Standards · 1965
Maiden Voyage chords & key
- Key
- D major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Even eighths
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1965
“Maiden Voyage” is a jazz standard by Herbie Hancock from 1965. It is usually played in D major as a even eighths, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks and in 2 transcribed solos.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — D major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- D9sus×12
- F9sus×12
- D♯9sus×4
- C♯m9×4
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Maiden Voyage" is a jazz composition by Herbie Hancock from his 1965 album Maiden Voyage. It features Hancock's quartet – trumpeter Freddie Hubbard, bassist Ron Carter and drummer Tony Williams – together with saxophonist George Coleman. It is one of Hancock's best-known compositions and has become a jazz standard. The piece was used in a Yardley commercial and was originally listed on the album's master tape as "TV Jingle" until a friend of Hancock's sister came up with the new name. In the liner notes for the Maiden Voyage album, Hancock states that the composition was an attempt to capture "the splendor of a sea-going vessel on its maiden voyage". Interviewed for KCET TV in 2011, Hancock said he considered Maiden Voyage to be his favorite of all of the compositions he had written.
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Recorded on these albums
Transcribed solos on Maiden Voyage
| Freddie Hubbard trumpet | 126 BPM |
| George Coleman tenor saxophone | 125 BPM |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Maiden Voyage in?
Maiden Voyage is usually played in D major. For B♭ instruments that is E major, for E♭ instruments B major.
Who wrote Maiden Voyage?
Maiden Voyage was written by Herbie Hancock (1965).
What is the form of Maiden Voyage?
Maiden Voyage has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Maiden Voyage played?
The usual groove is Even eighths. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 126 BPM and 125 BPM.
What are the chord changes to Maiden Voyage?
The opening bars are D9sus | D9sus | D9sus | D9sus. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.