Standards · 1957
Eternal Triangle chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1957
“Eternal Triangle” is a jazz standard by Sonny Stitt from 1957. It is usually played in B♭ major as a up-tempo swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 6 minor ii–V–i, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres C minor and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Cm7×9
- F7×9
- Dm7×6
- G7×6
- B♭maj7×5
- Gm7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
C minor and B♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1959 | Sonny Side Up Dizzy Gillespie, Sonny Stitt & Sonny Rollins · “The Eternal Triangle” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Anthropology 28% | B♭ major |
| Moose The Mooche 28% | B♭ major |
| No Moe 28% | B♭ major |
| Oleo 28% | B♭ major |
| Passport 28% | B♭ major |
| Salt Peanuts 28% | B♭ major |
| Shaw 'Nuff 28% | B♭ major |
| The Theme 28% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Eternal Triangle in?
Eternal Triangle is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Eternal Triangle?
Eternal Triangle was written by Sonny Stitt (1957).
What is the form of Eternal Triangle?
Eternal Triangle has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Eternal Triangle played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to Eternal Triangle?
The opening bars are Bbmaj7 Gm7 | Cm7 F7 | Dm7 G7 | Cm7 F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.