Standards
Look To The Sky chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AA
- Bars
- 42
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Look To The Sky” is a jazz standard by Antonio-Carlos Jobim. Most bands play it in E♭ major, bossa nova; the tune runs 42 bars in AA form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor, F♯ major and E♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
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
- E♭maj7×14
- Fm7×6
- Gm7×4
- C7♭9×3
- A♭m7×3
- Emaj7♯11×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor, F♯ major and E♭ major
Recorded on these albums
| 1967 | Wave Antônio Carlos Jobim · “Look to the Sky” |
| 1969 | Daddy Bug Roy Ayers · “Look to the Sky” |
| 1979 | Look to the Sky John McNeil & Tom Harrell · “Look to the Sky” |
| 1992 | Firefly Emily Remler · “Look to the Sky” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Easy To Love 22% | G major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Look To The Sky in?
Look To The Sky is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Look To The Sky?
Look To The Sky was written by Antonio-Carlos Jobim.
What is the form of Look To The Sky?
Look To The Sky has 2 sections (AA) with 42 bars in total.
How fast is Look To The Sky played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to Look To The Sky?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Ebm7 | Ab7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.