Standards
Inner Urge chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- A
- Bars
- 24
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Inner Urge” is a jazz standard by Joe Henderson. It is usually played in G major as a up-tempo swing, and the 24-bar A form repeats as one section. In this atlas it appears on 17 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
A
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
0ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
11Different chords
Most used chords
- C♯maj7♯11×5
- F♯m7♭5×4
- Fmaj7♯11×4
- D♯maj7♯11×4
- Emaj7♯11×1
- Dmaj7♯11×1
Recorded on these albums
| 1964 | Inner Urge Joe Henderson · “Inner Urge (Remastered 2004/Rudy Van Gelder Edition)” |
| 1983 | Everything Happens to Me Kirk Lightsey with Chet Baker |
| 1985 | Keys to the City Mulgrew Miller |
| 1992 | Cookin' in the Kitchen Lionel Hampton |
| 1992 | The Standard Joe Joe Henderson |
| 1993 | Crossings Steve Khan |
| 1996 | None Too Soon Allan Holdsworth |
| 1996 | Big Band Joe Henderson |
| 1997 | Village Wallace Roney |
| 1998 | Moving Pictures Ravi Coltrane |
| 2001 | Inner Urge Larry Coryell |
| 2007 | Whereas Roy Haynes |
| 2007 | Migration Antonio Sánchez |
| 2012 | Elvin Chico Freeman |
| 2019 | Giant Steps - Plays Solo Guitar 川崎燎 |
| 2026 | Consonance: Live at the Jazz Showcase Joe Henderson |
| — | Milestones Mulgrew Miller |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Inner Urge in?
Inner Urge is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote Inner Urge?
Inner Urge was written by Joe Henderson.
What is the form of Inner Urge?
Inner Urge has 1 sections (A) with 24 bars in total.
How fast is Inner Urge played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to Inner Urge?
The opening bars are F#m7b5 | F#m7b5 | F#m7b5 | F#m7b5. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.