Standards · 1930
Mood Indigo chords & key
“Mood Indigo” is a jazz standard by Duke Ellington from 1930. It is usually played in A♭ major as a ballad, and the 32-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 12 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 19 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- A♭maj7×11
- B♭7×6
- E♭7×6
- F7×3
- E♭m7×2
- E♭7♯5×2
History
"Mood Indigo" is a jazz song with music by Duke Ellington and Barney Bigard and lyrics by Irving Mills.
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Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- MOOD INDIGO archive.org ↗
- MOOD INDIGO Børge Roger-Henrichsen og hans Kvintet med Kor · Ellington archive.org ↗
- Mood Indigo The Norman Petty · Ellington · Bigard · Mills · 1954 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Just You, Just Me 25% | C major |
| Ac-Cent-Tchu-Ate The Positive 24% | F major |
| Old Cape Cod 23% | E♭ major |
| Donna Lee 22% | A♭ major |
| I Can't Give You Anything But Love 22% | F major |
| Walkin' My Baby Back Home 22% | E♭ major |
| Violets For Your Furs 21% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Mood Indigo in?
Mood Indigo is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.
Who wrote Mood Indigo?
Mood Indigo was written by Duke Ellington (1930).
What is the form of Mood Indigo?
Mood Indigo has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Mood Indigo played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Mood Indigo?
The opening bars are Abmaj7 | Bb7 | Ebm7 Eb7#5 | Abmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.