Standards
Room 608 chords & key
- Key
- B♭ major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Room 608” is a jazz standard by Horace Silver. It is usually played in B♭ major as a medium-up swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 5 major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 26 different chords and moves between the key centres C minor, E♭ major, B♭ major, E♭ minor and F♯ minor. In this atlas it appears on 1 album track.
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
- G7×9
- Cm7×9
- F7×9
- B♭maj7×4
- Dm7×3
- Fm7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
C minor, E♭ major, B♭ major, E♭ minor and F♯ minor
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Dexterity 26% | B♭ major |
| Someday My Prince Will Come 26% | B♭ major |
| The Joker 25% | E♭ major |
| Peri's Scope 25% | C major |
| It's Only a Paper Moon 24% | G major |
| Anthropology 23% | B♭ major |
| Moose The Mooche 23% | B♭ major |
| No Moe 23% | B♭ major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Room 608 in?
Room 608 is usually played in B♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is C major, for E♭ instruments G major.
Who wrote Room 608?
Room 608 was written by Horace Silver.
What is the form of Room 608?
Room 608 has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Room 608 played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Room 608?
The opening bars are Cm7/F | Dm7/F | Cm7/F | F7#9#11. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.