Standards · 1941
Dream Dancing chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABC
- Bars
- 52
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1941
“Dream Dancing” is a jazz standard by Cole Porter from 1941. It is usually played in C major as a medium swing, and the 52-bar AABC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 20 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Dm7×8
- Cmaj7×8
- G7×7
- E♭m7×5
- A♭7×5
- E7♯5×4
History
"Dream Dancing" is a song written by Cole Porter for the 1941 film You'll Never Get Rich, where it was introduced as an instrumental. The first recording was made by Fred Astaire (who also starred in the film) with Harry Sosnik and his Orchestra and The Delta Rhythm Boys in 1941 under the Decca label (#18188).
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Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is Dream Dancing in?
Dream Dancing is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Dream Dancing?
Dream Dancing was written by Cole Porter (1941).
What is the form of Dream Dancing?
Dream Dancing has 4 sections (AABC) with 52 bars in total.
How fast is Dream Dancing played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Dream Dancing?
The opening bars are E7#5 | E7#5 | Amaj7 | Amaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.