ENDEIT

Standards

Scotch And Soda chords & key

Dave Guard

Key
E♭ major
Form
AABA
Bars
32
Groove
Slow swing
Time signature
4/4

“Scotch And Soda” is a jazz standard by Dave Guard. It is usually played in E♭ major as a slow swing, and the 32-bar AABA form has 4 sections. Harmonically it contains 3 major ii–V–I cadences, uses 12 different chords and moves between the key centres E♭ major and A♭ major.

Chord changes

Showing in: Concert (C) — E♭ major

A
A♭maj7
D♭7
E♭6
Gm7C7
F7
Fm7B♭7
1.
G7
G7
2.
E♭6
B♭m7E♭7
B
A♭maj7
A♭maj7
E♭6/GFm7
E♭6
F7
F7
B♭7
Fm7B♭7
A
A♭maj7
D♭7
E♭6
Gm7C7
F7
Fm7B♭7
E♭6
E♭6C7

Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.

Harmonic analysis

3Major ii–V–I
0Minor ii–V–i
8ii–V moves
0Tritone substitutions
4Dominant chains
12Different chords

Most used chords

  • E♭6×7
  • A♭maj7×5
  • F7×5
  • Fm7×5
  • B♭7×5
  • C7×4

Key centres reached by ii–V

E♭ major and A♭ major

Characteristics

  • AABA song form

Standards with similar changes

Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.

TitleComposerKeyFormGroove
Sometimes I'm Happy 25% Vincent Youmans F major ABAB · 32 Medium swing
Tadd's Delight 24% Tadd Dameron A♭ major ABAC · 32 Medium-up swing
Them There Eyes 24% Tracy-Tauber-Pinkard A♭ major ABAC · 32 Up-tempo swing
Remember 22% Irving Berlin F major AABA · 32 Medium swing
Donna Lee 21% Charlie Parker A♭ major AB · 32 Up-tempo swing
I Like The Likes Of You 21% Vernon Duke E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium swing
When You're Smilin' 21% Shay - Fisher - Goodwin B♭ major AB · 32 Medium swing
Dewey Square 20% Charlie Parker E♭ major AABA · 32 Medium-up swing

Frequently asked questions

What key is Scotch And Soda in?

Scotch And Soda is usually played in E♭ major. For B♭ instruments that is F major, for E♭ instruments C major.

Who wrote Scotch And Soda?

Scotch And Soda was written by Dave Guard.

What is the form of Scotch And Soda?

Scotch And Soda has 4 sections (AABA) with 32 bars in total.

How fast is Scotch And Soda played?

The usual groove is Slow swing.

What are the chord changes to Scotch And Soda?

The opening bars are Abmaj7 | Db7 | Eb6 | Gm7 C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.