Standards
I Mean You chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AABAA
- Bars
- 38
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“I Mean You” is a jazz standard by Thelonious Monk. Most bands play it in F major, medium swing; the tune runs 38 bars in AABAA form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 7 different chords. In this atlas it appears in 1 transcribed solo.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- F6×16
- E♭7×10
- D♭7×5
- D7×3
- Gm7×3
- C7×3
Transcribed solos on I Mean You
| Michael Brecker tenor saxophone | 180 BPM |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- I MEAN YOU COLEMAN HAWKINS QUINTETTE archive.org ↗
- I MEAN YOU COLEMAN HAWKINS · ORCH. · James Johnson · Theodore Navarre · Porter… · 1946 archive.org ↗
Frequently asked questions
What key is I Mean You in?
I Mean You is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote I Mean You?
I Mean You was written by Thelonious Monk.
What is the form of I Mean You?
I Mean You has 5 sections (AABAA) with 38 bars in total.
How fast is I Mean You played?
The usual groove is Medium swing. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 180 BPM.
What are the chord changes to I Mean You?
The opening bars are Eb7 | Eb7 | Eb7 | Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.