Standards

All About Ronnie chords & key

Key
B♭ major
Form
AB
Bars
30
Groove
Ballad
Time signature
4/4

“All About Ronnie” is a jazz standard by Joe Greene. Most bands play it in B♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 30 bars in AB form. Harmonically it contains no major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 19 different chords.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

A
E♭7♯11
E♭7♯11
B♭6F9sus
B♭6
Cm9
F9susF7♭9
B♭6F9sus
B♭6E♭maj9
Dm7♭5
G7♭9
Cm7G7♭13
Cm7
Em7♭5
A7♭9
Cm7
F9sus
B
E♭7♯11
E♭7♯11
B♭6F9sus
B♭6
Cm9
F9susF7♭9
Am7♭5
D7♭13
E♭maj7
A♭7
B♭6G7♭9
C7♭13F7♭13
B♭6C7♯11
F9sus

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
6ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
3Dominant chains
19Different chords

Most used chords

  • B♭6×8
  • F9sus×7
  • E♭7♯11×4
  • Cm7×3
  • Cm9×2
  • F7♭9×2

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
The Man That Got Away 20% Harold Arlen F major AAB · 48 Slow swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is All About Ronnie in?

All About Ronnie is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote All About Ronnie?

All About Ronnie was written by Joe Greene.

What is the form of All About Ronnie?

All About Ronnie has 2 sections (AB) with 30 bars in total.

How fast is All About Ronnie played?

The usual groove is Ballad.

What are the chord changes to All About Ronnie?

The opening bars are Eb7#11 | Eb7#11 | Bb6 F9sus | Bb6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.