Standards
Walkin' up chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Walkin' up” is a jazz standard by Bill Evans. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. In this atlas it appears on 6 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
A
×2B
A
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
0ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
15Different chords
Most used chords
- A♭maj7×6
- G♭maj7×6
- Emaj7×6
- A♭7sus×4
- G7sus×4
- Cmaj7×3
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1963 | Catch Me! Joe Pass featuring Clare Fischer · “Walkin’ Up” |
| 1968 | At the Montreux Jazz Festival Bill Evans · “Walkin’ Up” |
| 1982 | The Complete "Catch Me" Sessions Joe Pass · “Walkin' Up” |
| 1990 | Bill Evans Paul Motian · “Walkin' Up” |
| 1996 | The Secret Sessions Bill Evans · “Walkin' Up” |
| 2016 | Some Other Time: The Lost Session From the Black Forest Bill Evans with Eddie Gomez and Jack DeJohnette · “Walkin’ Up” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Walkin' up in?
Walkin' up is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Walkin' up?
Walkin' up was written by Bill Evans.
What is the form of Walkin' up?
Walkin' up has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Walkin' up played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Walkin' up?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 Bbmaj7 | Abmaj7 Gbmaj7 | Fmaj7 B13 | Emaj7 Amaj7#11. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.