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Four In One chords & key

Thelonious Monk

Key
E♭ major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“Four In One” is a jazz standard by Thelonious Monk. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence, uses 12 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 12 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
×2
E♭6
G7
C7
C7
F7
B♭7
E♭6
E♭6B♭7
B
B♭m7E♭7
B♭m7E♭7
Bm7E7
E♭7
Cm7F7
E7
E7B7
Fm7B♭7
A
E♭6
G7
C7
C7
F7
B♭7
E♭6
E♭6B♭7

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

1Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
5ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
9Dominant chains
12Different chords

Most used chords

  • E♭6×9
  • B♭7×7
  • C7×6
  • F7×4
  • G7×3
  • E♭7×3

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1952 Genius of Modern Music, Volume 2
Thelonious Monk · “Four in One”
1959 Reflections: Steve Lacy Plays Thelonious Monk
Steve Lacy · “Four in One”
1964 Big Band and Quartet in Concert
Thelonious Monk · “Four in One”
1988 Six Monk's Compositions
Anthony Braxton
1989 Live in Paris, 1964
Thelonious Monk · “Four in One”
1994 Four in One
Sonny Fortune · “Four in One”
1997 Native Sense: The New Duets
Chick Corea & Gary Burton · “Four in One”
1999 Standard Time, Volume 4: Marsalis Plays Monk
Wynton Marsalis · “Four in One”
2002 Olympia, Mar. 6th, 1965, Part 1
Thelonious Monk · “Four in One”
2006 Live at Montreux 1997
Chick Corea & Gary Burton
2007 Thelonious Monk Live in Paris, Volume 1
Thelonious Monk · “Four in One”
2009 Wholly Cats
Russell Malone · “Four in One”

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
I Love Being Here With You 27% Bill Schluger, Peggy Lee B♭ major AABC · 32 Medium swing
Let's Cool One 27% Thelonious Monk E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Ain't She Sweet 24% Milton Ager E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing
Straighten Up And Fly Right 24% Cole-Mills A♭ major AACD · 32 Medium swing
Cottage For Sale 23% Willard Robison E♭ major AABC · 32 Medium swing
Baby, Won't You Please Come Home 22% Warfield-Williams G major AA · 34 Medium slow
I Got Rhythm 22% George Gershwin B♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
Anthropology 21% Charlie Parker B♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Four In One in?

Four In One is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote Four In One?

Four In One was written by Thelonious Monk.

What is the form of Four In One?

Four In One has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Four In One played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Four In One?

The opening bars are Eb6 | G7 | C7 | C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.