Standards
Jordu chords & key
- Key
- C minor
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Jordu” is a jazz standard by Duke Jordan. It is usually played in C minor as a up-tempo swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. In this atlas it appears in 1 transcribed solo.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- A♭7×8
- G7×7
- D7×6
- Cm6×6
- F7×5
- B♭7×5
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Jordu" is a jazz standard written by Irving "Duke" Jordan in 1953. This song was first made popular by Clifford Brown and Max Roach, but many other jazz musicians have performed or recorded renditions of it, including Stan Getz, Chet Baker, and Charlie Byrd. It has a traditional AABA jazz form. The A section is composed of two measure patterns, the first being a non-chordal pick-up measure in which the lead player starts a phrase on the "and" of beat 1 and leads right into the second half of the two measure phrase in which the rhythm players and the lead players both hit on 1, 3, and the "and" of 4. The B section is a circle of fourths pattern built on dominant seventh chords. The ending of the song contains a vamp on the last two bars of the A section followed by an alteration of the initial pickup measure ending on a minor-major seventh chord.
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Transcribed solos on Jordu
| Clifford Brown trumpet | 139 BPM |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Jordu in?
Jordu is usually played in C minor. For B♭ instruments that is D minor, for E♭ instruments A minor.
Who wrote Jordu?
Jordu was written by Duke Jordan.
What is the form of Jordu?
Jordu has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Jordu played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 139 BPM.
What are the chord changes to Jordu?
The opening bars are D7 G7 | Cm6 | F7 Bb7 | Ebmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.