Standards
Nica's Dream chords & key
“Nica's Dream” is a jazz standard by Horace Silver. It is usually played in B♭ minor as a latin, and the 55-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 18 different chords and moves between the key centres F♯ major and B♭ minor. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track and in 1 transcribed solo.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B♭mmaj7×14
- F7♯5×6
- A♭mmaj7×5
- A♭m7×4
- D♭7×4
- A♭7sus×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
F♯ major and B♭ minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1969 | Exclusively for my Friends – Vol. V: Mellow Mood Oscar Peterson · “Nica’s Dream” |
Transcribed solos on Nica's Dream
| David Liebman soprano saxophone | 151 BPM |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Nica's Dream in?
Nica's Dream is usually played in B♭ minor. For B♭ instruments that is C minor, for E♭ instruments G minor.
Who wrote Nica's Dream?
Nica's Dream was written by Horace Silver.
What is the form of Nica's Dream?
Nica's Dream has 4 sections (AABA) with 55 bars in total.
How fast is Nica's Dream played?
The usual groove is Latin. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 151 BPM.
What are the chord changes to Nica's Dream?
The opening bars are Bbmmaj7 | Bbmmaj7 | Abmmaj7 | Abmmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.