Standards · 1939
Fine And Mellow chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- A
- Bars
- 12
- Groove
- Slow swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1939
“Fine And Mellow” is a jazz standard by Billie Holiday from 1939. Most bands play it in F major, slow swing; the tune runs 12 bars in A form. Its changes follow the 12-bar blues. In this atlas it appears on 2 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
- F7×6
- B♭7×3
- C7×3
- D♭7×1
Characteristics
- 12-bar blues
History
"Fine and Mellow" is a jazz standard written by Billie Holiday, who first recorded it on April 20, 1939 on the Commodore label. It is a blues lamenting the bad treatment of a woman at the hands of "my man".
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Recorded on these albums
| 1958 | Lady in Satin Billie Holiday · “Fine and Mellow” |
| 1978 | “Fine and Mellow”: Ella Fitzgerald Jams Ella Fitzgerald · “Fine and Mellow” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| All Blues 71% | G major |
| Straight No Chaser 50% | B♭ major |
| Blue Monk 38% | B♭ major |
| Blue Sphere 38% | B♭ major |
| Bluehawk 38% | B♭ major |
| Bessie's Blues 33% | E♭ major |
| Eighty One 33% | F major |
| St. Louis Blues 33% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Fine And Mellow in?
Fine And Mellow is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Fine And Mellow?
Fine And Mellow was written by Billie Holiday (1939).
What is the form of Fine And Mellow?
Fine And Mellow has 1 sections (A) with 12 bars in total.
How fast is Fine And Mellow played?
The usual groove is Slow swing.
What are the chord changes to Fine And Mellow?
The opening bars are F7 | Bb7 | F7 | F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.