Standards · 1926
Mountain Greenery chords & key
- Key
- C major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1926
“Mountain Greenery” is a jazz standard by Richard Rodgers from 1926. Most bands play it in C major, medium-up swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 11 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 11 different chords and moves between the key centres C major, F major and D minor. In this atlas it appears on 4 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — C major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Am7×11
- G7×11
- C6×10
- Dm7×10
- D7×3
- Gm7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
C major, F major and D minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
History
"Mountain Greenery" is a popular song composed by Richard Rodgers, with lyrics by Lorenz Hart for the musical The Garrick Gaieties (1926). It was first performed on stage by Sterling Holloway. Mel Tormé had a top-five hit in the UK with his cover version in 1956.
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Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Once Upon A Summertime (La Valse Des Lilas) 38% | F minor |
| Love Is The Sweetest Thing 35% | D major |
| Remember 33% | F major |
| It's Easy To Remember 30% | E♭ major |
| Look For The Silver Lining 30% | E♭ major |
| Deed I Do 29% | C major |
| Why Do I Love You? 29% | A♭ major |
| The Blue Room 28% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Mountain Greenery in?
Mountain Greenery is usually played in C major. For B♭ instruments that is D major, for E♭ instruments A major.
Who wrote Mountain Greenery?
Mountain Greenery was written by Richard Rodgers (1926).
What is the form of Mountain Greenery?
Mountain Greenery has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Mountain Greenery played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Mountain Greenery?
The opening bars are C6 Am7 | Dm7 G7 | C6 Am7 | Dm7 G7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.