Standards · 1963
Joshua chords & key
- Key
- D minor
- Form
- AABBA
- Bars
- 52
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1963
“Joshua” is a jazz standard by Victor Feldman from 1963. It is usually played in D minor as a up-tempo swing, and the 52-bar AABBA form has 5 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, D♭ major and F major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — D minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Dm11×24
- Dm7×8
- Cm7×8
- B♭m7×5
- Fmaj7×2
- Fm7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major, D♭ major and F major
History
"Joshua" is a 1963 jazz standard composed by the British jazz multi-instrumentalist Victor Feldman and the jazz trumpeter Miles Davis. It was introduced in 1963 by the Miles Davis Quintet.
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Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Joshua Stuff Smith and his Orchestra · Stuff Smith · Herbert Collens ·… · 1940 archive.org ↗
Frequently asked questions
What key is Joshua in?
Joshua is usually played in D minor. For B♭ instruments that is E minor, for E♭ instruments B minor.
Who wrote Joshua?
Joshua was written by Victor Feldman (1963).
What is the form of Joshua?
Joshua has 5 sections (AABBA) with 52 bars in total.
How fast is Joshua played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to Joshua?
The opening bars are Dm11 | Dm11 | Dm11 | Dm11. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.