Standards
Tune Up chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Tune Up” is a jazz standard by Miles Davis. It is usually played in B♭ major as a up-tempo swing, and the 32-bar AA form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 10 different chords and moves between the key centres D major, C major and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks and in 1 transcribed solo.
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
- Dmaj7×6
- Em7×4
- A7×4
- Cmaj7×4
- F7×3
- B♭maj7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
D major, C major and B♭ major
Recorded on these albums
Transcribed solos on Tune Up
| Miles Davis trumpet | 282 BPM |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Bright Boy 23% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Tune Up in?
Tune Up is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Tune Up?
Tune Up was written by Miles Davis.
What is the form of Tune Up?
Tune Up has 2 sections (AA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Tune Up played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 282 BPM.
What are the chord changes to Tune Up?
The opening bars are Em7 | A7 | Dmaj7 | Dmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.