Standards
Voyage chords & key
- Key
- F minor
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Voyage” is a jazz standard by Kenny Barron. Most bands play it in F minor, up-tempo swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor, D major, E♭ major and E major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fm6×10
- Gm7♭5×6
- C7♭9×6
- G♭m6×3
- F7♭9×3
- B♭m7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor, D major, E♭ major and E major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 2026 | Hull Suite Live Zoe Rahman · “Hull Suite: Voyage” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is Voyage in?
Voyage is usually played in F minor. For B♭ instruments that is G minor, for E♭ instruments D minor.
Who wrote Voyage?
Voyage was written by Kenny Barron.
What is the form of Voyage?
Voyage has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Voyage played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to Voyage?
The opening bars are Fm6 | Fm6 | Gbm6 | F7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.