Standards · 1960

Mr. P.C. chords & key

Key: C minor
Form: A
Bars: 12
Groove: Up-tempo swing
Time signature: 4/4
Year: 1960

“Mr. P.C.” is a jazz standard by John Coltrane from 1960. It is usually played in C minor as a up-tempo swing, and the 12-bar A form repeats as one section. Its changes follow a 12-bar minor blues. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track and in 1 transcribed solo.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — C minor

C^m7

F^m7

C^m7

A♭⁷

G^7♭13

C^m7

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I

0Minor ii–V–i

0ii–V moves

0Tritone substitutions

0Dominant chains

4Different chords

Most used chords

C^m7×8
F^m7×2
A♭⁷×1
G^7♭13×1

Characteristics

Minor blues

History

"Mr. P.C." is a twelve-bar jazz piece in minor blues form, composed by John Coltrane in 1959. The song is named in tribute to the bass player Paul Chambers, who had accompanied Coltrane for years. It first appeared on the album Giant Steps, where it was played with a fast swing feel. Coltrane researcher Lewis Porter has written about the composition's relationship to the melody of the 1931 popular song "Shadrack" by Robert MacGimsey, which is itself believed to be based on earlier folk songs. Saxophonist Sonny Rollins recorded "Shadrack" in 1951 for his Sonny Rollins Quartet 10" album, and Louis Armstrong can be seen singing "Shadrack" in the 1951 film The Strip.

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Recorded on these albums

1960	Giant Steps John Coltrane

Transcribed solos on Mr. P.C.

John Coltrane tenor saxophone

258 BPM

C-min

1959-05-04

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
Equinox 100%	John Coltrane	C♯ minor	A · 12	Slow swing
Bags and Trane 80%	Milt Jackson	C minor	A · 12	Medium swing
Interplay 38%	Bill Evans	F minor	A · 12	Medium swing
The Pink Panther 22%	Henry Mancini	E minor	AB · 16	Medium swing
Afro Blue 20%	Mongo Santamaria	F minor	A · 16	Jazz waltz
Perhaps, Perhaps, Perhaps 20%	Farres-Davis	E minor	AABA · 32	Latin

Frequently asked questions

What key is Mr. P.C. in?

Mr. P.C. is usually played in C minor. For B♭ instruments that is D minor, for E♭ instruments A minor.

Who wrote Mr. P.C.?

Mr. P.C. was written by John Coltrane (1960).

What is the form of Mr. P.C.?

Mr. P.C. has 1 sections (A) with 12 bars in total.

How fast is Mr. P.C. played?

The usual groove is Up-tempo swing. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 258 BPM.

What are the chord changes to Mr. P.C.?

The opening bars are Cm7 | Cm7 | Cm7 | Cm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.