Standards

Dreamsville chords & key

Key: C major
Form: AABA
Bars: 32
Groove: Ballad
Time signature: 4/4

“Dreamsville” is a jazz standard by Henry Mancini. It is usually played in C major as a ballad, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 22 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor, C major, E minor and F♯ minor. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — C major

C^maj7

G^m7_/C

C^maj7

G^m7G♭⁷

C^m7_/FF⁷

D^m7E♭^m7

E^m7A⁷

D^m7G⁷

D^m7D♭^7♯11

C^maj7

G♭^m7♭5B^7♭13

E^m7A⁷

G♭^m7B^m7

C^m7F⁷

A♭^m7♭5D♭^7♭9

G♭^m7♭5B^7♭9

E^m7♭5A^7♭9

D^m7G⁷

C^maj7

G^m7_/C

C^maj7

G^m7G♭⁷

C^m7_/FF⁷

D^m7E♭^m7

D^m7D♭^7♯11

C^maj7

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

Harmonic analysis

2Major ii–V–I

5Minor ii–V–i

12ii–V moves

2Tritone substitutions

0Dominant chains

22Different chords

Most used chords

C^maj7×8
D^m7×7
F⁷×4
G^m7_/C×3
G^m7×3
G♭⁷×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

D minor, C major, E minor and F♯ minor

Characteristics

AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1964	Quincy Jones Explores the Music of Henry Mancini Quincy Jones
1969	Motions and Emotions Oscar Peterson

Frequently asked questions

What key is Dreamsville in?

Dreamsville is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.

Who wrote Dreamsville?

Dreamsville was written by Henry Mancini.

What is the form of Dreamsville?

Dreamsville has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Dreamsville played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to Dreamsville?

The opening bars are Cmaj7 | Gm7/C | Cmaj7 | Gm7 Gb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.