Standards
Tour De Force chords & key
- Key
- A♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Tour De Force” is a jazz standard by Dizzy Gillespie. It is usually played in A♭ major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major, D♭ major and E♭ 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
- Cm7×9
- Bm7×9
- B♭m7×7
- E♭7×7
- Dm7♭5×6
- D♭m7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major, D♭ major and E♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | World Statesman Dizzy Gillespie · “Tour de Force” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Tour De Force in?
Tour De Force is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.
Who wrote Tour De Force?
Tour De Force was written by Dizzy Gillespie.
What is the form of Tour De Force?
Tour De Force has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Tour De Force played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Tour De Force?
The opening bars are Dm7b5 Dbm7 | Cm7 Bm7 | Bbm7 Eb7 | Cm7 Bm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.