Bars
- 40
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1954
“Django” is a jazz standard by John Lewis from 1954. Most bands play it in F minor, medium swing; the tune runs 40 bars in AABBC form. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence, uses 23 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- C7♭9×9
- F7♭9×9
- Fm×6
- D♭7×6
- B♭m×4
- G♭7×4
History
"Django" is a 1954 jazz standard written by John Lewis as a tribute to the Belgian-born jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt. It was a signature composition of the Modern Jazz Quartet, of which Lewis was the pianist and musical director.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1964 | Golden Boy Quincy Jones |
| 1970 | Tracks Oscar Peterson |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Django in?
Django is usually played in F minor. For B♭ instruments that is G minor, for E♭ instruments D minor.
Who wrote Django?
Django was written by John Lewis (1954).
What is the form of Django?
Django has 5 sections (AABBC) with 40 bars in total.
How fast is Django played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Django?
The opening bars are Fm | Bbm | C7b9 | Fm. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.