Standards
My Secret Love chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AABC
- Bars
- 48
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“My Secret Love” is a jazz standard by Roger Vogel. It is usually played in E♭ major as a medium swing, and the 48-bar AABC form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 6 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 13 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, B♭ major, A♭ major and F minor.
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♭maj7×12
- Fm7×10
- B♭7×10
- E♭6×5
- C7♯9×3
- B♭maj7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major, B♭ major, A♭ major and F minor
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| It's Only a Paper Moon 37% | G major |
| If I Knew Then (What I Know Now) 35% | E♭ major |
| Billy Boy 34% | C major |
| Jeepers Creepers 31% | B♭ major |
| Fools Rush In 30% | C major |
| I Don't Want To Miss Mississippi 29% | G major |
| Fran Dance 28% | B♭ major |
| I Like The Likes Of You 28% | E♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is My Secret Love in?
My Secret Love is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote My Secret Love?
My Secret Love was written by Roger Vogel.
What is the form of My Secret Love?
My Secret Love has 4 sections (AABC) with 48 bars in total.
How fast is My Secret Love played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to My Secret Love?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.