Standards · 1947
On Green Dolphin Street chords & key
- Key
- E♭ major
- Form
- BACA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Up-tempo swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
- Year
- 1947
“On Green Dolphin Street” is a jazz standard by Bronislau Kaper from 1947. It is usually played in E♭ major as a up-tempo swing, and the 32-bar BACA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 20 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, F♯ major, C minor, G minor and F minor. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks and in 1 transcribed solo.
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♭maj7×8
- Fm7×5
- E♭m7×4
- C7×3
- B♭7×3
- F7/E♭×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major, F♯ major, C minor, G minor and F minor
History
"On Green Dolphin Street" is a 1947 jazz standard composed by Bronisław Kaper with lyrics by Ned Washington. The song was written for the film Green Dolphin Street, starring Lana Turner and Van Heflin, which was based on a 1944 novel of the same name by Elizabeth Goudge. Jazz critic Ted Gioia noted that the song appeals to jazz musicians "because of its engaging chord changes, which alternate between eight bars of floating pedal point and eight bars of rapid harmonic movement." The song was revived in 1956 by jazz pianist Ahmad Jamal on his album Count 'Em 88.
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Recorded on these albums
Transcribed solos on On Green Dolphin Street
| Eric Dolphy bass clarinet | 173 BPM |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| I'm An Old Cowhand 27% | E♭ major |
| Change Partners 26% | F major |
| Say It (Over And Over Again) 26% | E♭ major |
| Swinging At The Haven 26% | F major |
| Georgia On My Mind 25% | F major |
| Somebody Loves Me 25% | F major |
| Too Young To Go Steady 25% | F major |
| Central Park West 24% | B major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is On Green Dolphin Street in?
On Green Dolphin Street is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote On Green Dolphin Street?
On Green Dolphin Street was written by Bronislau Kaper (1947).
What is the form of On Green Dolphin Street?
On Green Dolphin Street has 4 sections (BACA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is On Green Dolphin Street played?
The usual groove is Up-tempo swing. Transcribed solos in our data were played at 173 BPM.
What are the chord changes to On Green Dolphin Street?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Ebmaj7 | Ebm7 | Ebm7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.