Standards · 1927
How Long Has This Been Going On? chords & key
“How Long Has This Been Going On?” is a jazz standard by George Gershwin from 1927. Most bands play it in F major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 17 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 11 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
- C7×9
- F7×7
- B♭maj7×7
- E♭7×6
- Fmaj7×4
- Am7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major and A minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
“How Long Has This Been Going On?” is a song composed by George Gershwin, with lyrics by Ira Gershwin, for the musical Funny Face in 1927.
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Recorded on these albums
| 1950 | Ella Sings Gershwin Ella Fitzgerald with Ellis Larkins at the Piano |
| 1957 | Louis Armstrong Meets Oscar Peterson Louis Armstrong & Oscar Peterson |
| 1957 | Like Someone in Love Ella Fitzgerald · “How Long Has This Been Going On” |
| 1959 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the George and Ira Gershwin Song Book Ella Fitzgerald |
| 1960 | Alone Together Tony Bennett · “How Long Has This Been Going On” |
| 1976 | Ella and Oscar Ella Fitzgerald & Oscar Peterson |
| 1977 | True to Life Ray Charles · “How Long Has This Been Going On” |
| 1983 | Nice Work If You Can Get It Ella Fitzgerald & André Previn |
| 2005 | All My Life Ella Fitzgerald · “How Long Has this Been Going on?” |
| 2006 | Ray Sings, Basie Swings Ray Charles + Count Basie Orchestra |
| 2018 | Pops Is Tops: The Verve Studio Albums Louis Armstrong |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- How Long Has this Been Going on? Al Cohn Quartet · Al Cohn · George Wallington · Tommy Potter · Tiny… · 1950 archive.org ↗
Frequently asked questions
What key is How Long Has This Been Going On? in?
How Long Has This Been Going On? is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote How Long Has This Been Going On??
How Long Has This Been Going On? was written by George Gershwin (1927).
What is the form of How Long Has This Been Going On??
How Long Has This Been Going On? has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is How Long Has This Been Going On? played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to How Long Has This Been Going On??
The opening bars are C7 | Cdim7 | C7 F7 | Bb7 Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.