Standards
A Little Tear chords & key
- Key
- D♭ major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
“A Little Tear” is a jazz standard by Deodato-Valle. Most bands play it in D♭ major, bossa nova; the tune runs 32 bars in AB form. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — D♭ major
A
B
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
2ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
2Dominant chains
14Different chords
Most used chords
- D♭maj7×8
- E♭m7×7
- Fm9×4
- E♭9×3
- A♭9sus×3
- E♭maj7×2
Recorded on these albums
| 1972 | We Got a Good Thing Going Hank Crawford |
| 1977 | Tomorrow Is Here Willie Bobo |
| 1978 | O Som Brasileiro De Sarah Vaughan Sarah Vaughan |
| 1984 | Red on Red Claudio Roditi & Kenia · “Little Tear” |
| 1994 | I Love Brazil! Sarah Vaughan |
Frequently asked questions
What key is A Little Tear in?
A Little Tear is usually played in D♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is E♭ major, for E♭ instruments B♭ major.
Who wrote A Little Tear?
A Little Tear was written by Deodato-Valle.
What is the form of A Little Tear?
A Little Tear has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is A Little Tear played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to A Little Tear?
The opening bars are Eb9 | Ebm7 | Dbmaj7 | Dbmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.