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Standards · 1938

Heart And Soul chords & key

Hoagy Carmichael · Lyrics: Frank Loesser, Hoagy Carmichael

Key
F major
Form
AABA
Bars
34
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4
Year
1938

“Heart And Soul” is a jazz standard by Hoagy Carmichael from 1938. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 34-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 9 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres F major and B♭ major.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

A
F6Dm7
Gm7C7
Fmaj7Dm7
Gm7C7
Am7Dm7
Gm7C7
1.
F6Dm7
Gm7C7
2.
F6Gm7C7
Fmaj7Cm7F7
B
B♭maj7A7
D7G7
C7F7
B♭7A7
B♭maj7A7
D7G7
C7F7
B♭7C7
A
F6Dm7
Gm7C7
Fmaj7Dm7
Gm7C7
Am7Dm7
Gm7C7
A7D7
Gm7C7
F6Dm7
Gm7C7

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

Harmonic analysis

9Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
14ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
11Dominant chains
13Different chords

Most used chords

  • C7×16
  • Gm7×13
  • Dm7×11
  • F6×6
  • Fmaj7×4
  • A7×4

Key centres reached by ii–V

F major and B♭ major

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

History

"Heart and Soul" is a popular song composed by Hoagy Carmichael with lyrics by Frank Loesser. It charted with different artists between 1938 and 1961. A simplified version is a popular piano duet. Larry Clinton and his Orchestra were the first to record and release the song in 1938 with Bea Wain on vocals.

Read the full article on Wikipedia ↗ · From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (CC BY-SA 4.0)

Historic 78 rpm recordings

  • HEART & SOUL MILT JACKSON'S QUARTET · Milt Jackson · Percy Heath · John Lewis ·… · 1952 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Deed I Do 31% Hirsch-Rose C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Again 29% Lionel Newman G major AABC · 32 Ballad
Eclypso 29% Tommy Flanagan E♭ major AABA · 32 Latin/swing
Let's Fall In Love 29% Harold Arlen C major AABA · 32 Medium swing
The Party's Over 29% Styne-Comden-Green E♭ major AB · 36 Ballad
I Got Rhythm 28% George Gershwin B♭ major AABA · 32 Up-tempo swing
Mimi 28% Richard Rogers G major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Why Do I Love You? 28% Jerome Kern A♭ major AA · 32 Medium swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Heart And Soul in?

Heart And Soul is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote Heart And Soul?

Heart And Soul was written by Hoagy Carmichael (1938).

What is the form of Heart And Soul?

Heart And Soul has 4 sections (AABA) with 34 bars in total.

How fast is Heart And Soul played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Heart And Soul?

The opening bars are F6 Dm7 | Gm7 C7 | Fmaj7 Dm7 | Gm7 C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.