Standards
In A Little Spanish Town chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“In A Little Spanish Town” is a jazz standard by Wayne-Lewis-Young. It is usually played in G major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 8 different chords. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- D7×10
- Gmaj7×7
- Am7×7
- E7×4
- G6×2
- A♯dim7×2
Recorded on these albums
| 1958 | Around The World With Bing! Bing Crosby |
| 1962 | Dino Latino Dean Martin · “In a Little Spanish Town” |
| 2014 | Some Fine Old Chestnuts Bing Crosby with Buddy Cole & His Trio · “In a Little Spanish Town” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN GLENN MILLER & His Orchestra · 1935 archive.org ↗
- IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN BUNNY BERIGAN and his Boys · Bunny Berigan · Red Jessup · Toots… · 1936 archive.org ↗
- In a Little Spanish Town Raffael Mendez, his Trumpet and His All-Star Jazz Orchestra · D… · 1945 archive.org ↗
- In a Little Spanish Town Tab Smith his Fabulous Alto and Orchestra · Lewis · Young · Wayne · 1954 archive.org ↗
- In a Little Spanish Town Russ Carlyle & His Orchestra · Wayne · Lewis · Young · 1954 archive.org ↗
- IN A LITTLE SPANISH TOWN TAB SMITH His Fabulous Alto and Orchestra · Lewis · Young · Wayne · 1954 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| That's Amore (That's Love) 53% | B♭ major |
| Robbin's Nest 35% | C major |
| Fascination 29% | C major |
| You Made Me Love You 29% | C major |
| A Blossom Fell 28% | B♭ major |
| I Left My Heart In San Francisco 26% | C major |
| Frenesi 25% | A♭ major |
| Call Me Irresponsible 24% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is In A Little Spanish Town in?
In A Little Spanish Town is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote In A Little Spanish Town?
In A Little Spanish Town was written by Wayne-Lewis-Young.
What is the form of In A Little Spanish Town?
In A Little Spanish Town has 2 sections (AB) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is In A Little Spanish Town played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to In A Little Spanish Town?
The opening bars are Gmaj7 | Gmaj7 | Am7 | D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.