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Brotherhood Of Man chords & key

Frank Loesser

Key
E♭ major
Form
AB
Bars
16
Groove
Medium-up swing
Time signature
4/4

“Brotherhood Of Man” is a jazz standard by Frank Loesser. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 16 bars in AB form.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
E♭7
Gm7C7
F7
B♭7
B
E♭7
E♭7
A♭7
Adim7
E♭/GC7
Fm7B♭7
E♭7C7
Fm7B♭7

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

Harmonic analysis

0Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
3ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
5Dominant chains
9Different chords

Most used chords

  • E♭7×8
  • C7×3
  • B♭7×3
  • Fm7×2
  • Gm7×1
  • F7×1

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Barbados 33% Charlie Parker F major A · 12 Latin
Rhythm-a-ning 33% Thelonious Monk B♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
Au Privave 30% Charlie Parker F major A · 12 Up-tempo swing
Billie's Bounce 30% Charlie Parker F major A · 12 Medium-up swing
Now's The Time 30% Charlie Parker F major A · 12 Medium swing
Pfrancing (No Blues) 30% Miles Davis F major A · 12 Medium swing
Walkin' 30% Miles Davis F major A · 12 Up-tempo swing
Bags' Groove 29% Milt Jackson F major A · 12 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Brotherhood Of Man in?

Brotherhood Of Man is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote Brotherhood Of Man?

Brotherhood Of Man was written by Frank Loesser.

What is the form of Brotherhood Of Man?

Brotherhood Of Man has 2 sections (AB) with 16 bars in total.

How fast is Brotherhood Of Man played?

The usual groove is Medium-up swing.

What are the chord changes to Brotherhood Of Man?

The opening bars are Eb7 | Eb7 | Eb7 | Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.