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Standards · 1927

Diane chords & key

Rapee-pollack

Key
E♭ major
Form
ABAB
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4
Year
1927

“Diane” is a jazz standard by Rapee-pollack from 1927. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in ABAB form. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, F minor, G minor and G major. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
Fm7
B♭7
E♭maj7E♭maj7/D
Cm7
Fm7
B♭7
E♭maj7A♭7
Gm7C7
B
Fm7
B♭7
Am7♭5
D7♭13
Gmaj7
Am7D7
Gmaj7C7
Fm7B♭7
A
Fm7
B♭7
E♭maj7E♭maj7/D
Cm7
Fm7
B♭7
E♭maj7A♭7
Gm7C7
B
Fm7
B♭7
Am7♭5
D7♭13
Gm7C7
Fm7B♭7
E♭6
E♭6

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

Harmonic analysis

6Major ii–V–I
5Minor ii–V–i
14ii–V moves
4Tritone substitutions
0Dominant chains
14Different chords

Most used chords

  • Fm7×8
  • B♭7×8
  • E♭maj7×4
  • C7×4
  • Gm7×3
  • E♭maj7/D×2

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major, F minor, G minor and G major

Characteristics

  • ABAB form

History

"Diane" (also known as "Diane (I'm in Heaven When I See You Smile)") is a song by Ernö Rapée and Lew Pollack, and was originally written as a theme song for the 1927 silent movie 7th Heaven. Its musical composition entered the public domain on January 1, 2023. The song title is sometimes mistakenly referred to as "My Diane" or confused with the Beach Boys song "My Diane", which is a different song.

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Recorded on these albums

1961 Dedicated to You
Ray Charles
1982 The Girl's Suite and The Perfume Suite
Duke Ellington · “The Girl's Suite: Diane”
2026 Kind of Lives
Paolo Fresu

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
I Want To Be Happy 37% Vincent Youmans C major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
I've Got My Love To Keep Me Warm 32% Irving Berlin E♭ major AABA · 56 Medium swing
Teach Me Tonight 30% Gene DePaul E♭ major AABA · 32 Slow swing
Honeysuckle Rose 29% Fats Waller F major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
I've Grown Accustomed To Her Face 29% Frederick Loewe E♭ major AB · 20 Ballad
Shiny Stockings 29% Frank Foster F major ABAC · 32 Medium swing
Once In A While 28% Michael Edwards E♭ major AABA · 32 Slow swing
I'm In The Mood For Love 27% Jimmy McHugh C major AABA · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Diane in?

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

Who wrote Diane?

Diane was written by Rapee-pollack (1927).

What is the form of Diane?

Diane has 4 sections (ABAB) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Diane played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Diane?

The opening bars are Fm7 | Bb7 | Ebmaj7 Ebmaj7/D | Cm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.