Standards
Full House chords & key
- Key
- F minor
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 56
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 3/4
“Full House” is a jazz standard by Wes Montgomery. It is usually played in F minor as a jazz waltz, and the 56-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 11 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major and F minor.
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
- Fm9×27
- B♭13×18
- C7♯9×3
- B♭m7×1
- E♭7×1
- A♭maj7×1
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major and F minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Frequently asked questions
What key is Full House in?
Full House is usually played in F minor. For B♭ instruments that is G minor, for E♭ instruments D minor.
Who wrote Full House?
Full House was written by Wes Montgomery.
What is the form of Full House?
Full House has 4 sections (AABA) with 56 bars in total.
How fast is Full House played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to Full House?
The opening bars are Fm9 | Bb13 | Fm9 | Bb13. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.