Mood Indigo
by Duke Ellington
🎷 Jazz
Difficulty
★★★★☆
Tuning
Standard
Capo
None
Ellington's atmospheric 1930 ballad featuring his signature voicing technique with muted brass and clarinet. The dreamy Ab major melody floats over lush chromatic chord movement, evoking deep melancholy.
e|---4----3----4----6-----8----6----4----3---------|
B|---4----4----4----6-----8----6----4----4---------|
G|---5----4----5----6-----8----6----5----4---------|
D|---6----5----6----6-----8----6----6----5---------|
A|---4----3----4----6-----8----6----4----3---------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
e|---4----6----8----11----8----6----4----3---------|
B|---4----6----8----11----8----6----4----4---------|
G|---5----6----8----11----8----6----5----4---------|
D|---6----6----8----11----8----6----6----5---------|
A|---4----6----8----11----8----6----4----3---------|
E|------------------------------------------------|