Standards

Zingaro (Retrato Em Branco E Preto) chords & key

Key: G minor
Form: AB
Bars: 48
Groove: Bossa nova
Time signature: 4/4

“Zingaro (Retrato Em Branco E Preto)” is a jazz standard by Antonio-Carlos Jobim. It is usually played in G minor as a bossa nova, and the 48-bar AB form has 2 sections. In this atlas it appears on 14 album tracks.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — G minor

G^m7

D^7♭9_/G♭

F^m6

F^m6E^maj7

E♭^maj7

C^m7

D^7♭9

B♭^maj7

A^13♯9

D^maj7

A♭^7♯11

G^m7

D^7♭9_/G♭

F^m6

F^m6E^maj7

E♭^maj7

C^m7

D♭^dim7

G^m_/D

E♭^maj7

C^m7

E♭^m7D⁷

G^m7

E♭^m7E♭^m6

C^m7

D♭^dim7

G^m_/D

E♭^maj7

C^m7

E♭^m7D⁷

G^7♭13

G^m7

E♭^m7E♭^m6

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

1Tritone substitutions

1Dominant chains

17Different chords

Most used chords

E♭^maj7×7
C^m7×7
G^m7×6
E♭^m7×5
D^7♭9_/G♭×4
F^m6×4

Recorded on these albums

1967	A Certain Mr. Jobim Antônio Carlos Jobim · “Zingaro”
1971	Mammy Blue Hugo Montenegro · “Zingaro”
1977	Amoroso João Gilberto · “Zingaro”
1981	Femme Fatale Gábor Szabó · “Zingaro”
1990	Eliane Elias Plays Jobim Eliane Elias · “Zingaro”
1991	Mirage Bobby Hutcherson · “Zingaro”
1992	I Hear a Rhapsody George Shearing · “Zingaro”
1992	I Hear A Rhapsody - Live at the Blue Note George Shearing · “Zingaro”
1993	The Jobim Collection Lee Konitz / Peggy Stern · “Zingaro”
2000	Pride Lee Konitz · “Zingaro”
2016	Balladscapes David Liebman & Richie Beirach · “Zingaro”
2017	Rocket Man & Mammy Blue Hugo Montenegro · “Zingaro (From Sunset Until Dawn)”
2022	Trust and Honesty David Liebman · “Zingaro”
2026	Shine (Live at Teatro Estense, Ferrara, 1987) Chet Baker · “Zingaro (Live)”

Frequently asked questions

What key is Zingaro (Retrato Em Branco E Preto) in?

Zingaro (Retrato Em Branco E Preto) is usually played in G minor. For B♭ instruments that is A minor, for E♭ instruments E minor.

Who wrote Zingaro (Retrato Em Branco E Preto)?

Zingaro (Retrato Em Branco E Preto) was written by Antonio-Carlos Jobim.

What is the form of Zingaro (Retrato Em Branco E Preto)?

Zingaro (Retrato Em Branco E Preto) has 2 sections (AB) with 48 bars in total.

How fast is Zingaro (Retrato Em Branco E Preto) played?

The usual groove is Bossa nova.

What are the chord changes to Zingaro (Retrato Em Branco E Preto)?

The opening bars are Gm7 | Gm7 | D7b9/Gb | D7b9/Gb. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.