Standards
Portrait Of Jennie chords & key
“Portrait Of Jennie” is a jazz standard by Burdge-Robinson. Most bands play it in E♭ major, ballad; the tune runs 32 bars in AABA form. Harmonically it contains 9 major ii–V–I cadences and 1 minor ii–V–i, uses 19 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major, A♭ major, G major, B♭ major and C minor. In this atlas it appears on 3 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
- Fm7×7
- Cm7×6
- B♭7×6
- Gm7×4
- E♭maj7×3
- B♭m7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
E♭ major, A♭ major, G major, B♭ major and C minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
| 1952 | Unforgettable Nat King Cole · “Portrait of Jenny” |
| 1963 | Oscar Peterson & Nelson Riddle Oscar Peterson · “Portrait Of Jenny” |
| 1982 | Face to Face Oscar Peterson • Freddie Hubbard · “Portrait of Jenny” |
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Billy Boy 33% | C major |
| A Lovely Way To Spend An Evening 30% | F major |
| Why Do I Love You? 30% | A♭ major |
| Don't Worry 'Bout Me 29% | A♭ major |
| Ballade 28% | F major |
| Everything Happens To Me 28% | B♭ major |
| Everything I Have Is Yours 28% | C major |
| I Could Have Danced All Night 28% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Portrait Of Jennie in?
Portrait Of Jennie is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.
Who wrote Portrait Of Jennie?
Portrait Of Jennie was written by Burdge-Robinson.
What is the form of Portrait Of Jennie?
Portrait Of Jennie has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Portrait Of Jennie played?
The usual groove is Ballad.
What are the chord changes to Portrait Of Jennie?
The opening bars are Ebmaj7 | Bbm7 Eb7 | Abmaj7 | Abm7 Db7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.