Standards
Home Cookin' chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Home Cookin'” is a jazz standard by Horace Silver. Most bands play it in F major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 7 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 11 different chords and moves between the key centres G minor, F major, A♭ major and C major.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm7×10
- Am7×10
- C7×7
- F6×5
- Dm7×5
- B♭m7×5
Key centres reached by ii–V
G minor, F major, A♭ major and C major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Get Me To The Church On Time 26% | G major |
| One Morning In May 23% | G major |
| Change Partners 21% | F major |
| Swinging At The Haven 21% | F major |
| When Lights Are Low 21% | E♭ major |
| Lover 20% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Home Cookin' in?
Home Cookin' is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Home Cookin'?
Home Cookin' was written by Horace Silver.
What is the form of Home Cookin'?
Home Cookin' has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Home Cookin' played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Home Cookin'?
The opening bars are F6 Gm7 | Am7 Dm7 | G7 Am7 | Bbm7 Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.