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Slipped Disc chords & key

Benny Goodman

Key
A♭ major
Form
AABACC
Bars
48
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“Slipped Disc” is a jazz standard by Benny Goodman. Most bands play it in A♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 48 bars in AABACC form. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 13 different chords.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major

A
B♭7E♭7
A♭maj7Bdim7
B♭m7E♭7
A♭6F7
B♭7E♭7
A♭maj7Bdim7
B♭m7E♭7
1.
A♭6F7
2.
A♭6
B
C7
Fm6
C7
Fm6
B♭7
E♭7
B♭7
E♭7
A
B♭7E♭7
A♭maj7Bdim7
B♭m7E♭7
A♭6F7
B♭7E♭7
A♭maj7Bdim7
B♭m7E♭7
A♭6
·
C
D♭Ddim7
A♭/E♭A♭7
D♭Ddim7
A♭/E♭A♭7
D♭Ddim7
A♭/E♭F7
1.
B♭7
E♭7
2.
B♭7E♭7
A♭6

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

Harmonic analysis

6Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
7ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
16Dominant chains
13Different chords

Most used chords

  • E♭7×16
  • B♭7×10
  • A♭6×7
  • A♭maj7×6
  • Bdim7×6
  • B♭m7×6

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Don't Get Around Much Anymore 29% Duke Ellington C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Bourbon Street Parade 27% Paul Barbarin A♭ major ABAC · 32 Medium-up swing
Stormy Weather 27% Harold Arlen G major AABA · 32 Ballad
Je Ne Sais Pas 26% Hampton-Jones F major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Lulu's Back In Town 26% Harry Warren E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home 23% Warfield-Williams G major AA · 34 Medium slow
Cheetah 23% Kenny Burrell B♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
Them There Eyes 23% Tracy-Tauber-Pinkard A♭ major ABAC · 32 Up-tempo swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Slipped Disc in?

Slipped Disc is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.

Who wrote Slipped Disc?

Slipped Disc was written by Benny Goodman.

What is the form of Slipped Disc?

Slipped Disc has 6 sections (AABACC) with 48 bars in total.

How fast is Slipped Disc played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Slipped Disc?

The opening bars are Bb7 Eb7 | Abmaj7 Bdim7 | Bbm7 Eb7 | Ab6 F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.