Standards · 1940
Easy Street chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1940
“Easy Street” is a jazz standard by Alan Jones from 1940. It is usually played in E♭ major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, G♯ minor, F minor and A♭ major.
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♭maj7×8
- Fm7×8
- B♭7×7
- C7×6
- B♭m7×5
- E♭7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major, G♯ minor, F minor and A♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Easy Street" is a jazz standard and popular song with lyrics and music written by Alan Rankin Jones in 1940. It was first recorded by 'Jimmy Lunceford and his Orchestra.'
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Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Little Girl Blue 32% | F major |
| Misty 32% | E♭ major |
| Crazy Rhythm 28% | F major |
| Oh, Lady Be Good 28% | G major |
| One Morning In May 28% | G major |
| As Long As I Live 27% | F major |
| Ballade 27% | F major |
| Billy Boy 27% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Easy Street in?
Easy Street is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Easy Street?
Easy Street was written by Alan Jones (1940).
What is the form of Easy Street?
Easy Street has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Easy Street played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Easy Street?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 C7 | Fm7 G7b13 | Cm7 Bbm7 Eb7 | Abm7 Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.