Standards
Is That So? chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- A
- Bars
- 8
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Is That So?” is a jazz standard by Duke Pearson. Most bands play it in C major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 8 bars in A form. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 37 different chords and moves between the key centres G major and B♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 5 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
- Amaj7×3
- Gmaj7×3
- Dmaj7×2
- E♭maj7×2
- Am7×2
- D7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
G major and B♭ major
Recorded on these albums
| 1966 | The Rajah Lee Morgan · “Is That So” |
| 1987 | Peer Pleasure Jimmy Heath |
| 2000 | The Move to the Groove Session Pat Metheny & The Heath Brothers |
| 2013 | Understanding Wallace Roney |
| 2023 | Exactly Right! Louis Hayes |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Is That So? in?
Is That So? is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Is That So??
Is That So? was written by Duke Pearson.
What is the form of Is That So??
Is That So? has 1 sections (A) with 8 bars in total.
How fast is Is That So? played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Is That So??
The opening bars are Fm7 Ebm9 | Bmaj7 Dbm9 | Amaj7 Dmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.