Standards
In A Silent Way chords & key
“In A Silent Way” is a jazz standard by Josef Zawinul. Most bands play it in C♯ minor, latin; the tune runs 32 bars in A form. In this atlas it appears on 12 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C♯ minor
A
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
2ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
18Different chords
Most used chords
- G♯m7×6
- C♯m7×5
- E×4
- Dmaj7/E×4
- A/F×4
- D6/E×2
Recorded on these albums
| 1969 | In a Silent Way Miles Davis · “In a Silent Way / It’s About That Time” |
| 1971 | Zawinul Joe Zawinul · “In a Silent Way” |
| 1975 | Double Exposure Nat Adderley · “In a Silent Way” |
| 1979 | 8:30 Weather Report · “In a Silent Way” |
| 1980 | Evidence Steve Khan · “In a Silent Way” |
| 1987 | Helping Hand Steve Khan · “In a Silent Way” |
| 2004 | Ivey-Divey Don Byron · “In a Silent Way” |
| 2006 | Brown Street Joe Zawinul · “In a Silent Way” |
| 2008 | 75 Joe Zawinul & The Zawinul Syndicate |
| 2009 | Five Peace Band Live Chick Corea & John McLaughlin · “In a Silent Way / It's About That Time” |
| 2011 | Live in Offenbach 1978 Weather Report · “In a Silent Way” |
| 2011 | Live in Offenbach 1978 Weather Report · “In a Silent Way” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is In A Silent Way in?
In A Silent Way is usually played in C♯ minor. For B♭ instruments that is E♭ minor, for E♭ instruments B♭ minor.
Who wrote In A Silent Way?
In A Silent Way was written by Josef Zawinul.
What is the form of In A Silent Way?
In A Silent Way has 1 sections (A) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is In A Silent Way played?
The usual groove is Latin.
What are the chord changes to In A Silent Way?
The opening bars are E | D6/E | D6/E | Fmaj7#11/E. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.