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A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square chords & key

Manning Sherwin

Key
E♭ major
Form
AABA
Bars
38
Groove
Ballad
Time signature
4/4

“A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square” is a jazz standard by Manning Sherwin. It is usually played in E♭ major as a ballad, and the 38-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 9 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 23 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, A♭ major, C minor, G minor and G major. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭maj7Cm7
Gm7B♭m7E♭7
A♭maj7Dm7♭5G7
CmA♭m6
E♭maj7/B♭Fm7
E♭maj7/GA♭m7D♭7
E♭maj7Cm7
Fm7B♭7
1.
E♭maj7Cm7
Fm7B♭7
2.
E♭maj7
Am7♭5D7
B
Gmaj7Em7
Am7D7
Bm7B♭dim7
Am7D7
Gmaj7Em7
Am7D7
Bm7Em7
Fm7B♭7
A
E♭maj7Cm7
Gm7B♭m7E♭7
A♭maj7Dm7♭5G7
CmA♭m6
E♭maj7/B♭Fm7
E♭maj7/GA♭m7D♭7
E♭maj7Cm7
Fm7B♭7
E♭maj7Cm7
Fm7B♭7

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

Harmonic analysis

9Major ii–V–I
4Minor ii–V–i
19ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
23Different chords

Most used chords

  • E♭maj7×9
  • Fm7×9
  • Cm7×8
  • B♭7×6
  • D7×4
  • Gm7×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major, A♭ major, C minor, G minor and G major

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1962 Sinatra Sings Great Songs From Great Britain
Frank Sinatra · “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square”
1962 The Touch of Your Lips
Nat King Cole · “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square”
1988 Menuhin and Grappelli Play “Jealousy” and Other Great Standards
Yehudi Menuhin & Stéphane Grappelli · “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square”
— Strictly for the Birds
Yehudi Menuhin & Stéphane Grappelli · “A Nightingale Sang in Berkeley Square”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Once In A While 24% Michael Edwards E♭ major AABA · 32 Slow swing
Polkadots And Moonbeams 23% Jimmy Van-Heusen F major AABA · 32 Ballad
The Touch Of Your Lips 23% Ray Noble C major ABAC · 32 Medium swing
S' Wonderful 21% George Gershwin E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square in?

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square?

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square was written by Manning Sherwin.

What is the form of A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square?

A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square has 4 sections (AABA) with 38 bars in total.

How fast is A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to A Nightingale Sang In Berkeley Square?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 Cm7 | Gm7 Bbm7 Eb7 | Abmaj7 Dm7b5 G7 | Cm Abm6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.