Standards
How Are Things In Glocca Morra chords & key
“How Are Things In Glocca Morra” is a jazz standard by Burton Lane. Most bands play it in F major, ballad; the tune runs 30 bars in AAB form. Harmonically it contains 8 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, G minor and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 17 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
- Gm7×14
- C7×13
- Fmaj7×5
- F6×4
- B♭maj7×3
- Am7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, G minor and B♭ major
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| When You're Smilin' 50% | B♭ major |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me 38% | A♭ major |
| I See Your Face Before Me 34% | E♭ major |
| Sometimes I'm Happy 33% | F major |
| My Baby Just Cares For Me 32% | A major |
| New York, New York 32% | F major |
| Jeepers Creepers 31% | B♭ major |
| Samba De Orfeu 31% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is How Are Things In Glocca Morra in?
How Are Things In Glocca Morra is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote How Are Things In Glocca Morra?
How Are Things In Glocca Morra was written by Burton Lane.
What is the form of How Are Things In Glocca Morra?
How Are Things In Glocca Morra has 3 sections (AAB) with 30 bars in total.
How fast is How Are Things In Glocca Morra played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to How Are Things In Glocca Morra?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Am7 D7#9 | Gm7 | C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.