Standards
How About You chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“How About You” is a jazz standard by Burton Lane. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 27 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, G minor, A minor, A major, B♭ major and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
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
- Gm7×6
- C7×5
- Fmaj7×4
- B♭7×4
- Am7×4
- A♭dim7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, G minor, A minor, A major, B♭ major and D minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1956 | Songs for Swingin’ Lovers! Frank Sinatra · “How About You?” |
| 1958 | Fancy Meeting You Here Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney |
| 1958 | Rendezvous Bing Crosby & Rosemary Clooney · “How About You?” |
| 1962 | At Carnegie Hall Recorded Live June 9, 1962 Tony Bennett with Ralph Sharon and His Orchestra |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| The Blue Room 35% | F major |
| Why Do I Love You? 26% | A♭ major |
| Indian Summer 25% | G major |
| The Touch Of Your Lips 25% | C major |
| Poor Butterfly 24% | A♭ major |
| My Shining Hour 23% | C major |
| Days Of Wine And Roses 22% | F major |
| I'm Glad There Is You 22% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is How About You in?
How About You is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote How About You?
How About You was written by Burton Lane.
What is the form of How About You?
How About You has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is How About You played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to How About You?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 Bb7 | Am7 Abdim7 | Gm7 | C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.