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Standards · 1944

Candy chords & key

David-Whitney-Kramer · Lyrics: Mack David, Joan Whitney Kramer

Key
B♭ major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4
Year
1944

“Candy” is a jazz standard by David-Whitney-Kramer from 1944. Most bands play it in B♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 15 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major

A
E♭maj7
E♭m6
Dm7
D♭dim7
Cm7
F7
1.
B♭6
Fm7B♭7
2.
B♭6E♭7
B♭6
B
Am7
D7
Dm7
G7
Gm7
C7
Cm7
F7B♭7
A
E♭maj7
E♭m6
Dm7
D♭dim7
Cm7
F7
B♭6E♭7
B♭6

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

Harmonic analysis

4Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
8ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
1Dominant chains
15Different chords

Most used chords

  • B♭6×5
  • Dm7×4
  • Cm7×4
  • F7×4
  • E♭maj7×3
  • E♭m6×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

B♭ major and E♭ major

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

History

"Candy" is a popular song. The music was written by Alex Kramer, the lyrics by Mack David and Joan Whitney. It was published in 1944.

Read the full article on Wikipedia ↗ · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Recorded on these albums

1961 Dedicated to You
Ray Charles
1998 Frank Sinatra - Legend Vocal Gold Series
Frank Sinatra

Historic 78 rpm recordings

  • Candy Jerry Wald and his Orchestra · Kay Allen · David · Whitney · Kramer · 1945 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
I Guess I'll Have To Change My Plan 29% Arthur Schwartz C major ABC · 20 Ballad
Move 27% Denzil Best B♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
Só Danço Samba 25% Antonio-Carlos Jobim C major AABA · 32 Bossa nova
I Got The Sun In The Morning 24% Irving Berlin F major AABA · 36 Medium swing
Oh, Lady Be Good 23% George Gershwin G major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
This Time The Dream's On Me 23% Harold Arlen G major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
You Can Depend On Me 23% Carpenter-Dunlap-Hines F major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
As Long As I Live 22% Harold Arlen F major AABA · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Candy in?

Candy is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.

Who wrote Candy?

Candy was written by David-Whitney-Kramer (1944).

What is the form of Candy?

Candy has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Candy played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Candy?

The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Ebm6 | Dm7 | Dbdim7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.