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Standards · 1928

Crazy Rhythm chords & key

Wolfe-Kahn-Meyer

Key
F major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Up-tempo swing
Time signature
4/4
Year
1928

“Crazy Rhythm” is a jazz standard by Wolfe-Kahn-Meyer from 1928. It is usually played in F major as a up-tempo swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres F major and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears in 3 transcribed solos.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

A
F6
F6
F6
D7
Gm7
C7♭9
1.
F6D7♭9
Gm7C7♭9
2.
F6
F6
B
Cm7
F7
B♭maj7
B♭maj7
B♭m7
E♭7
A7♯5D9
G7♯5C9
A
F6
F6
G7
G7
Gm7
C7
F6D7♭9
Gm7C7♭9

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

Harmonic analysis

5Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
7ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
3Dominant chains
16Different chords

Most used chords

  • F6×12
  • Gm7×5
  • C7♭9×4
  • D7×2
  • D7♭9×2
  • B♭maj7×2

Key centres reached by ii–V

F major and B♭ major

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

History

"Crazy Rhythm" is a thirty-two-bar swing show tune written in 1928 by Irving Caesar with music by Joseph Meyer and Roger Wolfe Kahn for the Broadway musical Here's Howe.

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Transcribed solos on Crazy Rhythm

J.J. Johnson trombone 277 BPM F-maj 1957-09-29
Stan Getz tenor saxophone 288 BPM F-maj 1957-09-29
Phil Woods alto saxophone 236 BPM F-maj 1961-11-15

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Broadway 39% William-Henri-Woode B♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
Dewey Square 38% Charlie Parker E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
Cheers 33% Howard McGhee B♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Take The A Train 33% Billy Strayhorn C major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
Undecided 33% Charlie Shavers C major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
Struttin' With Some Barbecue 32% Lillian Armstrong F major AB · 32 Medium swing
After You've Gone 31% Henry Creamer B♭ major ABAC · 40 Up-tempo swing
The Lady's In Love With You 31% Burton Lane G major AABA · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Crazy Rhythm in?

Crazy Rhythm is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote Crazy Rhythm?

Crazy Rhythm was written by Wolfe-Kahn-Meyer (1928).

What is the form of Crazy Rhythm?

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

How fast is Crazy Rhythm played?

The usual groove is Up-tempo swing. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 277 BPM, 288 BPM and 236 BPM.

What are the chord changes to Crazy Rhythm?

The opening bars are F6 | F6 | F6 | D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.