Standards
Kary's Trance chords & key
- Key
- A minor
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Kary's Trance” is a jazz standard by Lee Konitz. It is usually played in A minor as a medium-up swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 8 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 9 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am6×12
- Dm6×6
- Bm7♭5×3
- E7♭9×3
- G7×2
- Cmaj7×2
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | Inside Hi-Fi Lee Konitz · “Kary’s Trance” |
| 1957 | Very Cool Lee Konitz |
| 1993 | Rhapsody II Lee Konitz |
| 1998 | Self Portrait Lee Konitz · “Kary’s Trance” |
| 2000 | Live at Birdland Neuburg Lee Konitz, Kenny Wheeler Quintet |
| 2003 | Marshlands Warne Marsh |
| 2004 | BargaLee Lee Konitz, Orchestra BargaJazz, Bruno Tommaso · “Kary’s Trance” |
| 2017 | Frescalalto Lee Konitz |
| — | Spirits Lee Konitz |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| We Will Meet Again 20% | C minor |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Kary's Trance in?
Kary's Trance is usually played in A minor. For B♭ instruments that is B minor, for E♭ instruments F♯ minor.
Who wrote Kary's Trance?
Kary's Trance was written by Lee Konitz.
What is the form of Kary's Trance?
Kary's Trance has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Kary's Trance played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Kary's Trance?
The opening bars are Am6 | Am6 | Dm6 | Dm6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.