Take the A Train
by Duke Ellington / Billy Strayhorn
🎷 Jazz
Difficulty
★★★☆☆
Tuning
Standard
Capo
None
The signature theme of the Ellington orchestra, written by Billy Strayhorn. The melody outlines a C major to D7#11 movement with a bright Lydian flavor, swinging through classic big band changes.
e|---0--2--4-----4--5---7-----7--5--4--2--0-------|
B|---1--3--5-----5--5---8-----8--5--5--3--1-------|
G|---0--2--4-----4--6---7-----7--6--4--2--0-------|
D|---2--4--4-----4--5---7-----7--5--4--4--2-------|
A|---3--5--6-----6--7---9-----9--7--6--5--3-------|
E|------------------------------------------------|
e|---0--2--4--5----7---9---7--5--4--2--0----------|
B|---1--3--5--5----8---10--8--5--5--3--1----------|
G|---0--2--4--6----7---9---7--6--4--2--0----------|
D|---2--4--4--5----7---9---7--5--4--4--2----------|
A|---3--5--6--7----9---10--9--7--6--5--3----------|
E|-----------------------------------------------|