Standards
Rosetta chords & key
- Key
- F major
- Form
- AABA
- Bars
- 32
- Groove
- Medium-up swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Rosetta” is a jazz standard by Earl Hines. It is usually played in F major as a medium-up swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences and 3 minor ii–V–i, uses 12 different chords and moves between the key centres F major, A minor, G minor and C major. In this atlas it appears on 3 album tracks.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F major
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- C7×6
- F6×5
- E7×5
- G7×5
- D7×4
- E♭7×3
Key centres reached by ii–V
F major, A minor, G minor and C major
Characteristics
- AABA song form
Recorded on these albums
Historic 78 rpm recordings
- ROSETTA Charlie Shavers · Trummie Young · Don Byas · Ernie Caceres · Bill… archive.org ↗
- ROSETTA GERRY MOORE · Hines · Wood archive.org ↗
- ROSETTA TEDDY WILSON · Hines · Woode · 1945 archive.org ↗
- ROSETTA ROSE MURPHY · Hines · Woode · 1950 archive.org ↗
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| Yardbird Suite 46% | C major |
| Rockin' Chair 33% | E♭ major |
| He's A Tramp 32% | G major |
| I'm Getting Sentimental Over You 32% | F major |
| Am I Blue? 31% | F major |
| More Than You Know 31% | C major |
| Too Young To Go Steady 31% | F major |
| All By Myself 28% | C major |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Rosetta in?
Rosetta is usually played in F major. For B♭ instruments that is G major, for E♭ instruments D major.
Who wrote Rosetta?
Rosetta was written by Earl Hines.
What is the form of Rosetta?
Rosetta has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.
How fast is Rosetta played?
The usual groove is Medium-up swing.
What are the chord changes to Rosetta?
The opening bars are F6 | E7 | Eb7 | D7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.