Standards
Ugly Beauty chords & key
- Key
- D♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 3/4
“Ugly Beauty” is a jazz standard by Thelonious Monk. It is usually played in D♭ major as a jazz waltz, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 14 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — D♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- D♭maj7×8
- Dm7♭5×6
- A♭13♭9×4
- G13♭9×3
- E♭7♯11×3
- E♭m7×3
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Take The A Train 21% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Ugly Beauty in?
Ugly Beauty is usually played in D♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is E♭ major, for E♭ instruments B♭ major.
Who wrote Ugly Beauty?
Ugly Beauty was written by Thelonious Monk.
What is the form of Ugly Beauty?
Ugly Beauty has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Ugly Beauty played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to Ugly Beauty?
The opening bars are Dm7b5 | G13b9 | Dm7b5 | Dbmaj7 Eb7#11. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.