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.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭maj7
E♭maj7B♭7♭9
E♭maj7
E♭maj7B♭7♭9
E♭maj7
E♭maj7B♭7♭9
E♭7
E♭7E♭7♭9
1.
A♭maj7
A♭maj7Adim7
E♭maj7/B♭
E♭maj7
Cm7
F7
B7
B7B♭7♭9
2.
A♭maj7
A♭maj7C7/G
F7
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

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.