Standards · 1943

Manoir De Mes Rêves (Django's Castle) chords & key

Key: E♭ major
Form: AA
Bars: 32
Groove: Medium swing
Time signature: 4/4
Year: 1943

“Manoir De Mes Rêves (Django's Castle)” is a jazz standard by Django Reinhardt from 1943. It is usually played in E♭ major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AA form has 2 sections. In this atlas it appears on 13 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

E♭^maj7

E♭^maj7B♭^7♭9

E♭^maj7

E♭^maj7B♭^7♭9

E♭^maj7

E♭^maj7B♭^7♭9

E♭⁷

E♭⁷E♭^7♭9

A♭^maj7

A♭^maj7A^dim7

E♭^maj7_/B♭

E♭^maj7

C^m7

F⁷

B⁷

B⁷B♭^7♭9

A♭^maj7

A♭^maj7C⁷_/G

F⁷

B⁷

B⁷B♭^7♭9

E♭⁶

B♭⁷

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

1ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

3Dominant chains

13Different chords

Most used chords

E♭^maj7×13
B♭^7♭9×8
E♭⁷×4
A♭^maj7×4
B⁷×4
F⁷×3

Recorded on these albums

1953	The Great Artistry of Django Reinhardt Django Reinhardt · “Manoir de mes rêves”
1960	The Concert Jazz Band Gerry Mulligan · “Manoir Des Mes Reves (Django's Castle)”
1964	Jazz Long Playing Jean‐Luc Ponty · “Manoir de mes rêves”
1964	Cool Sax Warm Heart Eddie Harris · “Django's Castle”
1972	Hommage à Django Reinhardt Stéphane Grappelli · “Manoir de mes rêves”
1979	Gitane Charlie Haden & Christian Escoudé · “Manoir de mes rêves”
1987	To Django Stéphane Grappelli · “Manoir de Mes Reves”
2000	Chasin' the Gypsy James Carter · “Manoir de mes rêves (Django's Castle)”
2002	I Grandi Del Jazz - Gerry Mulligan - Verve Jazz Masters 36 Gerry Mulligan · “Manoir De Mes Rêves (Aka ''Django's Castle'')”
2002	Cool Sax, Warm Heart / From Hollywood to Broadway Eddie Harris · “Django Castle”
2019	Manoir de mes rêves Philip Catherine, Paulo Morello, Sven Faller · “Manoir de mes rêves”
2024	Laura Gerry Mulligan · “Manoir de mes rêves”
—	Special Stéphane Grappelli Stéphane Grappelli · “Manoir de mes rêves”

Frequently asked questions

What key is Manoir De Mes Rêves (Django's Castle) in?

Manoir De Mes Rêves (Django's Castle) is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote Manoir De Mes Rêves (Django's Castle)?

Manoir De Mes Rêves (Django's Castle) was written by Django Reinhardt (1943).

What is the form of Manoir De Mes Rêves (Django's Castle)?

Manoir De Mes Rêves (Django's Castle) has 2 sections (AA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Manoir De Mes Rêves (Django's Castle) played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Manoir De Mes Rêves (Django's Castle)?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7 Bb7b9 | Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7 Bb7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.