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And The Angels Sing chords & key

Ziggy Elman

Key
E♭ major
Form
AAB
Bars
42
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“And The Angels Sing” is a jazz standard by Ziggy Elman. It is usually played in E♭ major as a medium swing, and the 42-bar AAB form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭6
Fm7B♭7
E♭maj7
E♭9
Fm7C7♭13
F9B♭7
1.
E♭6Cm7
Fm7B♭13
2.
E♭6B♭9sus
E♭6
B
B♭m7E♭7
B♭m7E♭7
E♭dim7E♭7
B♭m7E♭7
B♭m7E♭7
B♭m7E♭7
B♭m7
E♭7
B♭m7E♭7
B♭m7E♭7
E♭dim7E♭7
B♭m7E♭7
A♭6Fm7C7
F9B♭7
E♭6Cm7
Fm7B♭13
1.
E♭6Cm7
Fm7B♭13
E♭6
Fm7B♭7
G7
C7BdimCm
Fm7
Fm7♭5D♭9
E♭6Cm7
Fm7B♭7

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

Harmonic analysis

6Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
16ii–V moves
1Tritone substitutions
7Dominant chains
20Different chords

Most used chords

  • Fm7×11
  • E♭7×11
  • E♭6×9
  • B♭m7×9
  • B♭7×7
  • Cm7×4

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major and A♭ major

Recorded on these albums

1957 Louis and the Angels
Louis Armstrong · “And the Angels Sing”
1978 Lady Time
Ella Fitzgerald · “And the Angels Sing”
2025 Jukebox Ella: The Complete Verve Singles, Volume 2
Ella Fitzgerald · “And the Angels Sing”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Heart And Soul 25% Hoagy Carmichael F major AABA · 34 Medium swing
The Glory Of Love 24% Billy Hill G major AABA · 32 Ballad
I Like The Likes Of You 24% Vernon Duke E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Mimi 24% Richard Rogers G major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Nevertheless 24% Kalmar-Ruby B♭ major AABA · 32 Ballad
Down In The Depths 23% Cole Porter G major AAB · 54 Medium swing
Try A Little Tenderness 23% Harry Woods E♭ major AABA · 32 Ballad
52nd Street Theme 22% Thelonious Monk C major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is And The Angels Sing in?

And The Angels Sing is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote And The Angels Sing?

And The Angels Sing was written by Ziggy Elman.

What is the form of And The Angels Sing?

And The Angels Sing has 3 sections (AAB) with 42 bars in total.

How fast is And The Angels Sing played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to And The Angels Sing?

The opening bars are Eb6 | Fm7 Bb7 | Ebmaj7 | Eb9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.