Composed by Thelonious Monk and Denzil Best
Lead sheet in C, Bb (trumpet, tenor sax) and Eb (alto, bari sax).
Bemsha Swing is a 16-bar AB tune in C major that also moves through F major (concert).
The A section (bars 1–8) is a ii–V–I to F major.
The B section (bars 9–16) is 8 bars.
16 bars in 4/4
| Cmaj7 A-7 | Abmaj7 Db7 | Cmaj7 Eb7 | D7 Db7 | Cmaj7 A-7 | Abmaj7 Db7 | Cmaj7 | G-7 C7 | Fmaj7 D-7 | Dbmaj7 Gb7 | Fmaj7 Ab7 | G7 Db7 | Cmaj7 A-7 | Abmaj7 Db7 | Cmaj7 Dbmaj7 | % |
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