Standards
Midnight Mood chords & key
- Key
- D♭ major
- Form
- A
- Bars
- 24
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 3/4
“Midnight Mood” is a jazz standard by Joe Zawinul. It is usually played in D♭ major as a jazz waltz, and the 24-bar A form repeats as one section. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 12 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ minor and D♭ major.
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
- D♭maj7×5
- E♭m7♭5/D♭×4
- G7♭5♭9×3
- G♭maj7×2
- C7♯9×2
- Fm7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ minor and D♭ major
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| It's A Big Wide Wonderful World 24% | A♭ major |
| When I Fall In Love 20% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Midnight Mood in?
Midnight Mood is usually played in D♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is E♭ major, for E♭ instruments B♭ major.
Who wrote Midnight Mood?
Midnight Mood was written by Joe Zawinul.
What is the form of Midnight Mood?
Midnight Mood has 1 sections (A) with 24 bars in total.
How fast is Midnight Mood played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to Midnight Mood?
The opening bars are Dbmaj7 | Ebm7b5/Db | Dbmaj7 | Ebm7b5/Db. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.