Standards
Peggy's Blue Skylight chords & key
- Key
- D♭ major
- Form
- AABC
- Bars
- 48
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Peggy's Blue Skylight” is a jazz standard by Charles Mingus. It is usually played in D♭ major as a medium swing, and the 48-bar AABC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 23 different chords and moves between the key centres D♭ major, F minor, A♭ major, F major and E♭ minor.
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♭maj7×6
- Fmmaj7×4
- A♭maj7×3
- D♭7sus×3
- C7♯9×3
- B13×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
D♭ major, F minor, A♭ major, F major and E♭ minor
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is Peggy's Blue Skylight in?
Peggy's Blue Skylight is usually played in D♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is E♭ major, for E♭ instruments B♭ major.
Who wrote Peggy's Blue Skylight?
Peggy's Blue Skylight was written by Charles Mingus.
What is the form of Peggy's Blue Skylight?
Peggy's Blue Skylight has 4 sections (AABC) with 48 bars in total.
How fast is Peggy's Blue Skylight played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Peggy's Blue Skylight?
The opening bars are Gm7b5 | C7b13 | Fmmaj7 | Fmmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.