Standards

Four In One chords & key

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.

Chord changes

to key

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

×2

E♭⁶

G⁷

C⁷

F⁷

B♭⁷

E♭⁶

E♭⁶B♭⁷

B♭^m7E♭⁷

B^m7E⁷

E♭⁷

C^m7F⁷

E⁷

E⁷B⁷

F^m7B♭⁷

E♭⁶

G⁷

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

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

Title	Composer	Key	Form	Groove
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.