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Trane’s Blues chords & key

John Coltrane

Key
B♭ major
Form
A
Bars
12
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“Trane’s Blues” is a jazz standard by John Coltrane. Most bands play it in B♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 12 bars in A form. Its changes follow the 12-bar blues. In this atlas it appears in 2 transcribed solos.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

A
B♭7
E♭7
B♭7
B♭7
E♭7
E♭7
B♭7
B♭7
Cm7
F7
B♭7
B♭7

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
1ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
3Dominant chains
4Different chords

Most used chords

  • B♭7×7
  • E♭7×3
  • Cm7×1
  • F7×1

Characteristics

  • 12-bar blues

Transcribed solos on Trane’s Blues

John Coltrane tenor saxophone 165 BPM Bb-maj 1956-05-11
Miles Davis trumpet 164 BPM Bb-maj 1956-05-11

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Misterioso 100% Thelonious Monk B♭ major A · 12 Medium swing
Parker's Mood 83% Charlie Parker B♭ major A · 12 Medium swing
Tenor Madness 83% Sonny Rollins B♭ major A · 12 Medium-up swing
Blues In The Closet 80% Oscar Pettiford A♭ major A · 12 Medium-up swing
Sonnymoon For Two 63% Sonny Rollins B♭ major A · 12 Medium-up swing
Things Ain't What They Used To Be 63% Duke Ellington D♭ major A · 12 Medium swing
Chasin' The Trane 33% John Coltrane F major A · 12 Up-tempo swing
Blue Monk 29% Thelonious Monk B♭ major A · 12 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Trane’s Blues in?

Trane’s Blues is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote Trane’s Blues?

Trane’s Blues was written by John Coltrane.

What is the form of Trane’s Blues?

Trane’s Blues has 1 sections (A) with 12 bars in total.

How fast is Trane’s Blues played?

The usual groove is Medium swing. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 165 BPM and 164 BPM.

What are the chord changes to Trane’s Blues?

The opening bars are Bb7 | Eb7 | Bb7 | Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.