Standards
Flat Foot Floogee chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Slow swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Flat Foot Floogee” is a jazz standard by Gaillard-Stuart-Green. It is usually played in F major as a slow swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 12 different chords.
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
- F6×12
- C7×12
- Gm7×7
- Dm7×6
- F7/A×3
- B♭×3
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- Flat Foot Floogee Slim Gaillard and His Orchestra · Dodo Marmarosa · John Birks · C… · 1945 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| 52nd Street Theme 53% | C major |
| Big Nick 44% | G major |
| L.O.V.E. 42% | G major |
| Airmail Special 31% | C major |
| Cotton Tail 30% | B♭ major |
| Get Happy 27% | F major |
| Blueberry Hill 26% | E♭ major |
| High Hopes 26% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Flat Foot Floogee in?
Flat Foot Floogee is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Flat Foot Floogee?
Flat Foot Floogee was written by Gaillard-Stuart-Green.
What is the form of Flat Foot Floogee?
Flat Foot Floogee has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Flat Foot Floogee played?
The usual groove is Slow swing.
What are the chord changes to Flat Foot Floogee?
The opening bars are F6 Dm7 | Gm7 C7 | F6 Dm7 | Gm7 C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.