Standards
Look To The Rainbow chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- ABB
- Bars
- 56
- Groove
- Jazz waltz
- Time signature
- 3/4
“Look To The Rainbow” is a jazz standard by Burton Lane. It is usually played in E♭ major as a jazz waltz, and the 56-bar ABB form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 12 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, F minor and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- B♭7×18
- Fm7×13
- E♭maj7×11
- E♭6×6
- A♭maj7×5
- Gm7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major, F minor and A♭ major
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| The Party's Over 38% | E♭ major |
| I Like The Likes Of You 31% | E♭ major |
| Deed I Do 30% | C major |
| I Want To Be Happy 30% | C major |
| Ol' Man River 30% | E♭ major |
| Haunted Heart 28% | E♭ major |
| Blackberry Winter 27% | F major |
| How Are Things In Glocca Morra 27% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Look To The Rainbow in?
Look To The Rainbow is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Look To The Rainbow?
Look To The Rainbow was written by Burton Lane.
What is the form of Look To The Rainbow?
Look To The Rainbow has 3 sections (ABB) with 56 bars in total.
How fast is Look To The Rainbow played?
The usual groove is Jazz waltz.
What are the chord changes to Look To The Rainbow?
The opening bars are Eb6 | Abmaj7 | Gm7 | Fm7 Bb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.