Standards
All Through The Day chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- ABCD
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“All Through The Day” is a jazz standard by Kern-Hammerstein. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar ABCD form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 8 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 11 different chords and moves between the key centres F major and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- C7×12
- Gm7×11
- Fmaj7×7
- G7×3
- F6×3
- Dm7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major and A♭ major
Recorded on these albums
| 1949 | Sings Songs by Jerome Kern Bing Crosby · “All Through the Day” |
| 2015 | The Complete Hits 1943-62 Frank Sinatra · “All Through the Day” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is All Through The Day in?
All Through The Day is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote All Through The Day?
All Through The Day was written by Kern-Hammerstein.
What is the form of All Through The Day?
All Through The Day has 4 sections (ABCD) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is All Through The Day played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to All Through The Day?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 | Gm7 C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.