Standards
Love Vibrations chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- ABA
- Bars
- 24
- Groove
- Bossa nova
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Love Vibrations” is a jazz standard by Horace Silver. It is usually played in E♭ major as a bossa nova, and the 24-bar ABA form has 3 sections. Harmonically it contains 1 major ii–V–I cadence and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor and E♭ major.
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
- Fm7×4
- B♭7×3
- Gm7×3
- Dm7♭5×2
- D♭7♭5×2
- Cm7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor and E♭ major
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
Frequently asked questions
What key is Love Vibrations in?
Love Vibrations is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Love Vibrations?
Love Vibrations was written by Horace Silver.
What is the form of Love Vibrations?
Love Vibrations has 3 sections (ABA) with 24 bars in total.
How fast is Love Vibrations played?
The usual groove is Bossa nova.
What are the chord changes to Love Vibrations?
The opening bars are Dm7b5 | Db7b5 | Cm7 | F7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.