Standards
Fine And Dandy chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Fine And Dandy” is a jazz standard by Kay Swift. Most bands play it in F major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AB form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, B♭ major and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- C7×7
- Gm7×6
- Fmaj7×4
- A♭dim7×4
- F7×3
- E♭7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, B♭ major and G minor
Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Fine and Dandy The Bel Trio · James · Swift · 1954 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| I'm Through With Love 36% | F major |
| You Took Advantage Of Me 35% | E♭ major |
| Pennies From Heaven 33% | C major |
| Deed I Do 29% | C major |
| Dexterity 29% | B♭ major |
| If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) 29% | E♭ major |
| So Many Stars 29% | F major |
| The Song Is You 29% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Fine And Dandy in?
Fine And Dandy is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Fine And Dandy?
Fine And Dandy was written by Kay Swift.
What is the form of Fine And Dandy?
Fine And Dandy has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Fine And Dandy played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Fine And Dandy?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Abdim7 | Gm7 | C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.