Standards
Reincarnation Of A Lovebird chords & key
- Key
- F♯ minor
- Form
- ABCDA
- Bars
- 66
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Reincarnation Of A Lovebird” is a jazz standard by Charles Mingus. Most bands play it in F♯ minor, medium-up swing; the tune runs 66 bars in ABCDA form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 25 different chords and moves between the key centres F♯ minor, E major and G major. In this atlas it appears on 10 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F♯ minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- F♯m×14
- G♯7×9
- C♯7♯5×7
- C♯7×5
- Bm7×4
- Dmaj7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F♯ minor, E major and G major
Recorded on these albums
| 1957 | The Clown Charles Mingus · “Reincarnation of a Lovebird” |
| 1963 | Reincarnation of a Love Bird Charles Mingus · “Reincarnation of a Love Bird (take 1)” |
| 1965 | Dear John C. Elvin Jones · “Love Bird” |
| 1971 | Blue Bird Charles Mingus · “Reincarnation of a Lovebird” |
| 1988 | Paris Blues Gil Evans / Steve Lacy · “Reincarnation of a Lovebird” |
| 1989 | Candid Dolphy Eric Dolphy · “Reincarnation of a Love Bird” |
| 1992 | Spirit of Mingus Steve Lacy, Eric Watson · “Reinicarnation of a Lovebird” |
| 2000 | Peggy’s Blue Skylight Andy Summers · “Reincarnation of a Lovebird” |
| 2000 | Knitting Factory (Piano/Quartet) 1994, Vol. 2 Anthony Braxton · “Reincarnation of a Lovebird” |
| 2024 | Portrait Samara Joy · “Reincarnation of a Lovebird” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Reincarnation Of A Lovebird in?
Reincarnation Of A Lovebird is usually played in F♯ minor. For B♭ instruments that is G♯ minor, for E♭ instruments E♭ minor.
Who wrote Reincarnation Of A Lovebird?
Reincarnation Of A Lovebird was written by Charles Mingus.
What is the form of Reincarnation Of A Lovebird?
Reincarnation Of A Lovebird has 5 sections (ABCDA) with 66 bars in total.
How fast is Reincarnation Of A Lovebird played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Reincarnation Of A Lovebird?
The opening bars are F#m | Dmaj7 | G#7 | C#7#5. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.