Wave

Antonio Carlos Jobim · Key of D · AB

Intermediate · 12 unique chords

Antonio Carlos Jobim composed this in 1967. Its Brazilian harmony in D major with unexpected chord movements (the Gm7 in a D major context, the Bb7) makes it one of the more sophisticated bossa nova standards.

Voicing style:

A

Dmaj7Rootless A

Dmaj7Rootless A

Bbm7Rootless B

Eb7Rootless A

Am7Rootless B

D7b9Rootless A

Gmaj7Rootless B

Gm7Rootless B

B

F#m7Rootless A

B7b9Rootless B

Em7Rootless A

A7Rootless B

Dmaj7Rootless A

Dmaj7Rootless A

Gm7Rootless B

C7Rootless A

F#m7Rootless B

B7b9Rootless B

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Practice this standard

Stage 6Upper Structure Triads — Learning Path

Listen to

Antonio Carlos Jobim — Wave (1967)

The composer's own bossa piano — subtle rootless voicings with Brazilian flavour.

Chords in this standard

Dmaj7 Bbm7 Eb7 Am7 D7b9 Gmaj7 Gm7 F#m7 B7b9 Em7 A7 C7

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Sources & Further Reading

Gioia, The Jazz Standards — Oxford University Press Levine, The Jazz Piano Book — Sher Music Mantooth, Voicings for Jazz Keyboard — Hal Leonard Jazz at Lincoln Center — Education Learn Jazz Standards