Standards
All Or Nothing At All chords & key
- Key
- A minor
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 53
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“All Or Nothing At All” is a jazz standard by Arthur Altman. Most bands play it in A minor, medium-up swing; the tune runs 53 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 24 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major, A minor and F minor. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am×6
- B♭m7×5
- A♭maj7×5
- B♭7×4
- Gm7×4
- Dm7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major, A minor and F minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1959 | All or Nothing at All Billie Holiday · “All or Nothing at All” |
| 1962 | Sinatra & Strings Frank Sinatra · “All or Nothing at All” |
| 1965 | A Man and His Music Frank Sinatra · “All or Nothing” |
| 1966 | Strangers in the Night Frank Sinatra · “All or Nothing at All” |
| 1978 | Lady Time Ella Fitzgerald · “All or Nothing at All” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is All Or Nothing At All in?
All Or Nothing At All is usually played in A minor. For B♭ instruments that is B minor, for E♭ instruments F♯ minor.
Who wrote All Or Nothing At All?
All Or Nothing At All was written by Arthur Altman.
What is the form of All Or Nothing At All?
All Or Nothing At All has 4 sections (AABA) with 53 bars in total.
How fast is All Or Nothing At All played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to All Or Nothing At All?
The opening bars are Am | Ammaj7 | Am7 | Am6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.