Standards
Orange Colored Sky chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Orange Colored Sky” is a jazz standard by DeLugg-Stein. Most bands play it in B♭ major, medium swing; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 4 major ii–V–I cadences and 2 minor ii–V–i, uses 22 different chords and moves between the key centres B♭ major, C minor and G minor.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — B♭ major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Cm7×10
- D♭dim7×6
- B♭/D×6
- F7×6
- B♭6×3
- Bdim7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
B♭ major, C minor and G minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| A Fine Romance 25% | C major |
| Bunko 24% | F major |
| You Make Me Feel So Young 24% | B♭ major |
| How Are Things In Glocca Morra 23% | F major |
| Line For Lyons 23% | G major |
| This Year's Kisses 22% | G major |
| Easy Living 20% | F major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Orange Colored Sky in?
Orange Colored Sky is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Orange Colored Sky?
Orange Colored Sky was written by DeLugg-Stein.
What is the form of Orange Colored Sky?
Orange Colored Sky has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Orange Colored Sky played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Orange Colored Sky?
The opening bars are Bb6 Bdim7 | Cm7 Dbdim7 | Bb/D Ab7#11 | G9. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.