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Standards · 1963

Sidewinder chords & key

Lee Morgan

Key
E♭ major
Form
A
Bars
23
Groove
Funk
Time signature
4/4
Year
1963

“Sidewinder” is a jazz standard by Lee Morgan from 1963. It is usually played in E♭ major as a funk, and the 23-bar A form repeats as one section. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks and in 2 transcribed solos.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
A♭7
A♭7
A♭7
A♭7
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
C7♭9
B♭7
B♭7
B♭7
B♭7
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7

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
2Dominant chains
4Different chords

Most used chords

  • E♭7×14
  • A♭7×4
  • B♭7×4
  • C7♭9×1

History

"The Sidewinder" is a composition by Lee Morgan. It was first recorded for Morgan's Blue Note album of the same name, on December 21, 1963, and has become a jazz standard.

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Recorded on these albums

1964 Golden Boy
Quincy Jones · “The Sidewinder”
1970 My Kind of Jazz
Ray Charles

Transcribed solos on Sidewinder

Joe Henderson tenor saxophone 154 BPM Eb-maj 1963-12-21
Lee Morgan trumpet 156 BPM Eb-maj 1963-12-21

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Relaxin' At Camarillo 22% Charlie Parker C major A · 12 Up-tempo swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Sidewinder in?

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

Who wrote Sidewinder?

Sidewinder was written by Lee Morgan (1963).

What is the form of Sidewinder?

Sidewinder has 1 sections (A) with 23 bars in total.

How fast is Sidewinder played?

The usual groove is Funk. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 154 BPM and 156 BPM.

What are the chord changes to Sidewinder?

The opening bars are Eb7 | Eb7 | Eb7 | Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.