Standards · 1952
Lullaby Of Birdland chords & key
- Key
- A♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1952
“Lullaby Of Birdland” is a jazz standard by George Shearing from 1952. It is usually played in A♭ major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 15 different chords and moves between the key centres A♭ major, B♭ minor and F minor. In this atlas it appears on 9 album tracks.
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
- B♭m7×10
- E♭7×8
- Fm×6
- A♭maj7×5
- C7×4
- Dm7♭5×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
A♭ major, B♭ minor and F minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Lullaby of Birdland" is a jazz standard and popular song composed by George Shearing with lyrics by George David Weiss (under the pseudonym "B. Y. Forster").
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Recorded on these albums
| 1955 | Lullabies of Birdland Ella Fitzgerald · “Lullaby of Birdland” |
| 1998 | Lullabies of Birdland / Sweet and Hot Ella Fitzgerald · “Lullaby of Birdland” |
| 2002 | Love You Madly Duke Ellington |
| 2005 | All My Life Ella Fitzgerald · “Lullaby of Birdland” |
| 2014 | In Gröna Lund 1963 Duke Ellington · “Lullaby of Birdland” |
| 2016 | Jazz at the Philharmonic: The Ella Fitzgerald Set Ella Fitzgerald · “Lullaby of Birdland” |
| — | Strictly for the Birds Yehudi Menuhin & Stéphane Grappelli · “Lullaby of Birdland” |
| — | It Ain't Over... Ella Fitzgerald · “Lullaby of Birdland” |
| — | Lullaby of Birdland Duke Ellington · “Lullaby of Birdland” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Love Me Or Leave Me 29% | A♭ major |
| Where Or When 28% | E♭ major |
| By Myself 27% | F major |
| I'll Be Seeing You 27% | E♭ major |
| Fly Me To The Moon 26% | C major |
| If I Were A Bell 26% | F major |
| I Got Rhythm 25% | B♭ major |
| A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening 24% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Lullaby Of Birdland in?
Lullaby Of Birdland is usually played in A♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is B♭ major, for E♭ instruments F major.
Who wrote Lullaby Of Birdland?
Lullaby Of Birdland was written by George Shearing (1952).
What is the form of Lullaby Of Birdland?
Lullaby Of Birdland has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Lullaby Of Birdland played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Lullaby Of Birdland?
The opening bars are Fm Dm7b5 | G7 C7 | Fm | Bbm7 Eb7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.