Standards · 1956
Tadd's Delight chords & key
- Key
- A♭ major
- Form
- ABAC
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1956
“Tadd's Delight” is a jazz standard by Tadd Dameron from 1956. It is usually played in A♭ major as a medium-up swing, and the 32-bar ABAC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 15 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major, B♭ minor and D♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B♭m7×9
- A♭maj7×7
- E♭7♭9×4
- F7×4
- Cm7♭5×2
- E♭m7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major, B♭ minor and D♭ major
Characteristics
- ABAC song form
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Sometimes I'm Happy 48% | F major |
| I May Be Wrong 42% | E♭ major |
| Donna Lee 35% | A♭ major |
| Old Cape Cod 34% | E♭ major |
| The Joker 33% | E♭ major |
| Try A Little Tenderness 33% | E♭ major |
| A Beautiful Friendship 32% | C major |
| I Cover The Waterfront 30% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Tadd's Delight in?
Tadd's Delight is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.
Who wrote Tadd's Delight?
Tadd's Delight was written by Tadd Dameron (1956).
What is the form of Tadd's Delight?
Tadd's Delight has 4 sections (ABAC) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Tadd's Delight played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Tadd's Delight?
The opening bars are Bbm7 | Bbm7 Eb7b9 | Abmaj7 | Cm7b5 F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.