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Jumpin With Symphony Sid chords & key

Lester Young

Key
B♭ major
Form
A
Bars
12
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“Jumpin With Symphony Sid” is a jazz standard by Lester Young. Most bands play it in B♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 12 bars in A form. Its changes follow the 12-bar blues.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

A
B♭7
B♭7
B♭7
B♭7
E♭7
E♭7
B♭7
B♭7
F7
E♭7
B♭7
B♭7

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
1Dominant chains
3Different chords

Most used chords

  • B♭7×8
  • E♭7×3
  • F7×1

Characteristics

  • 12-bar blues

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Bessie's Blues 80% John Coltrane E♭ major A · 12 Up-tempo swing
Eighty One 80% Ron Carter F major A · 12 Even eighths
St. Louis Blues 80% W.C. Handy G major A · 12 Medium swing
Watermelon Man 67% Herbie Hancock F major A · 16 Even eighths
Freddie Freeloader 57% Miles Davis B♭ major AA · 24 Medium swing
C-Jam Blues 40% Duke Ellington C major A · 12 Medium swing
Blue Monk 33% Thelonious Monk B♭ major A · 12 Medium swing
Blue Sphere 33% Thelonious Monk B♭ major A · 12 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Jumpin With Symphony Sid in?

Jumpin With Symphony Sid is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote Jumpin With Symphony Sid?

Jumpin With Symphony Sid was written by Lester Young.

What is the form of Jumpin With Symphony Sid?

Jumpin With Symphony Sid has 1 sections (A) with 12 bars in total.

How fast is Jumpin With Symphony Sid played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Jumpin With Symphony Sid?

The opening bars are Bb7 | Bb7 | Bb7 | Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.