Standards
Nothing Personal chords & key
- Key
- G minor
- Form
- A
- Bars
- 24
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Nothing Personal” is a jazz standard by Don Grolnick. It is usually played in G minor as a up-tempo swing, and the 24-bar A form repeats as one section. In this atlas it appears in 2 transcribed solos.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — G minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Gm×23
- C7×4
- E♭7×2
- D7×2
- F7×1
- E7×1
Transcribed solos on Nothing Personal
| Michael Brecker tenor saxophone | 244 BPM |
| Pat Metheny guitar | 242 BPM |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| The African Queen 27% | C minor |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Nothing Personal in?
Nothing Personal is usually played in G minor. For B♭ instruments that is A minor, for E♭ instruments E minor.
Who wrote Nothing Personal?
Nothing Personal was written by Don Grolnick.
What is the form of Nothing Personal?
Nothing Personal has 1 sections (A) with 24 bars in total.
How fast is Nothing Personal played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 244 BPM and 242 BPM.
What are the chord changes to Nothing Personal?
The opening bars are Gm | Gm | Gm | Gm. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.