Standards

Got A Match? chords & key

Key
D minor
Form
A
Bars
16
Groove
Up-tempo swing
Time signature
4/4

“Got A Match?” is a jazz standard by Chick Corea. It is usually played in D minor as a up-tempo swing, and the 16-bar A form repeats as one section. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 15 different chords and moves between the key centres D minor and E♭ major.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — D minor

A
Dm7
A7/D♭
Dm7/C
G7/B
Gm7
D7/G♭
Gm7/F
C7/E
Em7A7
Fm7B♭7
E♭maj7
Em7A7
Dm7
Em7♭5A7♯9
Dm7
A7

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

Harmonic analysis

1Major ii–V–I
2Minor ii–V–i
6ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
15Different chords

Most used chords

  • Dm7×3
  • A7×3
  • Em7×2
  • A7/D♭×1
  • Dm7/C×1
  • G7/B×1

Key centres reached by ii–V

D minor and E♭ major

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Bohemia After Dark 30% Oscar Pettiford G minor AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
Road Song 23% Wes Montgomery G minor AABA · 32 Latin
Comes Love 21% Brown-Stept-Tobias G minor AABA · 32 Medium swing
Minor Mood 21% Clifford Brown F minor AB · 24 Medium swing
For Minors Only 20% Jimmy Heath C minor AA · 24 Up-tempo swing
Petit Fleur 20% Sidney Bechet G minor ABCD · 48 Medium swing
Sugar 20% Stanley Turrentine C minor A · 16 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Got A Match? in?

Got A Match? is usually played in D minor. For B♭ instruments that is E minor, for E♭ instruments B minor.

Who wrote Got A Match??

Got A Match? was written by Chick Corea.

What is the form of Got A Match??

Got A Match? has 1 sections (A) with 16 bars in total.

How fast is Got A Match? played?

The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.

What are the chord changes to Got A Match??

The opening bars are Dm7 | A7/Db | Dm7/C | G7/B. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.