Standards
In The Still Of The Night chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- ABCC
- Bars
- 72
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“In The Still Of The Night” is a jazz standard by Cole Porter. Most bands play it in F major, up-tempo swing; the tune runs 72 bars in ABCC form. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 16 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, G minor and A minor. In this atlas it appears on 5 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
- Fmaj7×14
- Gm7×12
- C7×10
- B♭7×6
- D7×6
- B♭7♯11×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, G minor and A minor
Recorded on these albums
| 1953 | Oscar Peterson Plays Cole Porter Oscar Peterson |
| 1956 | Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book Ella Fitzgerald · “In the Still of the Night” |
| 1959 | Oscar Peterson Plays the Cole Porter Songbook Oscar Peterson · “In the Still of the Night” |
| 1961 | Ring-a-Ding Ding! Frank Sinatra · “In the Still of the Night” |
| 2007 | Sings Cole Porter Ella Fitzgerald · “In the Still of the Night” |
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- In the Still of the Night The Oscar Peterson Trio · Oscar Peterson · Barney Kessel · Ray Brown… · 1953 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is In The Still Of The Night in?
In The Still Of The Night is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote In The Still Of The Night?
In The Still Of The Night was written by Cole Porter.
What is the form of In The Still Of The Night?
In The Still Of The Night has 4 sections (ABCC) with 72 bars in total.
How fast is In The Still Of The Night played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to In The Still Of The Night?
The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 | Bb7 | Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.