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Tricotism chords & key

Oscar Pettiford

Key
D♭ major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Medium-up swing
Time signature
4/4

“Tricotism” is a jazz standard by Oscar Pettiford. It is usually played in D♭ major as a medium-up swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 15 different chords and moves between the key centres D♭ major and B♭ minor.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — D♭ major

A
D♭maj7
D♭maj7
E♭7
E♭7
G♭maj7Gdim7
D♭6/A♭B♭7
1.
A7
A♭7
2.
E♭m7A♭7
D♭6
B
A7
A7
D♭maj7
Cm7♭5F7♭9
B♭mB♭mmaj7
B♭m7E♭7
E♭m7
A♭7
A
D♭maj7
D♭maj7
E♭7
E♭7
G♭maj7Gdim7
D♭6/A♭B♭7
E♭m7A♭7
D♭6

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

Harmonic analysis

3Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
5ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
15Different chords

Most used chords

  • D♭maj7×7
  • E♭7×7
  • A♭7×4
  • G♭maj7×3
  • Gdim7×3
  • D♭6/A♭×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

D♭ major and B♭ minor

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
The Good Life 28% Sacha Distel A♭ major AB · 32 Ballad
Oh, Lady Be Good 24% George Gershwin G major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
S'posin' 24% Paul Denniker B♭ major ABAC · 32 Medium swing
Do You Know What It Means? 23% Louis Alter C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
All By Myself 22% Irving Berlin C major ABAC · 32 Medium swing
The Frim Fram Sauce 22% Joe Richardel B♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Jersey Bounce 22% Plater-Bradshaw-Johnson F major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
Theme From Family Guy 22% Murphy-MacFarlane-Zuckerman F major A · 18 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Tricotism in?

Tricotism is usually played in D♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is E♭ major, for E♭ instruments B♭ major.

Who wrote Tricotism?

Tricotism was written by Oscar Pettiford.

What is the form of Tricotism?

Tricotism has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Tricotism played?

The usual groove is Medium-up swing.

What are the chord changes to Tricotism?

The opening bars are Dbmaj7 | Dbmaj7 | Eb7 | Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.