Standards
Social Call chords & key
- Key
- D♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 34
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Social Call” is a jazz standard by Gigi Gryce. It is usually played in D♭ major as a medium swing, and the 34-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 19 different chords and moves between the key centres D♭ major, E major and E♭ minor. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
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
- E♭m7×11
- D♭maj7×6
- Fm7×4
- B7♯11×3
- B♭7♭13×3
- A♭7alt×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
D♭ major, E major and E♭ minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is Social Call in?
Social Call is usually played in D♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is E♭ major, for E♭ instruments B♭ major.
Who wrote Social Call?
Social Call was written by Gigi Gryce.
What is the form of Social Call?
Social Call has 4 sections (AABA) with 34 bars in total.
How fast is Social Call played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Social Call?
The opening bars are B7#11 Bb7b13 | Ebm7 | Ebm7 Ab7alt | Dbmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.