Standards · 1956
Tippin' chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1956
“Tippin'” is a jazz standard by Horace Silver from 1956. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium-up swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 18 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major and B♭ minor. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- G7♭9×7
- Cm7×7
- F7×7
- B♭6×3
- D♭dim7×3
- B♭/D×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major and B♭ minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1982 | Face to Face Oscar Peterson • Freddie Hubbard · “Tippin’” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Big Nick 25% | G major |
| Cheetah 24% | B♭ major |
| I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi 24% | G major |
| Stormy Weather 24% | G major |
| Them There Eyes 24% | A♭ major |
| Bye Bye Baby 23% | B♭ major |
| Cotton Tail 23% | B♭ major |
| I Can't Get Started 23% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Tippin' in?
Tippin' is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Tippin'?
Tippin' was written by Horace Silver (1956).
What is the form of Tippin'?
Tippin' has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Tippin' played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Tippin'?
The opening bars are Bb6 G7b9 | Cm7 Dbdim7 | Bb/D G7b9 | Cm7 F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.