Standards · 1956
A Beautiful Friendship chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1956
“A Beautiful Friendship” is a jazz standard by Donald Kahn from 1956. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, F major and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fmaj7×4
- D7×4
- G7×4
- Cmaj7×3
- G♭7♯11×3
- Em7♭5×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, F major and D minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"A Beautiful Friendship", also known as "(The End of) A Beautiful Friendship", is a song composed by Donald Kahn, with lyrics by Stanley Styne. It was originally recorded by Ella Fitzgerald for Verve Records in 1956.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Dexterity 35% | B♭ major |
| The Joker 34% | E♭ major |
| Tadd's Delight 32% | A♭ major |
| Rockin' Chair 29% | E♭ major |
| I Want To Be Happy 27% | C major |
| If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) 27% | E♭ major |
| You Took Advantage Of Me 26% | E♭ major |
| Daybreak 25% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is A Beautiful Friendship in?
A Beautiful Friendship is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote A Beautiful Friendship?
A Beautiful Friendship was written by Donald Kahn (1956).
What is the form of A Beautiful Friendship?
A Beautiful Friendship has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is A Beautiful Friendship played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to A Beautiful Friendship?
The opening bars are Cmaj7 | Gb7#11 | Fmaj7 | Em7b5 A7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.