Standards

Jackie-ing chords & key

Key: B♭ major
Form
Bars: 0
Groove: Medium swing
Time signature: 4/4

“Jackie-ing” is a jazz standard by Thelonious Monk. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium swing, and the 0-bar form repeats as one section. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence, uses 6 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 20 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

B♭^maj7♯11

C^m11F^9sus

F^9sus

B♭^maj7♯11

G^7♭9

F⁷_/CC⁷_/F

B♭^maj7♯11

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

Harmonic analysis

1Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

1ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

0Dominant chains

6Different chords

Most used chords

B♭^maj7♯11×12
F^9sus×2
C^m11×1
G^7♭9×1
F⁷_/C×1
C⁷_/F×1

Recorded on these albums

1963	In Italy Thelonious Monk · “Jackieing”
1972	Something in Blue Thelonious Monk · “Jackie-Ing”
1973	Monk in Tokyo Thelonious Monk · “Jackie-Ing”
1979	Groovin’ High Hank Jones · “Jackie-Ing”
1980	Blue Sphere Thelonious Monk · “Jackieing”
1982	Tradition in Transition Chico Freeman · “Jackie-Ing”
1988	The London Collection Thelonious Monk
1989	Hackensack Thelonious Monk
1990	Live at the Village Gate Thelonious Monk
1990	Off Minor Thelonious Monk
1991	The First European Concert ’61 Thelonious Monk · “Jackie‐ing”
1991	More Monk Steve Lacy
1996	In Copenhagen Thelonious Monk
1997	Master Class Hank Jones · “Jackie-Ing”
2001	Humair, Jeanneau, Texier Daniel Humair, François Jeanneau, Henri Texier
2005	Monk’s Casino Alexander von Schlippenbach
2008	History, Mystery Bill Frisell
2008	An Open Letter to Thelonious Ellis Marsalis · “Jackie‐ing”
2008	An Open Letter to Thelonius Ellis Marsalis
—	Monk in Amsterdam Thelonious Monk · “Jackie-Ing”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
Mack The Knife 22%	Weill-Brecht	B♭ major	A · 16	Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Jackie-ing in?

Jackie-ing is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote Jackie-ing?

Jackie-ing was written by Thelonious Monk.

What is the form of Jackie-ing?

Jackie-ing has 0 sections () with 0 bars in total.

How fast is Jackie-ing played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Jackie-ing?

The opening bars are Bbmaj7#11 | Bbmaj7#11 | Bbmaj7#11 | Bbmaj7#11. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.