Standards
Dolores chords & key
- Key
- D♭ major
- Form
- AABAA
- Bars
- 38
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Dolores” is a jazz standard by Wayne Shorter. It is usually played in D♭ major as a up-tempo swing, and the 38-bar AABAA form has 5 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 11 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track and in 3 transcribed solos.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — D♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm7×9
- D♭maj7×8
- D7×6
- Dm7×4
- Fm7×4
- B♭7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major and G minor
Recorded on these albums
Transcribed solos on Dolores
| Herbie Hancock piano | 282 BPM |
| Miles Davis trumpet | 275 BPM |
| Wayne Shorter tenor saxophone | 277 BPM |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Dolores in?
Dolores is usually played in D♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is E♭ major, for E♭ instruments B♭ major.
Who wrote Dolores?
Dolores was written by Wayne Shorter.
What is the form of Dolores?
Dolores has 5 sections (AABAA) with 38 bars in total.
How fast is Dolores played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 282 BPM, 275 BPM and 277 BPM.
What are the chord changes to Dolores?
The opening bars are Dm7 | Fm7 Bb7 | Ebmaj7 | Am7 D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.