Standards
Five Brothers chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 28
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Five Brothers” is a jazz standard by Gerry Mulligan. It is usually played in C major as a medium-up swing, and the 28-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 10 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, F major, E♭ major, D major and D♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Dm7×10
- Cmaj7×9
- G7×7
- Am7×6
- B♭7×4
- Gm7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, F major, E♭ major, D major and D♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is Five Brothers in?
Five Brothers is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Five Brothers?
Five Brothers was written by Gerry Mulligan.
What is the form of Five Brothers?
Five Brothers has 4 sections (AABA) with 28 bars in total.
How fast is Five Brothers played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Five Brothers?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 Am7 | Dm7 G7 | Cmaj7 Am7 | Dm7 G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.