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Morgan The Pirate chords & key

Lee Morgan

Key
E♭ major
Form
AABAA
Bars
48
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
3/4

“Morgan The Pirate” is a jazz standard by Lee Morgan. It is usually played in E♭ major as a medium swing, and the 48-bar AABAA form has 5 sections. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭69
A♭69
E♭69
D♭maj7
Bmaj7
B♭7
1.
E♭69
B♭7♯9
2.
E♭69
E♭69
B
E♭
E/E♭
E♭
D/E♭
E♭
E/E♭
E♭
Dm7♭5G7♯9
Cm7
G7♯9
Cm7
F7
F7
B7
B♭7
B♭7
A
×2
E♭69
A♭69
E♭69
D♭maj7
Bmaj7
B♭7
E♭69
B♭7♯9

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
2ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
14Different chords

Most used chords

  • E♭69×13
  • B♭7×6
  • A♭69×4
  • D♭maj7×4
  • Bmaj7×4
  • E♭×4

Recorded on these albums

1964 Search for the New Land
Lee Morgan · “Morgan the Pirate”

Frequently asked questions

What key is Morgan The Pirate in?

Morgan The Pirate is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote Morgan The Pirate?

Morgan The Pirate was written by Lee Morgan.

What is the form of Morgan The Pirate?

Morgan The Pirate has 5 sections (AABAA) with 48 bars in total.

How fast is Morgan The Pirate played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Morgan The Pirate?

The opening bars are Eb69 | Ab69 | Eb69 | Dbmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.