Standards
Serenade To A Cuckoo chords & key
- Key
- F minor
- Form
- AB
- Bars
- 16
- Groove
- Medium swing
- Time signature
- 4/4
“Serenade To A Cuckoo” is a jazz standard by Roland Kirk. It is usually played in F minor as a medium swing, and the 16-bar AB form has 2 sections. Harmonically it contains 2 major ii–V–I cadences and 5 minor ii–V–i, uses 8 different chords and moves between the key centres F minor and A♭ major.
Chord changes
Showing in: Concert (C) — F minor
Changes as commonly played (concert pitch). Your band's version may differ.
Harmonic analysis
Most used chords
- Fm7×6
- Gm7♭5×5
- C7×5
- F7×3
- B♭m7×2
- E♭7×2
Key centres reached by ii–V
F minor and A♭ major
Standards with similar changes
Similarity of the chord progression, independent of key.
| Title | Key |
|---|---|
| The Kicker 55% | B♭ major |
| Autumn Leaves 41% | G minor |
| Petit Fleur 33% | G minor |
| Manha De Carnaval (Black Orpheus) 32% | A minor |
| Don't Explain 29% | D minor |
| Summertime 28% | A minor |
| Chucho 26% | D minor |
| Cheese Cake 25% | C minor |
Frequently asked questions
What key is Serenade To A Cuckoo in?
Serenade To A Cuckoo is usually played in F minor. For B♭ instruments that is G minor, for E♭ instruments D minor.
Who wrote Serenade To A Cuckoo?
Serenade To A Cuckoo was written by Roland Kirk.
What is the form of Serenade To A Cuckoo?
Serenade To A Cuckoo has 2 sections (AB) with 16 bars in total.
How fast is Serenade To A Cuckoo played?
The usual groove is Medium swing.
What are the chord changes to Serenade To A Cuckoo?
The opening bars are Fm7 | Gm7b5 C7 | Fm7 | Gm7b5 C7. The full chart above can be transposed to any key.