Standards
Little Chicago Fire chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Little Chicago Fire” is a jazz standard by Frank Foster. It is usually played in B♭ major as a up-tempo swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 30 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major and C minor.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- F13×7
- B♭69×5
- G7♯9×3
- Cm9×3
- B♭maj7×3
- D♭9×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major and C minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Frequently asked questions
What key is Little Chicago Fire in?
Little Chicago Fire is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Little Chicago Fire?
Little Chicago Fire was written by Frank Foster.
What is the form of Little Chicago Fire?
Little Chicago Fire has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Little Chicago Fire played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing.
What are the chord changes to Little Chicago Fire?
The opening bars are Bb69 G7#9 | Cm9 F13 | Bbmaj7 Db9 | Gbmaj7 F13. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.