Standards · 1950
From This Moment On chords & key
- Key
- F minor
- Form
- AAB
- Bars
- 56
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1950
“From This Moment On” is a jazz standard by Cole Porter from 1950. It is usually played in F minor as a up-tempo swing, and the 56-bar AAB form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 21 different chords and moves between the key centres D♭ major, F minor, B♭ minor and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 5 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- D♭maj7×6
- A♭maj7×5
- Fm6×4
- C7♭9×4
- G♭7♯11×4
- A♭6×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
D♭ major, F minor, B♭ minor and A♭ major
History
"From This Moment On" is a 1950 popular song written by Cole Porter, which has since become a jazz standard. It was originally written for the 1950 musical Out of This World, but director George Abbott dropped it from the musical before its Broadway premiere, possibly due to lackluster singing by cast member William Eythe. It was then included in MGM's 1953 film Kiss Me Kate (an adaptation of Porter's stage musical Kiss Me, Kate) in which it was sung by Ann Miller, Tommy Rall, Bob Fosse and Bobby Van. In the 1999 revival of Kiss Me, Kate it was performed as a duet between Harrison Howell and Lilli Vanessi. Many versions of the song have been recorded, including those by: Doris Day – a single (1950) Guy Lombardo – a single (December 1950) Les Brown – Live At The Hollywood Palladium (1953) Ella Fitzgerald – Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book (1956) Frank Sinatra – A Swingin' Affair!
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Recorded on these albums
Frequently asked questions
What key is From This Moment On in?
From This Moment On is usually played in F minor. For B♭ instruments that is G minor, for E♭ instruments D minor.
Who wrote From This Moment On?
From This Moment On was written by Cole Porter (1950).
What is the form of From This Moment On?
From This Moment On has 3 sections (AAB) with 56 bars in total.
How fast is From This Moment On played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to From This Moment On?
The opening bars are Fm6 | Fm6 | Gm7b5 | C7b9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.