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 24 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
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.