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A Blossom Fell chords & key

Barnes-Cornelius

Key
B♭ major
Form
AB
Bars
20
Groove
Ballad
Time signature
4/4

“A Blossom Fell” is a jazz standard by Barnes-Cornelius. Most bands play it in B♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 20 bars in AB form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 12 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 7 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

A
B♭6Bdim
Cm7
F7F7♯5
B♭6
B♭maj7/DD♭dim
Cm7F7
Cm7F7
B♭6BdimF7/CF7
B
B♭6Bdim
Cm7
F7F7♯5
B♭6B♭7♯5
E♭maj7
B♭maj7/D
Cm7
B♭6B♭7♯5
E♭maj7E♭m6
B♭maj7/DD♭dim7
Cm7F7
B♭6Cm7F7

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

2Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
6ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
12Different chords

Most used chords

  • B♭6×7
  • Cm7×7
  • F7×7
  • Bdim×3
  • B♭maj7/D×3
  • F7♯5×2

Recorded on these albums

1990 Nat King Cole Collectors Series
Nat King Cole
1996 Nat King Cole 40 Hits Volume 1
Nat King Cole
1996 All for You: A Dedication to the Nat King Cole Trio
Diana Krall
2008 The Unforgettable
Nat King Cole · “A Blossom Fell (I Love You)”
2014 The Nat 'King' Cole Story Vol. 2: Stardust (Remastered)
Nat King Cole · “A Blossom Fell (Remastered)”
2016 Tony Bennett Celebrates 90
Tony Bennett · “A Blossom Fell (2011 remaster)”
— Nat King Cole Golden Treasury "Unforgettable"
Nat King Cole

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
La Vie En Rose 48% Guglielmi-Piaf-David C major ABC · 20 Ballad
That's Amore (That's Love) 36% Warren-Brooks B♭ major AB · 32 Medium swing
This Year's Kisses 34% Irving Berlin G major AABC · 28 Medium swing
Don't Fence Me In 29% Cole Porter F major ABCD · 32 Medium swing
My Buddy 29% Walter Donaldson G major AA · 32 Jazz waltz
In A Little Spanish Town 28% Wayne-Lewis-Young G major AB · 32 Medium swing
You Keep Coming Back Like A Song 28% Irving Berlin E♭ major AB · 32 Medium swing
If I Had You 27% Campbell-Connelly-Shapiro B♭ major AABA · 32 Slow swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is A Blossom Fell in?

A Blossom Fell is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote A Blossom Fell?

A Blossom Fell was written by Barnes-Cornelius.

What is the form of A Blossom Fell?

A Blossom Fell has 2 sections (AB) with 20 bars in total.

How fast is A Blossom Fell played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to A Blossom Fell?

The opening bars are Bb6 Bdim | Cm7 | F7 F7#5 | Bb6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.