Standards
Looking Up chords & key
“Looking Up” is a jazz standard by Michel Petrucciani. Most bands play it in A major, latin; the tune runs 72 bars in AAA form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 21 different chords and moves between the key centres E major and C♯ minor. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — A major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- G♯7×9
- Amaj7×8
- A7×7
- Dmaj7×6
- C♯7×6
- D♯m7×6
Key centres reached by ii–V
E major and C♯ minor
Recorded on these albums
| 2026 | MIRACLE NIGHT LIVE 〜SOUND VERSION〜 Casiopea · “LOOKING UP” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Looking Up in?
Looking Up is usually played in A major. For B♭ instruments that is B major, for E♭ instruments F♯ major.
Who wrote Looking Up?
Looking Up was written by Michel Petrucciani.
What is the form of Looking Up?
Looking Up has 3 sections (AAA) with 72 bars in total.
How fast is Looking Up played?
The usual groove is Latin.
What are the chord changes to Looking Up?
The opening bars are Amaj7 | A7 | Dmaj7 | G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.