Standards
Upper Manhattan Medical Group chords & key
- Key
- D♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Upper Manhattan Medical Group” is a jazz standard by Billy Strayhorn. Most bands play it in D♭ major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ minor, F minor and F♯ minor. 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
- A♭7×4
- D♭dim7×4
- D♭6×4
- Fm7♭5×3
- B♭7♭9×3
- E♭m7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ minor, F minor and F♯ minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is Upper Manhattan Medical Group in?
Upper Manhattan Medical Group is usually played in D♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is E♭ major, for E♭ instruments B♭ major.
Who wrote Upper Manhattan Medical Group?
Upper Manhattan Medical Group was written by Billy Strayhorn.
What is the form of Upper Manhattan Medical Group?
Upper Manhattan Medical Group has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Upper Manhattan Medical Group played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Upper Manhattan Medical Group?
The opening bars are Fm7b5 | Bb7b9 | Ebm7 | Ab7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.