Standards
On A Misty Night chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“On A Misty Night” is a jazz standard by Tadd Dameron. Most bands play it in E♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, F minor and A♭ major. In this atlas it appears on 12 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
- B♭7×9
- Fm7×7
- Gm7×7
- E♭maj7×4
- Cm7×4
- A♭maj7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major, F minor and A♭ major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1957 | Mating Call Tadd Dameron with John Coltrane · “On a Misty Night” |
| 1962 | Sonny Stitt & The Top Brass Sonny Stitt · “On a Misty Night” |
| 1982 | Heart Is a Melody Pharoah Sanders · “On a Misty Night” |
| 1982 | To Tadd With Love Philly Joe Jones / Dameronia |
| 1984 | Bebop & Beyond George Cables, Warren Gale, John Handy, Eddie Marshall, Mel Martin, Frank Tusa · “On a Misty Night” |
| 1988 | No Worries Georgie Fame · “On a Misty Night” |
| 1996 | Gifts and Messages Rahsaan Roland Kirk · “On a Misty Night” |
| 2000 | 52nd Street Themes Joe Lovano · “On a Misty Night” |
| 2000 | Poet in New York Georgie Fame · “On a Misty Night” |
| 2015 | A Declaration of Love Georgie Fame, Uschi Brüning, Alan Skidmore Quartet · “On a Misty Night” |
| 2018 | Ornithology Sonny Stitt · “On a Misty Night” |
| — | On a Misty Night Chet Baker · “On a Misty Night” |
Frequently asked questions
What key is On A Misty Night in?
On A Misty Night is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote On A Misty Night?
On A Misty Night was written by Tadd Dameron.
What is the form of On A Misty Night?
On A Misty Night has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is On A Misty Night played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to On A Misty Night?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 Dbmaj7 | Bmaj7 Bbm7 | Abmaj7 Gb7 | Fm7 E7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.