Standards · 1947

Well You Needn't chords & key

Key: F major
Form: AABA
Bars: 32
Groove: Medium swing
Time signature: 4/4
Year: 1947

“Well You Needn't” is a jazz standard by Thelonious Monk from 1947. Most bands play it in F major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

×2

F⁶

G♭⁷

F⁶

G♭⁷

F⁶

G♭⁷

F⁶

D♭⁷

D⁷

E♭⁷E⁷

E♭⁷D⁷

D♭⁷C⁷

B⁷C⁷

F⁶

G♭⁷

F⁶

G♭⁷

F⁶

G♭⁷

F⁶

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

9Tritone substitutions

0Dominant chains

8Different chords

Most used chords

F⁶×15
G♭⁷×9
D♭⁷×3
D⁷×3
E♭⁷×2
C⁷×2

Characteristics

AABA song form

History

The following is a list of compositions by jazz pianist and composer Thelonious Monk (1917–1982).

Read the full article on Wikipedia ↗ · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Recorded on these albums

1951	Genius of Modern Music, Volume 1 Thelonious Monk · “Well, You Needn’t”
1954	Vol. 3 Miles Davis · “Well You Needn’t”
1954	Piano Solo Thelonious Monk · “Well You Needn’t”
1956	The Incredible Jimmy Smith at the Organ, Volume 3 Jimmy Smith · “Well, You Needn't”
1957	The Modern Art of Jazz by Randy Weston Randy Weston · “You Needn't”
1957	Taylor's Wailers Art Taylor
1958	Branching Out Nat Adderley with Johnny Griffin & The Three Sounds
1960	Hum ! Daniel Humair, René Urtreger, Pierre Michelot · “Well You Need'Nt”
1961	The First Set/Recorded Live At Mintons Johnny Griffin,Eddie “Lockjaw” Davis · “Well, You Needn't”
1961	New Groove Bud Shank
1962	Chet Is Back! Chet Baker
1963	Jazz Made in Germany Doldinger · “Well, You Needn't”
1963	West Coast Vibes Roy Ayers
1963	Flute Fever Jeremy Steig · “Well, You Needn't”
1965	Misterioso (Recorded on Tour) Thelonious Monk · “Well, You Needn't”
1965	Monk in France Thelonious Monk
1965	Jazz Tempo, Latin Accents! Sonny Simmons / Clifford Jordan / Prince Lasha / Bossa Três · “Well You Needn´t”
1975	Twelfth & Pingree Pepper Adams
1976	Jazz a confronto 29 Roy Haynes
1976	Recapitulation Kenny Burrell
1977	Just Friends (Live) Frank Rosolino & Conte Candoli
1978	Moments' Notice Charlie Rouse
1981	I Know About the Life Archie Shepp · “Well, You Needn’t”
1981	Second Coming Jimmy Smith with Kenny Burrell, Grady Tate

Frequently asked questions

What key is Well You Needn't in?

Well You Needn't is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote Well You Needn't?

Well You Needn't was written by Thelonious Monk (1947).

What is the form of Well You Needn't?

Well You Needn't has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Well You Needn't played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Well You Needn't?

The opening bars are F6 | Gb7 | F6 | Gb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.