Standards
How My Heart Sings chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- ABC
- Bars
- 36
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 3/4
“How My Heart Sings” is a jazz standard by Earl Zindars. Most bands play it in C major, jazz waltz; the tune runs 36 bars in ABC form. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 25 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, A minor and F♯ minor. In this atlas it appears on 16 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am7×4
- Em7×2
- G7×2
- Cmaj7×2
- A♭dim7×2
- Am7/G×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, A minor and F♯ minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1967 | Monica Zetterlund Monica Zetterlund · “Regnets sång” |
| 1970 | Montreux II Bill Evans |
| 1983 | The Canadian Concert of Bill Evans Bill Evans |
| 1985 | Together Larry Coryell & Emily Remler |
| 1987 | Jazzhouse Bill Evans |
| 1992 | Sweet Georgie Fame Monica Zetterlund · “Regnets sång” |
| 1996 | The Secret Sessions Bill Evans |
| 1998 | Half Moon Bay Bill Evans |
| 1999 | Monica Zetterlund Sjunger Olle Adolphson Monica Zetterlund · “Regnets Sång” |
| 2003 | Nardis Bill Evans |
| 2003 | Getting Sentimental: Live at the Village Vanguard Bill Evans |
| 2005 | A Nice Idea John Abercrombie & Andy LaVerne |
| 2023 | Tales: Live in Copenhagen (1964) Bill Evans |
| 2025 | Further Ahead (Live In Finland 1964-1969) Bill Evans · “How My Heart Sings (Live)” |
| 2025 | Portraits at the Penthouse: Live in Seattle Bill Evans |
| 2026 | At the BBC: The Complete 1965 London Sets Bill Evans featuring Chuck Israels & Larry Bunker |
Frequently asked questions
What key is How My Heart Sings in?
How My Heart Sings is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote How My Heart Sings?
How My Heart Sings was written by Earl Zindars.
What is the form of How My Heart Sings?
How My Heart Sings has 3 sections (ABC) with 36 bars in total.
How fast is How My Heart Sings played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to How My Heart Sings?
The opening bars are Em7 | Am7 | Dm7 | G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.