Standards · 1972
Cabaret chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AAB
- Bars
- 44
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1972
“Cabaret” is a jazz standard by Kander-Ebb from 1972. It is usually played in E♭ major as a medium swing, and the 44-bar AAB form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor, E♭ major and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- E♭maj7×10
- B♭7×10
- Fm7×5
- Gm7×3
- C7×3
- E♭6×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor, E♭ major and A♭ major
History
Cabaret is a 1972 American musical drama film directed and choreographed by Bob Fosse from a screenplay by Jay Presson Allen. It is based on the 1966 stage musical by Joe Masteroff (book) and the duo Kander and Ebb (music), which in turn was based on the 1951 play I Am a Camera by John Van Druten and the 1939 novel Goodbye to Berlin by Christopher Isherwood. It stars Liza Minnelli, Michael York, Helmut Griem, Marisa Berenson, and Joel Grey. The film won eight Academy Awards, including Best Director for Fosse, Best Actress for Minnelli, and Best Supporting Actor for Grey. Multiple numbers from the stage score were used for the film, which also featured three other songs by Kander and Ebb, including two written for the adaptation.
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Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- CABARET AL GRANT · Dewey Bergman And his Orchestra · Russell · Cowan · 1949 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Dancing On The Ceiling 37% | F major |
| Sometimes I'm Happy 34% | F major |
| Mona Lisa 33% | E♭ major |
| Ceora 32% | A♭ major |
| I May Be Wrong 31% | E♭ major |
| Misty 30% | E♭ major |
| Del Sasser 29% | E♭ major |
| I Like The Likes Of You 29% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Cabaret in?
Cabaret is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Cabaret?
Cabaret was written by Kander-Ebb (1972).
What is the form of Cabaret?
Cabaret has 3 sections (AAB) with 44 bars in total.
How fast is Cabaret played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Cabaret?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Bb7 | Ebmaj7 | Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.