Standards · 1932
Mimi chords & key
- Key
- G major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1932
“Mimi” is a jazz standard by Richard Rogers from 1932. It is usually played in G major as a medium swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 12 different chords and moves between the key centres G major and C major. In this atlas it appears on 2 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gmaj7×6
- G6×6
- D7×6
- Am7×5
- Em7×3
- Cdim7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
G major and C major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Mimi" is a popular song written by Richard Rodgers with lyrics by Lorenz Hart. It was featured in the film Love Me Tonight (1932), in which it was first sung by Maurice Chevalier to Jeanette MacDonald, then later reprised by the entire company. In the 1950s John Serrys arrangement was featured on Seeburg Corporation jukeboxes. Sergio Franchi performed the song on January 2, 1964, on the ABC Television special, Victor Borge at Carnegie Hall, also recording it on his 1963 RCA Victor Red Seal album Women in My Life.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| I Like The Likes Of You 39% | E♭ major |
| Deed I Do 36% | C major |
| Mack The Knife 36% | B♭ major |
| The Glory Of Love 32% | G major |
| Take The A Train 32% | C major |
| I'm Putting All My Eggs In One Basket 30% | C major |
| Misty 30% | E♭ major |
| Try A Little Tenderness 30% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Mimi in?
Mimi is usually played in G major. For B♭ instruments that is A major, for E♭ instruments E major.
Who wrote Mimi?
Mimi was written by Richard Rogers (1932).
What is the form of Mimi?
Mimi has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Mimi played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Mimi?
The opening bars are Gmaj7 | G6 | Am7 | D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.