Standards
All About Ronnie chords & key
“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. In this atlas it appears on 7 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B♭6×8
- F9sus×7
- E♭7♯11×4
- Cm7×3
- Cm9×2
- F7♭9×2
Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | Chris Chris Connor |
| 1957 | Kenton With Voices Stan Kenton Introducing The Modern Men And Featuring Ann Richards |
| 1959 | Chris in Person Chris Connor |
| 1964 | You Don't Have To Be A Baby To Cry Julie London |
| 2013 | Hagar's Song Charles Lloyd & Jason Moran |
| 2014 | Lullabys of Birdland (Remastered 2014) Chris Connor & Ellis Larken Trio |
| 2019 | The Complete Atlantic and FM Albums Chris Connor · “All About Ronnie (live at the Village Vanguard)” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| The Man That Got Away 20% | F major |
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.