Standards
Make Someone Happy chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AA
- Bars
- 40
- Groove
- Slow swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Make Someone Happy” is a jazz standard by Jule Styne. It is usually played in E♭ major as a slow swing, and the 40-bar AA form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 4 minor ii–V–i, uses 19 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor, A♭ major, E♭ major and G minor. In this atlas it appears on 2 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♭6×5
- E♭×4
- E♭aug×4
- B♭m7×4
- E♭7×4
- Fm7×4
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor, A♭ major, E♭ major and G minor
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Sometimes I'm Happy 34% | F major |
| Misty 31% | E♭ major |
| Ceora 29% | A♭ major |
| I See Your Face Before Me 29% | E♭ major |
| I'll Close My Eyes 27% | F major |
| It Never Entered My Mind 27% | F major |
| It Might As Well Be Spring 26% | G major |
| Without A Song 26% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Make Someone Happy in?
Make Someone Happy is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Make Someone Happy?
Make Someone Happy was written by Jule Styne.
What is the form of Make Someone Happy?
Make Someone Happy has 2 sections (AA) with 40 bars in total.
How fast is Make Someone Happy played?
The usual groove is Slow swing.
What are the chord changes to Make Someone Happy?
The opening bars are Eb Ebaug | Eb6 | Eb Ebaug | Eb6. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.