Standards
Blue (And Broken Hearted) chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Blue (And Broken Hearted)” is a jazz standard by Leslie-Handman-Clarke. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AA form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 12 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major and B♭ minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 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♭maj7×7
- D♭dim7×5
- Cm7×5
- D7♯5×4
- F7×3
- G7♯5×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major and B♭ minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | Frank Sinatra Conducts Tone Poems of Color Frank Sinatra · “Blue” |
| 1971 | Blue Joni Mitchell · “Blue” |
| 1974 | Miles of Aisles Joni Mitchell and the L.A. Express · “Blue” |
| 1989 | Aura Miles Davis · “Blue” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Hungaria 20% | G major |
| That's Amore (That's Love) 20% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Blue (And Broken Hearted) in?
Blue (And Broken Hearted) is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Blue (And Broken Hearted)?
Blue (And Broken Hearted) was written by Leslie-Handman-Clarke.
What is the form of Blue (And Broken Hearted)?
Blue (And Broken Hearted) has 2 sections (AA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Blue (And Broken Hearted) played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Blue (And Broken Hearted)?
The opening bars are Bbmaj7 | Bbmaj7 | Dbdim7 | Dbdim7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.