Standards

Lullaby In Rhythm chords & key

Key
F major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Medium swing
Time signature
4/4

“Lullaby In Rhythm” is a jazz standard by Goodman-Hirsch. It is usually played in F major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 14 different chords and moves between the key centres F♯ major, F major and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 24 album tracks.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — F major

A
Fmaj7
Fmaj7Gdim7
Fmaj7
A♭m7D♭7
G♭maj7
Gm7
1.
C7
Fmaj7C7
2.
C7
F6
B
B♭m7
E♭7
Fmaj7
Em7♭5A7
Dm7
G7
C7
D♭7C7
A
Fmaj7
Fmaj7Gdim7
Fmaj7
A♭m7D♭7
G♭maj7
Gm7
C7
F6

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

6Major ii–V–I
1Minor ii–V–i
9ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
1Dominant chains
14Different chords

Most used chords

  • Fmaj7×11
  • C7×6
  • D♭7×4
  • Gdim7×3
  • A♭m7×3
  • G♭maj7×3

Key centres reached by ii–V

F♯ major, F major and D minor

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Recorded on these albums

1952 Dizzy, Volume I
Dizzy Gillespie · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
1952 Moods
Marian McPartland · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
1954 Mr. Rhythm
Frankie Laine · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
1955 Magic Keys
Erroll Garner · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
1957 Dizzy at Home and Abroad
Dizzy Gillespie · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
1957 Lucky Thompson
Lucky Thompson With Gérard Pochonet & His Quartet
1958 Things Are Swingin’
Peggy Lee · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
1959 The Lonely One...
Bud Powell
1960 Still More of the Greatest Piano of Them All
Art Tatum · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
1968 Lullaby in Rhythm
Art van Damme · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
1974 Two's Company
Joe Albany & Niels‐Henning Ørsted Pedersen · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
1986 The Uncollected 1946
June Christy with The Kentones · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
1989 Sweet 'n Lovely, Volume 2
Tete Montoliu & Mundell Lowe · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
1994 Dexter Gordon on Dial - The Complete Sessions
Dexter Gordon · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
1999 Big City Rhythms
Michael Feinstein · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
2000 I'm in a Dancing Mood
Dave Brubeck · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
2000 A Friendly Session, Vol. 3
June Christy · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
2002 On 52nd Street
Marian McPartland
2002 Jazzsong
Don Francks · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
2004 Like Fine Wine
George Shearing · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
2006 Buddy DeFranco and the Oscar Peterson Quartet
Buddy DeFranco and The Oscar Peterson Quartet · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
2009 The Lost Rehearsals 1953-1956
Clifford Brown · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
2013 Early Chet (Chet Baker in Germany 1955–1959)
Chet Baker · “Lullaby in Rhythm”
2020 At Café Society
Charlie Parker · “Lullaby in Rhythm*”

Historic 78 rpm recordings

  • Lullaby In Rhythm Dexter Gordon Quintet · Dexter Gordon · Melba Liston · Charlie Fox ·… · 1949 archive.org ↗

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
The Night Has A Thousand Eyes 24% Jerry-Brainin G major AAB · 48 Latin

Frequently asked questions

What key is Lullaby In Rhythm in?

Lullaby In Rhythm is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.

Who wrote Lullaby In Rhythm?

Lullaby In Rhythm was written by Goodman-Hirsch.

What is the form of Lullaby In Rhythm?

Lullaby In Rhythm has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Lullaby In Rhythm played?

The usual groove is Medium swing.

What are the chord changes to Lullaby In Rhythm?

The opening bars are Fmaj7 | Fmaj7 Gdim7 | Fmaj7 | Abm7 Db7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.